Professional Learning Community - Mariner Middle School 6th Grade Team contemplates the true meaning of Text Based Evidence. Through the entire workshop, the team demonstrated good use of reasoning, question techniques and collaboration! A very productive effort! 

Just another beautiful effort by the students of Mariner Middle and their Art teacher, Linda Rapchak! 

PLC Mini on Text Based Evidence and More

Mini PD Text Evidence

 by Diane Albanese, Cape Literacy Specialist

Resources

Time for Kids: Penny Debate Lesson

1. Define using this LINK
2. CSET - Writing: Organizing an Argument
3. Textual Evidence: Implicit or Explicit? with a reading strategy. Discussion. 
4. Deeper? Go to Organizing Your Argument - usefulness determined by task.
5. Teacher texts - use to create a CSET lesson plan. Collaborate.
6. Optional handouts: CSET with Cornell Notes from Beacon, 
7. Optional lesson: The Penny Debate with worksheet.
8. Optional activity: Lesson plan with text "Two Days With No Phone."
9. Exit  - Culminate: singing the text evidence song: 

The more we cite the evidence

The evidence, the evidence

The more we cite the evidence

The happier we'll be.

And your smart is my smart

And my smart is your smart

The more we cite the evidence

The happier we'll be! 

Textual Evidence: Implicit or Explicit?

Links

Analyzing Text (Literature) and Finding Evidence Video

Implicit/Explicit Lesson using Movie Trailers 

Textual Evidence: Implicit or Explicit?

EXPLICIT	Clearly stated directly in the text. No room for confusion or question. The moon reflects the sun’s light.
IMPLICIT	Implied or suggested in the text. Need for the reader to think and put together the clues to determine meaning. Even though it was night, the moonglow gives off a soft,filtered light.
INFERENCE	To reach a conclusion based on information, evidence and reasoning. Sometimes this is a best guess, an interpretation that uses facts to reason ideas from the text. The moonglow is actually sunlight that is reflected.

Reading Strategy for making inferences and connections

IT SAYS… Write exactly what the text says.	I or WE SAY… Think and make connections.	AND SO.. Write a statement that explains your ideas.
“The moon reflects the light from the sun.”	The sunlight must also cause the moon to glow.	At night, if the moon is out and visible, the light that it gives off comes from the sun.

CSET- Writing: Organizing an Argument

CSET - Writing: Organizing an Argument

Source: original -Bill Lewis CSET workshop enhanced by Diane Albanese, Cape Literacy Specialist

CLAIM	WHAT ?	The overall thesis statement, an opinion or a stance. State your claim or opinion. “I know that the color blue has a calming effect.”
SET-UP	WHERE?	Context or source for your evidence. Tell where the information comes from. In the article entitled “Colors Matter,” the author...
EVIDENCE	WHY ?	Data to support the claim. Find a direct quote(s) or paraphrase the idea(s). In the article the author states, “Paint colors in a room can have a tranquil effect, especially blue.” or the author refers to the fact that the reserach has shown that blue has a calming effect on people.
TIE IN	HOW ?	Explain your reasoning Connect the claim to the evidence by explaining your thinking. The research shows that if you want to get calmer, just spend some time in a room painted blue.

Learning and Leading

Cape Henlopen teachers and administrators work toward new ways to help students learn. Curriculum supervisors Donna Kolakowski and Mike Young lead the CHAT group. 

Collaboration

Amy Kalafut, the literacy specialist for Red Clay School District, graciously agreed to meet with me to discuss their work with the Collections series by HMH. Red Clay had teams of teachers working with consultants Denise Weiner and Bonnie Albertson to align the series with the Common Core, and Smarter Balanced. They worked together to create Unit Assassments that are now being revised and used for this school year. Exciting work started in Cape by our own original Literary Specialist, Aleta Thompson!  Stay tuned for more about this important initiative and THANKS Amy  and Gaysha!

CSET = CER = Claim, Set-Up, Evidence, Tie-In

C S E T is

Links to Videos

Simple Text Evidence

What is Text Evidence?

Cartoon Video: Fact/Opinion, Claims, Evidence

Links to Resources

OWL - Purdue Writing Lab 

 

CSET Opinion/Argument Writing Framework

from Bill Lewis

Question:

Claim:  State your opinion here “[I think…]”
Set-up: Provide context for your evidence here “In the text…” “The author said…”
Evidence:  Provide a quote or paraphrase from your text(s) here “For example…” One illustration of…”
Tie-in:  Explain how your evidence supports your claim here “This shows that…” “When this happens…”
Write your paragraph here: