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4. Now write a sentence that briefly summarizes the passage, including the name of the author (Scott H. Peters) and an appositive phrase to give more information about the author.
5. Imagine you were the author of the letter The First Americans and you wanted to add some evidence of Native Americans’ contribution to World War I.
Find a credible digital or print source of this information and paraphrase the information you find most relevant to include in the letter.
my Notes
Revising to Add Appeals: Return to the body paragraph you wrote for the model argumentative letter in Activity 3.11. Mark the text for appeals to logos you used. Revise the paragraph as needed to add appeals to logos and strengthen your reasons and evidence. Be sure to
• Support your claim with valid evidence (statistics, examples, quotations).
• Cite sources from your research as needed to strengthen the logic of your argument.
• Use at least one appositive phrase to give more precise information about a source.
Add this writing piece to your Portfolio.
Check Your Understanding
Explain the relationship between citing sources and appealing to logos. Then, describe one revision you made to your letter and why you made it.
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Read and Discuss
Discuss with a partner how the author of your independent reading book gives credit to his or her sources. If you wanted more information on one of
the sources cited, discuss how would you know where to look. Record answers in your Reader/Writer Notebook.
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