Analytical Mind Diagram

Reading Literature/ Informational Text Standard 9-12.1: Cite Strong and thorough Textual Evidence

Writing Standard 9-12.1: Write arguments to support claims using evidenceWriting Standard 9-12.1: Write arguments to support claims using evidence

Please print this slide show, follow the directions, and staple it to your reading response.

•Create an argumentative, academic thesis

•Organize support for a thesis with directly cited examples

•Create an antithesis to consider other views

•Refute the antithesis

•Visualize an essay

An Analytical Mind Diagram allows the writer to. . .

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Both Support Thesis

“Direct Citation”“Direct Citation”

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Both Support Thesis

Thesis Statement

Antithesis Example or Statement

Statement Refuting

Antithesis

Follow the layout for creating a thesis statement based on directly cited examples while considering antithesis and it refutation

Be sure to directly cite your sources and use MLA format for the parenthetical citations

Analytical Mind Example

•Thesis

•2 Direct Citations

•Antithesis

•Refutation

•Citations must be at least two sentences long

•Correct MLA Parenthetical Citation Format

•Must be colorful (no regular pencil or pen)

•Must be creative

How to Grade an Analytical Mind Diagram

Higher Order Thinking Skills

Lower Order Thinking Skills

Creativity

Bloom’s Taxonom

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Bloom’s Taxonom

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4.5 to 5/A

3.5 to 4.4/B

2.5 to 3.4/C

1.5 to 2.4/L

.1 to 1.4/K

Write one sentence Write one sentence explaining what you did well explaining what you did well according to the skill being according to the skill being learned using the language learned using the language of Bloom’s taxonomy. of Bloom’s taxonomy. Then, Then, write one more sentence write one more sentence explaining what you could explaining what you could do better or differently next do better or differently next time and how you could time and how you could move up one level on move up one level on Bloom’s Taxonomy.Bloom’s Taxonomy.

Student Directions for Written Evaluation

0 Errors = 4.5/A to 5/A 0 Errors = 4.5/A to 5/A 3 Errors - = 1.5/L to 2.4/L3 Errors - = 1.5/L to 2.4/L1 Errors = 3.5/B to 4.4/B 1 Errors = 3.5/B to 4.4/B 4+ Errors = .1/K to 1.4/K4+ Errors = .1/K to 1.4/K2 Errors = 2.5/C to 3.4/C2 Errors = 2.5/C to 3.4/C

EvaluationEvaluation

Grading Scale

Analytical Mind Diagram