6. In your own words, explain the Dred Scott Supreme Court case? What was the ruling? Chart - Complete the chart below using the information from this lesson. You do not need to write complete sentences.

16. Once you have stated your position on an argument, what do you need to add in order to make it a strong claim?

7. What should you remember when writing a formal summary of a persuasive argument?

3. Which parenthetical element begins with one of the five Ws or an H?

PERRON: Alexandre! Alexandre! ALEXANDRE: Good day, my friend. You seem distraught. PERRON: Distraught! It was the strangest thing! But sit here with me. Do. I have something to tell you. EXANDRE: I regret exceedingly, but a stupid engagement.... Later, perhaps. PERRON: No! No! I insist! Only a great mind like yours can explain the strange thing which has happened. ALEXANDRE: Ah, in that case-what is a mere business affair compared with divine philosophy? Far from being pressé, friend Perron, I have an eternity at your service. Holley, Horace. The Telegram. Read-Aloud Plays. Mitchell Kennerley, 1916.

Identify the strong and significant claim about the characters in Trifles.

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NARRATOR: Since September, their days had passed in nearly identical fashion. James and Constance had fought the land, fought the weather, fought the dangers of the coyotes who ravaged their flocks. They fought for warmth, for food, for hope that life on the desolate prairie would become the life of plenty they both wanted. Their dreams had sparked them to leave behind the safety of Connecticut, but now they felt they had been duped, led into a trap from which they would never emerge. What kind of exposition does the playwright use in this instance?

8. Which statement below is a good refutation with a transition for a formal summary of a persuasive argument?

7. After writing the falling action of your short story, what part do you still need to write?