1. Bellwork- Title a page: Debate (T.o.C)
1. Read the background information about “Room for Debate” (page 235 in your Textbook, silently) 2. After, answer this question in your NB What should a good argument have ?

2. Title a page: B.A.V #3 (T.o.c) & Copy into your NB
Term
Definition
Picture/ Example

3. Bellwork- 1. Get out your TB 2
Bellwork- 1. Get out your TB 2. You have 5 minutes to work on your Vocab. 3. If you have finished please review your terms silently.

4. Title a page: Room for Debate (T.O.C)
In pairs, complete a list of 3-5 items that define adulthood to you.

5. Open your TB to page 235 Lines 1-12
Central Idea= Brain Maturity takes longer than expected Relevant details= -Changes take place in your adulthood (lines 4-5) -Some brain regions don’t reach maturity until the early/mid 20’s (Lines 10-11)

6. Read lines 12-14 What is the writer’s claim
Read lines What is the writer’s claim? *Remember a claim is an author’s position on a topic or issue. A claim may be stated directly or indirectly, so that sometimes readers need to figure it out on their own.

7. Why might the author have presented his claim in question-and- answer form?
It connects his claim to the first of his supporting details.

8. Do this under your Bellwork--Read Lines 14- 26
Lines : CI: RD:

9. Read Lines 27-36 (Put it your Room for debate page)
CI: RD:

10. In an argument, an author provides support or information to back up his or her claim. Support includes reasons and evidence, such as facts, examples, and statistics.
Reread lines and tell how the author uses examples on how to support his claim.

11. TPS: Explain what causes Poverty?

12. Copy down this chart, Title it: Big Think Notes (T.O.C)
How is Poverty Described?
What's in her argument?
What’s her claim?
Do you agree with her claims? Explain.

13. Title a Page: Debate questions (T.o.c)

14. Work on Vocab if you haven’t finished. If you have review your vocab.
Bellwork
Work on Vocab if you haven’t finished.
If you have review your vocab.

15. Better Training, pg. 239 *
1. In which sentences does the author develop his key ideas in his claim?
2. List signal words that help identify the evidence.
3. What’s the counterclaim?
pg. 240
4. The author says people are “taking longer to recognize themselves as adults.” 5. 5.What trends does she note to support this claim?
6. How could parents promote autonomy in college-age students, and how do they limit autonomy? Record the answer in a t-chart.