Angela Orr, 2012
Writing Prompt:
Abigail Adams, one of America’s first women’s rights advocates, argues equality for women. Identify and describe the position of women in colonial
society during this time period.
Use 3 pieces of evidence and reasoning from the text to support your answer. Cite the evidence correctly by using line numbers (Lines3-4) at the end of
the sentence. Connect the evidence to the claim with reasoning that explains the evidence.
Checklist identifying key points that will assist in measuring student success and/or difficulty with the close reading and/or writing prompt
Women do not have a voice, they want representation
Women want to be equal, not subservient to men or their husbands
Women want their husbands to protect them. They don’t want their husbands to rule over them as a master or tyrant. They would like their husbands
to be kind to them and make use of their power for happiness.
Abigail is comparing men to King George. She writes, “Remember all Men would be tyrants is they could.” She is saying that it is the nature of man to
behave as a tyrant if he could. Men would treat other they see as inferior or beneath them cruelly or harshly.
In their writing students should:
Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information into broader categories
Develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, and quotations
Use appropriate and varied transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts
Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone
Provide a concluding statement that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented
Quotations are cited correctly using line numbers from the text (Lines 8-9) at the end of the quote.