FIRST FLASHCARDZIZ!

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What event started the Boston Massacre?

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British soldiers fired on a crowd of angry colonists.

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Why was the Battle of Lexington and Concord important?

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It was the official battle marking the American Revolution had begun.

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Can you get full credit with just a claim and text evidence?

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No, because you must explain or argue why your evidence supports the claim.

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What is analysis?

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The way you tell the reader to analyze the evidence you have provided.

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What does analysis need to do?

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Explain the evidence, explain why this evidence is useful, and connect evidence to the claim.

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What is a claim?

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A statement that asserts something to be true.

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What is text evidence?

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Quotations or paraphrased information from a text that supports a claim.

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What is the purpose of a conclusion in an argument?

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To summarize the main points and reinforce the claim.

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What does it mean to support a claim?

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To provide evidence and reasoning that backs up the claim.

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What is a counterclaim?

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An argument that opposes the main claim.