Their Eyes Were Watching God Character Graphic Organizer

As you read, fill in observations for EACH chapter.

Characters What

factual details do you notice about the character? (Occupation, Attitude, Description, etc) What obstacles does the character face? Physical, Mental, and Emotional Explain how this obstacle is or is not a human rights issue. How does the character respond to each obstacle and what is the effect of that response? Include a quotation with the page that shows the obstacle. How does the time period affect the character's approach to the obstacle? How does this character interact with others?

Janie

-independent

-doesn’t care what others think

-Shes African American, most oppressed of their time -mentally sound, shes strong and independent

-she went through a lot to get there -because she is African American she has no rights she should not be where she is in her life nor should she be content with herself -she fires back, she allows no one to speak to her out of line or looked at wrong

-everyone knows not to mess with her “now woman forget all those things they dont want to remember, and remember all the things they do not want to forget the dream is the truth then they act and do things according!” -if she was living today she would not experience oppression as harshly -she has respect for others but also for herself , if she is treated wrong she is not afraid to speak up.

Pheoby

-shes honest will not believe what others say she will go straight to the source. -she is only listening she is not that involved in the story none none none -Had no internet could not have texted or snooped around She interact directly with Janie no behind her back unlike others so she has respect

Tea Cake

12 years younger

Only person who likes how Janie acts Many people comment on Janie and tea cake does nothing to control her.

Nanny

Logan

Jody

Mrs. Turner

Historical questions to ask yourself while you are reading:

1. What is going on during the time period of your book? (war, drought, excess of money, prejudices, political unrest, etc.)

2. How does that element affect the plot, setting, and characters of your book?

3. Why did the author use this time period?

AFTER you have finished reading, use your graphic organizer to answer these eight questions.

1. What is the human rights issue in my novel?

2. Where does this issue first come up in my novel?

3. Where in my novel does this issue become most important?

4. How is this issue presented in my book?

5. In my novel, who suffers due to the human rights issue?

6. What does the wording in my quotations from the Character Graphic Organizer imply?

7. When this issue becomes most important, what happens?

8. How is this issue resolved in my novel?

1 when the period of draught arrive most people die

2it effect because people die

3

c hope this you

formal arguments

in written, formal arguments, the best way to build credibility with readers is to provide them with evidence. no matter what your argument might be and which side you agree with, citing strong evidence to back up your claim leaves the opposition with little to argue.

emotional appeal is often used in oral arguments. written arguments, however, rely on four main types of evidence. as you read further, you will see that some types are more credible than others and "hold more water" so to speak.

statistical evidence

the strongest type of evidence in formal writing is statistical evidence. this ranges from true, hard data presented as a percentage or number, to survey-type data. for example, statistical evidence could be:

4 out of 5 experts claim

85% of women in the united

7 members were present

statistical evidence can be proven as fact. you can actually go out and find hard information to prove your particular claim.

testimonial evidence

the use of celebrities as credibility evidence can be considered testimonial in nature. many people look up to celebrities as role models in their lives. good or bad, when a person chooses a life-path that takes them into public light, there will be many others out there who want to emulate the celebrity. these celebrity endorsements provide the second-strongest type of evidence found in formal arguments.

testimonial evidence can also be collected from experts and authorities in a given field. doctors, dentists, lawyers often provide expert testimonials. their authority is not often questions. they are expected to "know their stuff."

anecdotal evidence

when storytelling is involved as evidence, anecdotal evidence is being used. due to its less objective nature, anecdotal evidence is not extremely strong. when coupled with statistical or testimonial evidence, anecdotal evidence can be highly effective in determining credibility or proof.

storytelling, although based on fact, can include quite a bit of opinion, thus making it less objective. usually, eyewitnesses are used as providers of anecdotal evidence. they saw or experienced the phenomenon at hand are telling their version or side of the story.

analogical evidence

when information is scarce about something and little is known, analogical evidence is often used in a formal argument to increase credibility of the proof. if the phenomenon in question is new and little is known about it, analogical evidence that pulls in known factors about a similar phenomenon to show parallels can be an effective way to provide proof.

due to limited knowledge about the phenomenon, in this situation, analogical evidence can be regarded as the weakest type of evidence used in formal arguments. one can only imagine and hope that the comparison-phenomenon is close enough that the results can be applied to the new phenomenon.

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all that really matters in a formal argument is whether or not the writer has credible evidence to back up what they want to say or what they are thinking. so often, we hear people say, "prove it! " to one another.

one last little formal arguments not only provide credible evidence to support claims, don't forget that acknowledgment of the opposing point of view in an argument also strengthens the entire product.