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Introducing the Persuasive Textswith
Elements of Nonfiction: Argument
Reading Skill: Set a Purpose for Reading
Vocabulary in Context
Zoos: Myth and RealityOnline Article by Rob Laidlaw
Zoos Connect Us to the Natural WorldOpinion Piece by Michael Hutchins
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INTRODUCING THE PERSUASIVE TEXTS
Should WILDLIFE stay wild?
Close your eyes and picture an elephant. Are you picturing it in the zoo or in the wild?
As humans inhabit more and more of the earth’s land, some species of wildlife are more likely to be found in captivity than in their natural habitat.
But is this a good thing?
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Should WILDLIFE stay wild?INTRODUCING THE PERSUASIVE TEXTS
The writers of the selections you’re about to read have different views on whether or not zoos are good for humans and animals.
LIST IT
With a group, make a list of the good things and bad things about zoos.
Do the pros outnumber the cons, or vice versa?
Tell whether you think zoos are a good idea.
Pros Cons
1. They keep 1. animals safe.
2. 2.
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• a claim, or the writer’s position on an issue or problem
Argument
As you just learned, effective arguments deliver
• support, or reasons and evidence that back up the claim
Breeding animals in zoos does / does not save species…
because…
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Some say…
They also often contain counterarguments, arguments made to disprove an opposing viewpoint.
For example, the first selection you will read begins by summarizing the zoo industry’s argument for having and maintaining zoos,
But in reality…
Argument
and then argues against it.
Lesson Title Here
Then ask yourself whether the writer’s argument is strong enough and broad enough to adequately support the writer’s conclusion.
As you read each selection, look for the elements of their arguments.
Argument
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When you set a purpose for reading, you decide what you want to accomplish as you read.
In this lesson, your purpose is to compare and contrast two persuasive texts that reach different conclusions about the same topic.
Set a Purpose for Reading
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Filling in a chart like the one below can help. Use line numbers to tell where the elements are.
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Claim
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lines 4–6: “Most zoos fail to live up to their own propaganda andvast numbers of zoo animals continue to endure lives of misery ….”
Support
Conclusion
Set a Purpose for Reading
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In your Reader/Writer Notebook, write a sentence for each of the vocabulary words in the box on the right. Use a dictionary or the definitions on the following slide to help you. An example is provided below.
counterpart
deprivation
exotic
exploit
futility
languish
propaganda
sterile1. The senior detective said, “I’ll ask my counterpart in the suspect’s home town.”
Sample sentence:
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counterpart n. one that has the same functions and traits as another
deprivation n. the condition of not having one’s needs met; a lack of
exotic adj. foreign; unusual; exciting
exploit v. to use for selfish purposes
futility n. uselessness
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languish v. to lose strength and vitality
sterile adj. barren; lacking vitality
propaganda n. information that supports a certain cause