September 25, 2013

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Objective: I can underline and use evidence in my writing.

Today's goal is to decide on a purpose before reading, by choosing a position statement, and underlining related evidence. Students chose one position statement from the following:

• Slavery is a cost-effective business 
• Pierce Butler is a good businessman 
• Not much is known about slavery 
• Slavery is a violent institution 

They then read an article about the Weeping Time, the largest slave auction in US history, while circling names and dates and underlining evidence. Tomorrow, students will write answers.

Warm-Up: Rewrite the sentences with commas. To set off the normal words of a quotation, use a comma before the quotation mark.

1. The passenger asked “What time is it?”
 2. “I believe you” the man replied.
3. “I think” Marie answered “that I can help you tomorrow.”
4. “Did you see” Curtis asked “the hot air balloon?”