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Evaluate the character’s decisions: |
What is the action the character takes?
(Text based) | What were the consequences?
(Text based and/or inferred information) | Why did the character
act in this way? (Text based and/or inferred information) | What flaws were there in the character’s thinking?
Support your answer. | What logical reasons support the choices made?
Support your answer. | Do you agree or disagree with the characters reasoning?
Support your answer. | Does the character’s treatment of the other characters seem fair?
Why or why not? |
| Mrs. Whitlaw: She save us (us = ?) Father: Doubts his capabilities | Brought us out of shock He finds his inner strength |
She was an authoritative figure: landlady He was afraid and confused | Landlady could have put the others in danger He was not thinking positively |
“We’re put on Earth to help one another.” Chose to help (see above) | Opinion:
I agree/disagree… Agree Evidence: Characters were not hurt and others were helpless Agree Evidence: He was shocked in the beginning, but realized what should be done | Judgment:
Yes, it’s fair/ No, it’s not fair… Fair Evidence: Someone has to be that driving force to begin rescue Fair Evidence: He helped people who were worse off than himself |
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| Step 4 Evaluate the character’s decisions:
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What is the action the character takes?
(Text based) | What were the consequences?
(Text based and/or inferred information) | Why did the character
act in this way? (Text based and/or inferred information) | What flaws were there in the character’s thinking?
Support your answer. | What logical reasons support the choices made?
Support your answer. | Do you agree or disagree with the characters reasoning?
Support your answer. | Does the character’s treatment of the other characters seem fair?
Why or why not? |
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| People react to adversity in different ways. |
| There are multiple ways to deal positively to adverse situations. |
| I would want to help. Why? |
| Come up with an opposing viewpoint. |