The Outsiders The Outsiders Chapter 3 Questions
1. In what way did Ponyboy realize that the Greasers and Socs were the same?


2. What do Cherry and Pony agree is the main difference between Socs and Greasers?

3. What made Ponyboy think that he and Cherry didn’t live in such different worlds?

4. What do you think Ponyboy means when he says this about Darry?
“He’s hard as a rock and about as human.”

5. What do you think Ponyboy means when he says this about Darry?
“He’s got eyes exactly like frozen ice.’

6. What does Ponyboy mean when he tells Johnny to shut his trap?
“And you can shut your trap Johnny cade, ‘cause we all know you ain’t wanted at home, either.

7. What do you think Ponyboy means by “It ain’t fair that we have all the rough breaks!”

8. Why does Cherry tell Ponyboy “…if I see you in the hallway at school … and don’t say hi, well it’s nothing personal, but…”?

9. Draw and inference about why Darry acts differently now than when his parents were still alive.

10. What caused Ponyboy to want to run away with Johnny & head to the park late at night?

14. How does the author at the end of the chapter foreshadow (make a hint at what is going to happen) that bad things are going to happen?

15. Find 2 pieces of relevant evidence in the text to support ONE of the following inferences about Cherry:
Cherry feels pressured to act the way a Soc should.
Or
Although Cherry likes Johnny and Ponyboy, she does not want to be associated with Greasers.

16. Interpret the quote from Ponyboy ,“It seemed funny to me that the sunset that she saw from her patio and the one I saw from the back steps was the same one. Maybe the two different worlds we lived in weren’t so different. We saw the same sunset.” Pg 49. In your own words explain what Ponyboy means.

Okay,I will answer 1-8 because there are a lot of questions and I think that is a test.

1- When he was talking to Cherry about sunsets

2- She tells Ponyboy that the real difference is that the Socs don't feel. They are emotionless, because they are trying to maintain a cool aloofness. The Greasers, on the other hand, are the complete opposite. They feel everything, and respond and act on every little emotion. (Put in your own words)

3- The sunsets

4- He means he thinks that Darry is cruel and doesn't love him

5- He means his eyes are piercing and scary

6-  He means to shut up

7- He means it isn't fair that they have such a tough life

8- She tells him that because Socs don't talk to Greasers and she is afraid her boyfriend might hurt him so she tells him not to get offended.

Explanation: Hope these help!

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.