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Unit Two Summative Assessment: Multi-Paragraph Essay Organizer Prompt
In If In If Stones Could Could Speak: Unlocking Unlocking the Secrets Secrets of Stonehenge Stonehenge,, the author says, “This is a book about questioning what others others believe to be true, not accepting ideas just because famous people say they are right. [...] And that is the really big story here— here —how a new idea, a new way of thinking, can go from being dismissed to capturing the attention of the world” (pp. 8-9). 8 -9). What does Marc Aronson mean by this statement? How does he explain and support this idea throughout the text? Write a multi-paragraph essay with clear reasons and relevant evidence that analyzes how the author introduces and elaborates his central idea and purpose. Brainstorm & Break Down the Prompt ❏
Define challenging words
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Put the prompt in your words
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Organize the essay to best answer the prompt (How many paragraphs? What will you discuss in each each paragraph?) Introduction
Context ❏ Introduce and summarize texts Thesis ❏ RTQ from the prompt ❏ State your claim (what you want to prove) Preview ❏ Explain what will be discussed
Topic Sentence(s) ❏ State the argument/purpose of the paragraph ❏ Clarify ideas the reader might not understand in the evidence (who’s speaking, what’s happening) Evidence quote(s)/detail(s) ❏ Introduce the quote(s)/detail(s) Record the evidence (quotation ❏ marks & page number if needed) Analysis ❏ Explain what the evidence means ❏ Explain what the evidence proves or shows ❏ Explain how the evidence connects to the thesis Concluding Sentence(s) ❏ Explain significance of the evidence ❏ Transition to next paragraph
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Body Paragraph 2 Topic Sentence(s) ❏ State the argument/purpose of the paragraph ❏ Clarify ideas the reader might not understand in the evidence (who’s speaking, what’s happening) Evidence quote(s)/detail(s) ❏ Introduce the quote(s)/detail(s) ❏ Record the evidence (quotation marks & page number if needed) Analysis ❏ Explain what the evidence means ❏ Explain what the evidence proves or shows ❏ Explain how the evidence connects to the thesis Concluding Sentence(s) ❏ Explain significance of the evidence ❏ Transition to next paragraph
Topic Sentence(s) ❏ State the argument/purpose of the paragraph ❏ Clarify ideas the reader might not understand in the evidence (who’s speaking, what’s happening) Evidence quote(s)/detail(s) ❏ Introduce the quote(s)/detail(s) ❏ Record the evidence (quotation marks & page number if needed) Analysis ❏ Explain what the evidence means ❏ Explain what the evidence proves or shows ❏ Explain how the evidence connects to the thesis Concluding Sentence(s) ❏ Explain significance of the evidence ❏ Transition to next paragraph
