Tuesday, March 19, 2019
At table groups, you will read chapter 11 "In the House of the Ghost" on page 77 (link) and answer the comprehension questions:

Chapter 11 “In the House of a Ghost”

1. Why do you think the old man refuses to foretell Yoshitoki’s future?
2. What three things does the old man foretell about Taro’s future?
3. When Yoshitoki and Taro return to the mountain pass, what do they find?
4. What do you think this means?

Today we will look at the charts in Documents C and D and answer the questions in the DBQ "Should we celebrate the voyages of Zheng He?"
The voyages of Zheng He should be celebrated because ___________.
The voyages of Zheng He should not be celebrated because ___________.

Argument Essay Terminology

Term	Definition
argument	Making a claim and supporting it using logic.
persuasion	Making a claim and supporting it using feelings and emotions.
claim	The position that you are trying to get your readers to accept (thesis)
evidence	Facts that support your claim.
bridge/ warrant	Statement that explains how the evidence supports and connects to the claim.
counterargument	Challenging the argument by addressing the position of someone who may not agree with the argument.
turn-back/ refutation	Demonstrating why the counter- argument is wrong.
audience	Who will be affected by the topic? Who will read the essay?