Controlling Idea and Purpose Do Now What is

Controlling Idea and Purpose

Do Now What is the difference between a substantiated opinion and an unsubstantiated opinion? 1. A substantiated opinion is _______ An unsubstantiated opinion is _______ Create an example of an unsubstantiated opinion and a substantiated opinion 2. For example, start with an opinion about your favorite musical artist

Finish your DOL from yesterday (1 fact, 1 sub opinion, 1 unsub opinion). Make sure to explain why your answer is correct. If you find a mistake, change your answer! 1. This is an example of a substantiated opinion because _____________.

Groups Discuss/compare your DOL answers with your group Pick one person who will share a question your group still has You have 4 minutes to discuss

Assignment In your groups, look over the Auschwitz article. PLEASE DO NOT WRITE ON IT. Find 2 fact, 1 substantiated opinion, and 1 unsubstantiated opinion.

Author’s Purpose

Author’s Purpose There are 4 purposes for writing. The one we are concerned about is writing to inform or explain. In an expository text, the author’s purpose is to inform or explain.

Example Diego Rivera is one of Mexico’s most famous artists. He is best known for his enormous murals, or paintings on the walls of public buildings. Rivera learned the art of mural painting while studying in Europe. What is the author’s purpose? 1. To express feelings about Rivera’s work 2. To inform readers about Rivera 3. To entertain readers with stories of Rivera 4. To persuade readers to see Rivera’s murals

Topic/Controlling Idea Topic is what the selection is about Example: Diego Rivera, WWII, High School Controlling idea: the idea or point that controls all of the information given in the text. This is the idea about the topic that will be explained through evidence/examples A news article that explains how America and England joined forces during WWII

Circle the topic, underline the controlling idea

Circle the topic, underline the controlling idea In 1933 Adolf Hitler became the leader of Germany Hitler and the Nazi party believed that Jewish people were the enemy Hitler and the Nazi’s believed Jewish people should be excluded and eventually removed from society

Organization Strategies Type Explanation Compare and Contrast Explain something by describing how 2 things are alike and how they are different Sequence/Chronologica When information in a passage is l organized by the order in which it occurs. Cause/Effect Explain reasons why an event occurred or several effects from a cause Problem/Solution Information in a passage is expressed as a problem and something that was, can be, or should be done to fix this issue Description Explain something by describing all of its qualities

How is this Organized A&M is a beautiful campus. The grass is bright and green and there are flowers all over the grounds. The trees are old and huge and you can lounge in their shade whenever you want to. The sun always seems to be shining and the sky is always blue.

How is this Organized Mc. Donalds sells the most hamburgers in the world. They sell more then 75 hamburgers every second. Mc. Donald’s sells three times as many hamburgers as Burger King and twice as many as Wendy’s.

Assignment Read “The Holocaust” article Please answer these questions: How many European Jews were killed by the Nazis? Besides the Jews, what are three other groups that were targeted and killed by the Nazis? What did the Nazis open in December 1941? What happened to the prisoners when they arrived at a death camp? Who was Josef Mengele? When was WWII? Who lead Germany and the Nazi party? How many people died in WWII? Which side of the war was the United States and England on? (Allied or Axis)?

DOL Identify the following expository elements in this article. Controlling Idea: What information supports your answer? Purpose: Organizational Pattern: Find one substantiated opinion: Find one unsubstantiated opinion: List 3 of the most interesting facts presented in this article.