Post #3

Charles County sheriffs help make girl's Christmas merrier, despite loss of her firefighter father

 Writer's claim:  "Now living with her grandmother in Waldorf, Cheyenne was among 85 youngsters chosen by a volunteer group of sheriffs' deputies to participate in their annual "Shope with a Cop" program."  This is the main point in the writing because it is mainly what the story is about: Cheyenne's father died in a toradoe, and she is now living with her grandmother.  Because of the death of her father, who was a firefighter, Cheyenne was chosen to participate in the annual, "Shop with a Cop" program.

Concession:  "But instead of getting one, she decided to buy some candles and glassware as gifts for others."  This sentence is a concession because it explains that Cheyenne wanted to buy a helicopter because she loved helicopters, but, instead, she decided to buy gifts for others.  This helps to show how thoughtful and caring person Cheyenne was!

Three Supporting Points:   

• "It's just that her father, Michael Browne, was a volunteer firefighter when the family lived in Riegelwood, N.C."
•  "In 2006, he was killed while shielding Cheyenne, then 4, from a tornado that destroyed their home."
• "On Saturday, a motorcade of patrol cars carried them to a Wal-Mart, where they got to spend about $200 a piece, mostly on clothes."

"In 2006, he was killed while shielding Cheyenne, then 4, from a tornado that destroyed their home."

- This statement helps to support the claim because it explains the reason why Cheyenne was picked to be a part of this program.  Her and her dad are both heroes!  Cheyenne is a hero because she is living through this tragedy of losing her father, and she is overcoming her fear of tornadoes.  Her father is a hero becaus he protected Cheyenne from the tornadoe, and he is a very corageous firefighter.

- I strongly agree with the writer's claim.  I think that Cheyenne deserves to be in this program.  She displays corage and kindness everyday of her life!  This program is a great program that people are very grateful to have in their lives.