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Lesson 3: Close reading: fictionLooking back at the text for evidence | Reading
Evidence is factual information that helps you know if something's true. It's proof! Learn how to back up your claims, whether you're talking about cookies, laws, or Voltron.
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- What does argue mean? What is propose? What is proof?(25 votes)
- Great questions!
"Argue" means to have a discussion where people have different ideas and try to convince each other. Like when you and a friend can't agree on which ice cream flavor is the best!
"Propose" means to suggest an idea or plan. Like when you propose to play a game of tag at recess.
"Proof" or "evidence" is something that shows a fact is true. Like when you show your completed homework as proof that you did it!(11 votes)
- Why was it only about cookies and not work?(17 votes)
- This is a video about reading closely in second grade. Banning cookies can be quite serious to second graders.(30 votes)
- A ruling is a decision made by a judge.(13 votes)
- What is the difference between evidence and proof?(5 votes)
- "Evidence" and "proof" are often used to mean the same thing, especially in everyday talk. But there's a small difference:
"Evidence" is information or facts that help us understand if something is true. Like finding cookie crumbs on the floor is evidence that someone ate a cookie.
"Proof" is a piece of evidence that makes us sure something is true. Like if you see your friend with cookie crumbs on their face, that's proof they ate the cookie!
So, all proofs are evidence, but not all evidence is proof.(4 votes)
- I did not get the last part, who won?(4 votes)
- Cookies won!
The pro cookie side also gave very compelling evidence, showing that in moderation, a cookie can be a very tasty snack indeed, provided that you treat them for what they are, something to have every so often, this court finds in favor of the cookie. Thank you.(5 votes)
- what does devoted mean??(3 votes)
- very loving or loyal
or
given over to the display, study, or discussion of
These are 2 definitions of loyal.(4 votes)
- what is propose mean(2 votes)
- Good question propose means that you suggest something like you suggest that we should play basketball at resses(2 votes)
- What does evidence do with coding?(2 votes)
- Why is this all about cookies?(1 vote)
- It is just a tasty example...(3 votes)
- Bro, i've watched Voltron 2 times (it never gets old until it does)(2 votes)
Video transcript
- [Instructor] Hello readers. Today I'm in a courthouse,
watching people argue about laws, so we can learn about
the power of Evidence. Evidence is essentially proof, it is the facts that help you
know that something is true, Let's listen in. - [Male] And Your Honor, that is why we propose that
cookies be made illegal. The prosecution rests. - [Judge] Mmh, very interesting indeed. - [Woman] Objection, Your Honor. I may be a simple country
lawyer, but even I can see that my opponent has neglected to offer up a single crumb of evidence, in favor of banning all cookies, undefeated and offensive
anti-cookie slogans. - [Judge] Objection sustained. You will give evidence for your claims, or I will dismiss this
case in favor of cookies. You have not yet proved that cookies pose a threat to public health. Show me where it says in our books of law that I even have the
right to make this ruling. Both of you are going to
need to give me Evidence. - [Instructor] Okay, so you can see that there were a couple
of things happening here. There's a group of people
who wanna keep cookies, a group of people who wanna ban cookies, and in the middle of it a judge who has to decide which
group of people is right. So, she asked them for Evidence. If you believe cookies are
bad, what's your proof? If you believe cookies
are good in moderation, what's your proof? Let's step out of the
courtroom for a second and go to this example in a text. - [Man] I'm in big trouble. I forgot to do the social
studies project last weekend! In my defense, I did have
a very unusual weekend. My stepdad Zeke unexpectedly picked me up from school last Friday, because he got free tickets
to the Dodgers game. Then, since the game got
over late, we decided to stay at my grandma's house, because she lives sort of by the stadium. In the morning she asked if
we could paint her garage. Of course we did, but it took all day. On Sunday, I'm sorry to report, I devoted my entire day
to watching Voltron. Let's try answering some questions that require us to look back
at the text for evidence. This is like the bedrock
of any kind of writing. If you make a claim, you have
to back it up with evidence. So, did the author remember to do their social studies project last weekend? No. And why do we know that? They say so in the very first line, I forgot to do the social studies project. Okay, that's easy mode, you're saying. Fine, what did the author of
this piece do on Saturday? You'll notice the word Saturday doesn't appear in the paragraphs above, and yet I could tell you with confidence and to direct support from the text, how? Well, let's go back and look at the text. My stepdad Zeke unexpectedly picked me up from school last Friday," and we keep reading, Then since the game got over late, we decided to stay at my grandma's house because she sort of lives by the stadium. So the author and their
stepdad spent the night Friday night at grandma's house. The story continues, In the morning she, the grandma, asked if we could paint her garage. Of course we did, but it took all day. Which morning? Saturday morning! I'm pulling information
directly out of the text to support my answer. The author spent Saturday, painting their grandmother's garage. Oh, hold on, let's head
back to the courthouse. I think the judge is
ready to issue her verdict and decide the case. (hammering) - [Judge] This court will
come to order, please, Order! Thank you. We've heard the arguments
of the prosecution and the defense, both anti
cookie and pro cookie. And now the time has
come to give my judgment. The anti cookie side presented
a very interesting case, showing the effects of
cookie exposure to teeth and the dangerous effects
of having too much sugar and feeling all wibbly but the pro cookie side also
gave very compelling evidence, showing that in moderation, a cookie can be a very tasty snack indeed, provided that you treat
them for what they are, something to have every so often, this court finds in favor of the cookie. (hammering) Thank you. - [Instructor] Wow readers. I think we just witnessed
something important and historic. And it couldn't have happened
without the power of evidence. You can learn anything Dave it out. (indistinct chattering)