Unit 2 Survivor ReviewWork with your tribe on group challenges and compete against other

tribes to score points. Who will outplay, outlast, outwit their classmates today?

Reading Passage

• You have 5 minutes to read and mark the text.• You will have to complete group challenges based on this information.

Group Challenge #1 – Prewrite PlanYou will have 10 minutes to create a plan the following prompt. The plan must be complete at the end of 10 minutes. First place = 10 points; Second place = 5 points; Third place = 2 points

Writing Situation: The Chines philosopher Confucius said, “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” Almost everyone would like to get paid for doing something that they love. However, job satisfaction is just one of the many factors to consider when choosing a career path. For example, How much stress are you willing to have in your life? Writing Directions: Many people find that nursing is an appealing job. Write an explanation for your school newspaper explaining why nursing would be a good career for the future. Support your choice logically and effectively.

Individual Questions- 4

• Individual members of each tribe will come forward to compete.• Tribe members cannot give hints or help.•Answer the question on the dry erase board and do

NOT reveal your answer until instructed.• Each correct answer earns 1 point for your tribe.

1. Which of the following is a thesis statement that would go with the prompt?

A. Nursing is a great job.B. Nurses make decent money for not a lot of work.C. Nursing is a great career, because it allows you to make a difference in others’ lives, it is a well paid position, and it doesn’t require too much education. D. Nursing is a bad career, because you may have to work night shift, it requires a lot of other duties, and you have to deal with SICK people.

C. a thesis expresses the writer’s claim plus big three reasons

*Remember – This is the only response that goes with the prompt and has a claim with three reasons.

2. Which of the following is a claim for an informative essay?

A. Do you think nursing is a horrible career?B. Nurses make $31 an hour. C. Doctor Bob stated, “Nurses play a vital role in the health field.”D. Nursing is an appealing career for many people.

D. Nursing is an appealing career for many people.

This statement expresses a writer’s position on a informative topic.

3. List two types of evidence that are appropriate to use to support an essay.

Any two of the following would be acceptable. Remember to try to use a VARIETY of types of evidence in your writing.

Types of evidence:facts, statistics, examples, observations, expert opinions, and quotations

4. What does AIM stand for?

A = Attention grabberI = informationM = main points (thesis statement)

This acronym is used to help you remember the ingredients of a quality introduction.

Group Challenge #2: Body Paragraph• You will have 10 minutes to write the most informative body paragraph

for the Career Choice prompt you read earlier. Make sure you have a topic sentence, evidence, commentary, transitions, and a concluding sentence. • Pick one of the three reasons from this thesis statement: Nursing is

a great career, because it allows you to make a difference in others’ lives, it is well paid position, and it doesn’t require too much education. • The paragraph needs to be complete at the end of 10 minutes or it is

disqualified. Legible handwriting matters!• The tribe with the most informative body paragraph wins 10 points for

their tribe; the second place tribe earns 5 points for their tribe; the third place tribe earns 2 points.

Individual Questions – 3

• Individual members of each tribe will come forward to compete.• Tribe members cannot give hints or help.• Answer the question on the dry erase board and do NOT reveal your

answer until instructed.• Each correct answer earns 1 point for your tribe.

5. Which of the following is NOT recommended for a concluding paragraph?

A. Beginning with a transitional word or phraseB. Thanking the reader for reading your workC. Restating the thesisD. Connecting back to the attention grabber (hook)

B. Thanking the reader for reading your work.

If you write a good argument, the reader should thank you!

6. What does PAM stand for?

P = purposeA = audience (who, what do they know, what do they need to know)M = mode

*PAM should help you deconstruct the writing prompt to make sure your are focused on the audience and purpose.

7. Which is the BEST description of RELEVANT evidence?

A. Evidence that is used in the conclusion of an essayB. Evidence that presents a counterclaimC. Evidence that is on topic and used to support a claim.D. Evidence that has numbers.

C. Evidence that is on topic and used to support a claim.

Make sure you use RELEVANT evidence to support claims in your argument.

Group Challenge #3: Commentary • Write the commentary or evidence for each section of the chart. You

may use the article. The tribe with the best commentary and evidence wins 10 points for their tribe; the second place tribe earns 5 points for their tribe; the third place tribe earns 2 points.

Evidence Commentary

Statistic: The 2012 U.S. Bureau Labor Statistics states, “There are 2,000,000 jobs available in the nursing career.”

Type of Evidence:

Evidence:

On this salary a nurse would be able to provide everything that is needed for his or her family. They would also be able to have extra money for fun activities.

Fact: A minimum of an Associates degree is required to become a nurse.

Individual Questions – 3

• Individual members of each tribe will come forward to compete.• Tribe members cannot give hints or help.• Answer the question on the dry erase board and do NOT reveal your

answer until instructed.• Each correct answer earns 1 point for your tribe.

9. How many transitions should a body paragraph contain? Where should they be found?

There should be many transitions in a body paragraph. You should have a transition word or phrase at the beginning of each body paragraph, but you should also put them within the body paragraphs as you move from one point to the next.

10. Which of the following is the MOST engaging hook for an informative piece about nursing as a career choice?

A. Do you like money? I know I do, so become a nurse. B. There is a discussion about whether or not students should become nurses in the future. C. A recent poll of students from the U.S. Bureau found that 75% of people who became nurses are satisfied with their career of choice. D. A wise man once said, “germs are contagious.”

C. A recent poll of students from the U.S. Bureau found that 75% of people who became nurses are satisfied with their career of choice.

A. A question is good, but it needs to be engaging.B. This is background information – it is not a grabber.C. This statistic should make the audience take notice.D. What does the quote have to do with wanting to be a nurse?

11. What is the difference between reasons and evidence?

A. Reasons support evidence in a writing piece.B. Evidence is used to support reasons in a writing piece.C. There is no difference. These words are synonyms (they mean the same thing).D. Reasons are more specific; evidence is more general.

B. Evidence is used to support reasons in a writing piece. For example, you might use observations or examples to support the idea that that paying students could cause problems with dishonesty.