Cornell Notes

Lecture, reading/chapter/novel/article Name: Michael Townsend_

during class, power point, movies (if need
to collect info.) Class: English_ Period: 3_
Is Survival Selfish? By
Topic: Date: 9/12/19_
Lane Wallace
Argument

Essential Question: Is it ok to be selfish in order to survive?

Questions/Main Ideas: Notes:

What is Lane Wallace’s claim There are so many factors involved and every survival
in this essay? situation is different.
Argument: An author must decide the most effective way to present
ideas and present support for claim.
(1-12) What topic is the Sharing and anecdote of a person who chooses to save
author introducing? Is it themselves but was viewed as selfish. Yes those who save
supported (13-17)? other are known as heroes and those who save themselves
are criticized or viewed as selfish.

Claim: An author’s position on an issue.

How does the author Self-preservation is supposedly and instinct. She uses an
present a reason and anecdote to support that reason which supports that claim.
support evidence (22-
39)?
Anecdote: A short account or incident.

Laud: To praise.

Reasons: Are explanations that support a claim

Evidence (must be Such as personal experiences or anecdotes, support the

Valid, Relevant, and reasons. Facts, stats.
Sufficient) :

Transfix: To captivate
Consume: Completely destroy or eradicate
Berate: To criticize
Edict: An official rule or proclamation
Purpose: How an author conveys his or her point of view through
 choice of language or details.
How does she convey It depends because every survival situation is different.
her perspective and She supports this claim in many ways. Lie by bring up
support her claim (70- anecdotes that goes back to her claim that survival
6)? instincts are complex. People face tough decisions.
How does the author use To make the reader think about the idea that survival
rhetorical questions in situations are complex and different.
lines 79-85 as evidence
to support her claim?

Explain whether the It is a reason because the author is explaining that instinct
statement in lines 89-91 pushes to run from danger or run towards danger. The
is a claim, a reason, or “fight or flight” impulse in which human are either pulled
evidence? What toward the incident or away from it. She uses parallel
evidence does the author structure to explain it.
provide to support the
statement?
Summary (make sure it is in paragraph form to include Who, What, When, Why,
How): The author of this Lane Wallace. She has a question asking about if survival
is selfish or not. She was referring to the titanic which took place May 31, 1911.
Because the caption of that ship bailed out and left the passenger to die. The
important question throughout the text is explaining why survival is or is not selfish.
There was a story about 2 guys that were mountain climbing or something one guy
slipped, he was connected to the other guy, so that other guy had 2 options, try to
have his friend but probably end up both dying or cut the rope and let his friend fall
to his death. He ended up cutting the rope long story short they both ended up
surviving but was that guy selfish for what he did or was that just trying to survive.