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Unit 2: Claims and Thesis Statements
Quick questions on Commentary and the claim-evidence chain - AP English Language Unit 2
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What are commentary that only summarizes?Show answer
Repeating what the evidence says is not reasoning. Explain how it supports the claim and the thesis.
What is too little commentary?Show answer
One thin sentence per quotation leaves marks on the table. Aim for two to three sentences of reasoning per piece of evidence.
What is q1?Show answer
Name the four parts of the claim-evidence-commentary-connection chain. [Recall]
What is q2?Show answer
Add a connection sentence to this paragraph ending: "...so the experiment failed on its first three attempts." (Thesis: failure teaches more than success.) [Short explanation]
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