Question

read the history essay. then follow the directions in the text marking box. on august 28, 1963, there was a massive gathering on the mall in washington, d.c. more than 250,000 people showed up. they assembled under a blazing summer sun to say “enough is enough.” people came from all over the country—old and young, male and female, black and white. they converged on the capital to march and assemble in support of civil rights, freedom, and jobs. they probably came to make their voices heard, to make uncomfortable those who were comfortable with oppression. as far as i know, the size of the crowd surprised everyone. the washington post, for example, predicted that approximately 80,000 would congregate in the city. volunteers who prepared box lunches for those in attendance put together far too few cheese sandwiches, pound - cake slices, and apples. but the day’s demonstration was, i think, extraordinarily well - planned. although the crowd was enormous and the atmosphere was electric, the demonstration was orderly and peaceful. and the speakers were amazing! dr. martin luther king, jr., a 34 - year - old minister and civil rights leader, stood out. he gave what is, in my opinion, the greatest oration ever by an american. his “i have a dream” speech articulated the terrible struggle faced by many and captivated the nation in the process. many believe that what took place on that hot august day led directly to the passage of the voting rights act the following year. surely, at the very least, it jumpstarted the civil rights movement and awakened many to how much had to be overcome in america to provide freedom for all. as one participant remarked, that march on washington, 100 years after the emancipation proclamation, was “a ray of light in the darkness.” dr. martin luther king, jr. speaking at the march on washington text marking identify the facts and opinions expressed by the author. box the signal words. circle three facts. underline three opinions.

Explanation:

Para identificar hechos y opiniones:

• Hechos (datos objetivos, eventos reales):

1. "On August 28, 1963, there was a massive gathering on the Mall in Washington, D.C." (fecha y evento real).
2. "More than 250,000 people showed up." (dato numérico objetivo).
3. "The Washington Post, for example, predicted that approximately 80,000 would congregate in the city." (hecho sobre la predicción del periódico).

• Opiniones (juicios subjetivos, creencias):

1. "They probably came to make their voices heard..." (palabra "probably" indica suposición).
2. "As far as I know, the size of the crowd surprised everyone." (juicio personal con "as far as I know").
3. "I think, extraordinarily well - planned." (palabra "I think" indica opinión).

Para señalar:

• Signal words (palabras que indican opinión/hecho): "probably", "As far as I know", "I think", "in my opinion", "Many believe", "Surely" (ejemplos de palabras que señalan opinión; para hechos, palabras como "on", "more than", "for example" pueden señalar datos).
• Circular hechos: Las frases listadas como hechos (ej: "On August 28, 1963...", "More than 250,000...", "The Washington Post...").
• Subrayar opiniones: Las frases listadas como opiniones (ej: "They probably came...", "As far as I know...", "I think...").

Answer:

Signal Words (Box):

Palabras como "probably", "As far as I know", "I think", "in my opinion", "Many believe", "Surely" (cualquiera de estas, por ejemplo: "probably", "As far as I know", "I think").

Three Facts (Circle):

1. On August 28, 1963, there was a massive gathering on the Mall in Washington, D.C.
2. More than 250,000 people showed up.
3. The Washington Post, for example, predicted that approximately 80,000 would congregate in the city.

Three Opinions (Underline):

1. They probably came to make their voices heard, to make uncomfortable those who were comfortable with oppression.
2. As far as I know, the size of the crowd surprised everyone.
3. I think, extraordinarily well - planned.