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“Great White Sharks”Fact, Opinion, & Common Place AssertionHolt p. 920*Jaws was written in 1974 by Peter Benchley, and it was later adapted into a movie in 1975 by Steven Spielberg.*You Tube Clip— https:/watch?v=ucMFLO6TsFM*Quick Write—Use the space below to answer the prompt.*Prompt— Based off this trailer, how are great white sharks portrayed?*What specifically leads you to believe this? *at least 5 sentences— hook, answer prompt, examples from clip, conclusion*“The Great White Sharks” by Peter Benchley, Holt page 920*Twenty-five years later, Benchley decided to write this article.*While reading, think about…Do fiction writers have a responsibility to base their stories only on actual facts?*After reading the article, answer the following questions.1.What are two common place assertions on page 921?**2.What factual claims does he make to dispute the commonplace assertions?**3.Looking at page 921, how do you think Benchley feels about sharks now?4.On page 922, look at lines 30 -37. *What are the facts?*What are the opinions?*What evidence does Benchley offer to support that he helped change people’s views about great white sharks?5.Look at page 923.*Using the picture, describe the qualities of the great white shark.*Look at lines 72 – 82. What are three factual claims Benchley makes about great white sharks?****Look at lines 83-90. Why is it difficult to get accurate measurements of the great white shark?6.Look at page 924.*Do you think people should learn as much as possible about sharks? Why?*How is most information about sharks collected?*What conclusion can you draw about people’s understanding of sharks?*Reflection Writing—*Benchley wrote this article 25 years after writing Jaws. *Answer one of the following questions..*Writing Requirements—*5 – 7 sentences*Use one piece of text evidence. (quote )*Include a hook at the beginning and a conclusion sentence at the end*Choose ONE writing prompt:*What is a common place assertion, and what is one of the common place assertions that Benchley uses in his article?*Looking back at the facts and opinions Benchley uses in this article, what new knowledge does he present about sharks?*What is Benchley’s attitude about sharks, and how do you know?*Do you think Benchley feels guilty about how he wrote Jaws? Why or why not? ................
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