1. COMMON CORE STANDARDS ADDRESSED RI7.8: EVALUATE ARGUMENT FOR SOUND REASONING, RELEVANT/SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE W7.1 WRITE ARGUMENTS TO SUPPORT CLAIMS WITH CLEAR REASONS AND RELEVANT EVIDENCE Comparing & Contrasting Texts 1/20/15

2. ESSENTIAL QUESTION? Analyze and support which article presents a more convincing argument as to why their product (Tap or Bottled Water) is more appropriate and responsible in today’s world.

3. RI7.8: Evaluate argument for sound reasoning, relevant/sufficient evidence. LET’S DECIDE WHICH QUOTATION IS “MOST EFFECTIVE” OR SUFFICIENT.

4. Story of Bottled Water Bottled Water Matters “Is it cleaner? Sometimes, sometimes not: in many ways, bottled water is less regulated than tap.” LINE 5 “Bottled water is a packaged food product regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which requires bottled water to comply with bottle water-specific standards.” Paragraph 2 Bottle vs Tap Water: HIGHLIGHT in your PACKET

5. What does REGULATED MEAN? Regulated ANNOTATE IN THE MARGIN OF THE ARTICLE. Regulated means to “control” or “monitor” something to make sure it meets certain standards and qualities expected for the public.

6. Story of Bottled Water Bottled Water Matters “Is it cleaner? Sometimes, sometimes not: in many ways, bottled water is less regulated than tap.” LINE 5 “Bottled water is a packaged food product regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which requires bottled water to comply with bottle water-specific standards.” Paragraph 2 Bottle vs Tap Water

7. THE STORY OF BOTTLED WATER SAYS THAT BOTTLE WATER IS “LESS- REGULATED THAN TAP.” BOTTLE WATER MATTERS ARTICLE SAYS THAT THE FDA “STRICTLY REGULATES” BOTTLE WATER STANDARDS AND QUALITY AS A FOOD PRODUCT. Regulated? What’s the truth?

8. ANNIE LEONARD FROM “THE STORY OF BOTTLED WATER” OR IBWA’S “BOTTLED WATER MATTERS” ???????????????????? WHO IS MORE CONVINCING?

9. TAP WATER IS REGULATED BY THE CITY. BOTTLED WATER IS REGULATED BY FDA. Let’s compare…

10. PART 1: TOPIC SENTENCE WHEN COMPARING BOTTLED WATER AND TAP WATER, WE KNOW THAT BOTH WATER SOURCES ARE REGULATED PRODUCTS. THE CITY HAS TO REGULATE TAP AND THE FDA HAS TO REGULATE BOTTLED WATER. SAMPLE Compare/Contrast Paragraph: 3 Parts

11. PART 2: EVIDENCE EXAMPLE FROM TEXT WHEN COMPARING BOTTLED WATER AND TAP WATER, WE KNOW THAT BOTH WATER SOURCES ARE REGULATED PRODUCTS. THE CITY HAS TO REGULATE TAP AND THE FDA HAS TO REGULATE BOTTLED WATER. ACCORDING TO ANNIE LEONARD, “IN MANY WAYS, BOTTLED WATER IS LESS REGULATED THAN TAP WATER.” IN CONTRAST, ACCORDING TO THE IBWA (INTERNATIONAL BOTTLED WATER ASSOCIATION), BOTTLED WATER IS A “STRICTLY-REGULATED” FOOD PRODUCT UNDER THE FDA SUPERVISION. SAMPLE Compare/Contrast Paragraph: 3 Parts

12. WHEN COMPARING BOTTLED WATER AND TAP WATER, WE KNOW THAT BOTH WATER SOURCES ARE REGULATED PRODUCTS. THE CITY HAS TO REGULATE TAP AND THE FDA HAS TO REGULATE BOTTLED WATER. ACCORDING TO ANNIE LEONARD, “IN MANY WAYS, BOTTLED WATER IS LESS REGULATED THAN TAP WATER.” IN CONTRAST, ACCORDING TO THE IBWA (INTERNATIONAL BOTTLED WATER ASSOCIATION), BOTTLED WATER IS A “STRICTLY-REGULATED” FOOD PRODUCT UNDER THE FDA SUPERVISION. THE ARTICLE THAT PRESENTS THE STRONGEST EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THEIR WATER IS… BECAUSE… SAMPLE Compare/Contrast Paragraph: 3 Parts – PART 3 CONCLUSION

13. PICK A QUOTE OR PIECE OF TEXT FROM EACH ARTICLE: THE SCRIPT OF “THE STORY OF BOTTLED WATER” & THE ARTICLE ENTITLED “BOTTLE WATER MATTERS.” COMPARE & CONTRAST HOW EACH ARTICLE TREATS THIS INFORMATION, AND MAKE A STATEMENT IN YOUR PARAGRAPH AS TO WHICH IS MORE MEANINGFUL AND EFFECTIVE. Now it’s your turn…

14. TEAR OUT A SHEET OF PAPER FROM YOUR ELA NOTEBOOK. IDENTIFY THE TWO QUOTES YOU WANT TO ADDRESS IN YOUR PARAGRAPH. WRITE YOUR PARAGRAPH, MAKING YOUR ARGUMENT AND SUPPORTING IT WITH TEXTUAL EVIDENCE. TURN IN YOUR FINISHED PARAGRAPH(S) TO MR. SHAPIRO BY FRIDAY. HOMEWORK PROJECT #1