Next skill set for assessment, which will be during exams, 26-28 January.
1. Providing and supporting text evidence
2. Identifying bias in non-fiction text
3. Identifying author’s tone in non-fiction text
4. Writing a summary of main idea and supporting details

Today we will be focusing on bias. Here is a short video about finding bias. First, write down a definition of bias. Then, write and briefly explain the four things used to evaluate a text.

Now, take a few minutes to look through the text on your table. Notice the cover art, the words on the cover and any inner title pages, the chapter titles, any images in the text and any other feature you see. Share your findings with a neighbor.

With that same partner, choose a short section (~1 page) to read. Find the main idea of that passage and 2 supporting details.

Exit ticket- What do you think the author’s bias will be in this text? Please include the title of the text you read.

Today we are in the computer lab to finish up the research paper. Please use the checklist below before turning in your paper.

Please go through all of the steps!
* Do cite all sources, even if you paraphrase.
* Your Works Cited and your internal citations should match.
* Do have someone else edit your paper. It makes a big difference.
* —Do read your paper out loud, and backwards, to catch spelling errors and other weirdness.
* Do check for words/expressions that are commonly confused to be sure you used them correctly.
* Don’t use you—ever—in any form.
* No 1st person! If you don’t know what this means, Google “first person pronouns”.
* Avoid contractions—they are considered “informal usage.”
* Don’t use exclamation points or question marks unless they are used in information you are directly quoting.
* Don’t use slang. Keep formal style and don’t “talk to” the reader.