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To accomplish the author’s purpose author’s use many types of evidence to support their central idea. Anecdotes Specific Examples Definitions/denotations Expert Opinions Statistics and facts.

Your anecdote could be: -Real -Hypothetical (something that could happen) “And as world-weary as they might sound, each one of the above comments provoked a conversation so loud and lively that Sister Jolene spent most of the time just trying to keep the noise down to a dull roar” (Malone 3). ANECDOTES -- An anecdote is a short narrative inserted into an informational text that develops an idea or argument. This sounds like...

We had a barrage of different weather last week: hail, rain, snow, and sunshine. My brother always seems to pick on me. For instance, he hides my soccer shoes before a game. The game of golf does not discriminate against age. People of any age can go out and play a round of golf whenever they want; this is not true of most sports: football, soccer, and volleyball take an entire team of people to play and require a certain athletic ability found only in the youth. Golf is a sound investment that will last you a lifetime.

DEFINITIONS/DENOTATION -- are restatements of an unfamiliar word or phrase to tell what it means. This sounds like… “A Wi-Fi signal is the name of a popular wireless networking technology that uses radio waves to provide wireless high-speed Internet and network connections.” DEFINITIONS/DENOTATION “Snakes are ectothermic, or coldblooded.”

STATISTICS and FACTS -- are the numbers (data) and information that help support your idea or argument. Provide the credentials or source to establish credibility. Mom, did you know, according to a poll in Times Magazine, 98% of all parents surveyed said they let their child stay up until 1:00 AM on the weekends? A recent article in the World Medicine Journal said that kids who smoke at an early age are prone to heart attacks later in life. STATISTICS and FACTS

EXPERT OPINION-- are quotes an expert says that can help support your idea or argument. Provide the credentials or source to establish credibility. When asked about the effectiveness of vaccinations for animals. Dr. Stein, a five-year veterinarian from the animal shelter, agreed when she said, “Vaccinating cats and dogs against parasites is the single best gift a pet owner can give.” EXPERT OPINION When asked about how technology use affects teens “Added 8 th grader Jenna Kunz: You don’t care about things as much; you aren’t as passionate as you should be.”

Tasks for today: -Annotate the text in the middle of your desks using the provided key. -write the central idea on the top of your text. Symbol to Use Type of Evidence F  Facts #  Numbers and statistics “  Quotes from experts  Anecdotes (small narratives) Ex  Examples Def.  Definitions/Denotations