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Lesson 1

We will rethink how we organized our evidence in our Section 3 Diagnostic.

Lesson Goals

  • Can I revisit, refine, and revise my understanding, knowledge, and work?

  • Can I develop a claim thoroughly by selecting and analyzing the most significant and relevant textual evidence?

  • Can I organize complex ideas, concepts, and information so that each new element builds on that which precedes it to create a unified whole?

Texts

Core

  • Tradebook
    • Hamlet, William Shakespeare, Simon and Schuster, 2003
  • Unit Reader
    • Excerpt from “Representing Ophelia: Women, Madness, and the Responsibilities of Feminist Criticism,” Elaine Showalter, Methuen Publishing, 1985

Materials

Tools

Editable Google Docs

Activity 1: Read

We will revisit our section 3 diagnostic and determine our central claim or thesis.

Reread your Section 3 Diagnostic. Underline or highlight your central claim or thesis.

Find evidence in your diagnostic that supports your central claim or thesis. Underline or highlight your supporting evidence and analysis.

Respond to the following questions:

  1. How did I organize my evidence?

  2. Does that organizational structure make the most sense for my piece?

On your Organizing Evidence Tool, write the central claim or thesis from your Section 3 Diagnostic.

Activity 2: Write

We will organize evidence by claims.

Identify your first supporting claim. Write it in the Supporting Claim 1 section of your Organizing Evidence Tool.

Highlight your support in your diagnostic for the first claim. Ask yourself the following questions:

  1. Is the evidence relevant?

  2. Is the evidence sufficient?

  3. How well does the evidence support my claim?

Skim through your Feminist Lens Note-Taking Tool and your annotations for "Representing Ophelia: Women, Madness, and the Responsibilities of Feminist Criticism." Identify additional support for the first claim and make revisions as needed.

Activity 3: Write

We will organize evidence by claims.

Identify your second supporting claim. Write it in the Supporting Claim 2 section of your Organizing Evidence Tool.

Highlight your support in your diagnostic for the second claim. Ask yourself the following questions:

  1. Is the evidence relevant?

  2. Is the evidence sufficient?

  3. How well does the evidence support my claim?

Skim through your Feminist Lens Note-Taking Tool and your annotations for "Representing Ophelia: Women, Madness, and the Responsibilities of Feminist Criticism." Identify additional support for the second claim and make revisions as needed.

Activity 4: Write

We will organize evidence by claims.

Identify your third supporting claim. Write it in the Supporting Claim 3 section of your Organizing Evidence Tool.

Highlight your support in your diagnostic for the third claim. Ask yourself the following questions:

  1. Is the evidence relevant?

  2. Is the evidence sufficient?

  3. How well does the evidence support my claim?

Skim through your Feminist Lens Note-Taking Tool and your annotations for "Representing Ophelia: Women, Madness, and the Responsibilities of Feminist Criticism." Identify additional support for the third claim and make revisions as needed.