HW Reminders: Get a library card! This is an assignment. Bring in your library card, or go out and get a library card. It is easy! Go to the link on my website for today’s agenda—you can sign up online! You can also take a pic of your library card (include your number) and bring it in to class. Due Friday 12/2.
Library card sign-up Agenda: Warm-up:9/11 Speech Please respond to the following questions in complete sentences: 1) What persona/ethos does Bush use as he presents this information to his audience? Explain. 2) What kind of assumption(s) do you think Bush makes about his audience to present his case? Explain. 3) What kinds of pleas (pathos), evidence, or proof (logos) does Bush employ with his audience to try to persuade them? Explain. 4) What solution (if any) does Bush provide to his audience? ›Now is the time to begin crafting ideas for your speech. Think about issues that you view as being legitimate problems in your community. What is something that bothers you about LHS? The city you live in? The county? The state? ›Describe 1-2 issues that you have with: Lakewood High School The immediate city / county that you live in The state of Colorado ›Be sure to briefly explain why you view this as a problem. With each issue that you address, be sure to also address 1-2 potential solution(s). HW Reminders: Get a Jeffco Public Library Card if you don't have one. Turn in your Alchemist book if you haven't already.
Agenda: Warm-up: Intro to Rhetorical Triangle As we view… Create a table for your warm-up. Label it ethos/pathos/logos. In each column, write down what you learn about the definition and effect of each appeal, and any examples the video shares. Add to rhetorical triangle notes Class activity: view Ted Talk by Ken Robinson: "Are Schools Killing Creativity?" Are School’s Killing Creativity? Please respond to the following questions in complete sentences: 1) What persona/ethos does Robinson use as he presents this information to his audience? Explain. 2) What kind of assumption(s) do you think Robinson makes about his audience to present his case? Explain. 3) What kinds of pleas (pathos), evidence, or proof (logos) does Robinson employ with his audience to try to persuade them? Explain. 4) What solution (if any) does Robinson provide to his audience? HW Reminders: Turn in your copy of The Alchemist
Agenda: Warm-up: What does it mean to be a citizen? Civic, adjective 1. of or relating to a city or town, especially its administration. 2. of or relating to the duties or activities of people in relation to their town, city, or local area. Synonyms: municipal, city, town, urban, metropolitan 1) What does it mean to be a citizen who is civically engaged? Explain. 2) What does it mean to take a position on an issue? Explain. 3) If you had to choose a local or statewide issue to take a stance on, what would you choose and why? In class activity: Oh no!!! It’s 7:20! School starts in less than 20 minutes!!! Let’s assume that you woke up late and desperately need a ride to school. Also, you are flat broke and don’t have a single dollar to your name. Getting through the day today is going to be a bit of a struggle. But you can do it. Turn to the first person you can think of who might be of assistance in this situation. You need: a.) a ride to school b.) at least $5 for lunch. Prompt: Write your plea of sorts to get what you want and need from this person. Choose a persona to use to convince your audience. Be kind. Be aggressive. Use the pity card. Be a “salesman” if you have to. Do what you need to do. Say what you need to say. We will get up and find people to convince! Get together with a group of three, share, and decide who's plea is the most persuasive and why. HW Reminders: Final essay due to me by Tuesday, 11/15. The rubric needs to be on top. Dialectical journal is due as well. Donuts and push ups from Stephen if everyone turns in their essay on time. Agenda: Discuss introductions and conclusions Work time Edit essays as a class
HW Reminders: You need to have a complete draft in a Google doc for next class. We will polish, and the essay will be due at the end of class. Agenda: Class discussion on the election Discuss student example of literary analysis Work time
HW Reminders: Have your outline complete for next class so we can spend the whole time drafting.
Agenda: Discuss dependent clauses Discuss They Say/I Say hand out--picking good evidence--creating a quote sandwich Work time on outline and first draft HW Reminders: For Monday, you need to have all of your evidence chosen and unpacked AND you need to have outlined your body paragraphs in the outline packet I gave you in class. You don't need to think about intros or conclusions yet.
Agenda: Warm-up notes--discuss sentence structure and why it matters Work time on evidence gathering and outlining |
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