MIXED UP WORDS PRACTICE TAKE 10 MINUTES RIGHT

MIXED UP WORDS PRACTICE! TAKE 10 MINUTES RIGHT NOW AND PRACTICE YOUR WORDS (WHAT YOU DO NOT FINISH NOW IS HOMEWORK TONIGHT)

WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED, YOU MAY: • Start on the homework (identify the hook and thesis statement in each of the PSSA example introductions) • Read (we used our independent reading block yesterday for a Kahoot, so I’d like you to take that time now

PSSA WRITING EXAMPLES • Check out the introduction examples on the sheet (just read them, don’t do the sheet) • Guess, next to each one, what score that introduction would get, considering this would be a four:

THEY’RE ALL CONSIDERED 4’S!!!

READ MY INTRODUCTION (THIS IS A SAMPLE OF THE KIND OF WRITING I’D BE LOOKING FOR FROM YOU) • Merriam-Webster defines discrimination as “the act, practice, or an instance of discriminating categorically rather than individually; prejudiced or prejudicial outlook, action, or treatment”. In every instance, discrimination can only be defeated by movements that create support system sfor those who suffer, and an open protest of those hateful actions. The civil rights movement gave black Americans who faced discrimination in every part of American life hope for a better future in a truly united nation. Although there were numerous groups that led protests to draw attention to the importance of ending discrimination and ensuring freedom and equality for all, there a few that stand out as the most successful. The freedom riders is one such group. The Freedom Riders helped the civil rights movement be successful because their publicized nonviolent protests inspired viewers at home and won the public support of hundreds of Americans. Although these brave individuals merely rode busses and used public facilities, the publicity they drew and the allies they inspired pushed the civil rights movement to new heights.

TALK WITH YOUR TABLE: • What is the difference between timed writing and planned writing?

TALK WITH YOUR TABLE • What is the point of timed writing?

TALK WITH YOUR TABLE • What is someone grading timed writing going to look for? • What is someone grading planned writing going to look for?

TIMED WRITING: ITS ALL ABOUT FOLLOWING THE PROMPT AND STAYING FOCUSED

BODY PARAGRAPHS

THE PARTS OF A BODY PARAGRAPH • Topic sentence • Context • Explanation/analysis • Evidence • Reconnection to thesis (conclusion sentence)

TOPIC SENTENCE • Introduces your new paragraph (can be your transition, or follow your transition) • Although freedom riders protested in a nonviolent way, much like other civil rights groups, but the positive publicity the freedom riders drew from their protests set them apart.

CONTEXT • This should come before your evidence (to orient your reader) • The time, place, and people involved • After their first attempt, with the help of CORE, the original freedom riders were met with such violence in the southern states, that they retreated from their mission, recognizing it as too dangerous to continue

EXPLANATION/ANALYSIS • This is what you say after your evidence to connect it specifically to thesis • This was the true power of the freedom riders’ legacy—they not only protested, but protested in a way that passed a torch. • The freedom riders sent out a call that scores of Americans rose to answer—they made the struggles and dangers of segregation and normalized racist violence public and provided a clear-cut way to stand up for what was right.

EVIDENCE • This means your quotes, paraphrases, or examples • The freedom rides didn't stop, though, because civil-rights advocates all around America had followed the story through the media, and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee created a new group of riders to continue the freedom rides (Benson). • The widely publicized freedom riders gained support and hundreds of volunteers stepped up to continue the journey (Moore).

RECONNECTION TO THESIS • This should be your last line/concluding sentence • Ties the main point of your paragraph back to your thesis • This publicity allowed them to contribute to the civil rights movement in a significant way.

HOW IT ALL COMES TOGETHER Thesis: The Freedom Riders helped the civil rights movement be successful because their publicized nonviolent protests inspired viewers at home and won the public support of hundreds of Americans. Although freedom riders protested in a nonviolent way, much like other civil rights groups, but the positive publicity the freedom riders drew from their protests set them apart. The brave actions of the freedom riders drew the support of hundreds of other people, meaning that they inspired others to become active protesters and to lend their power and support to the movement as a whole. After their first attempt, with the help of CORE, the original freedom riders were met with such violence in the southern states, that they retreated from their mission, recognizing it as too dangerous to continue. The freedom rides didn't stop, though, because civilrights advocates all around America had followed the story through the media, and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee created a new group of riders to continue the freedom rides (Benson). This was the true power of the freedom riders’ legacy—they not only protested, but protested in a way that passed a torch. The widely publicized freedom riders gained support and hundreds of volunteers stepped up to continue the journey (Moore). The freedom riders sent out a call that scores of Americans rose to answer—they made the struggles and dangers of segregation and normalized racist violence public and provided a clear-cut way to stand up for what was right. This publicity allowed them to contribute to the civil rights movement in a significant way.