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Quarter 2, Week 7 of 10

DVD production of scene is due MONDAY by the end of the school-day!

Draft 1 of Persuasive Speech shared and submitted THIS Friday by midnight!

Monday, November 24 or Tuesday, November 25
Learning Objective: RI.11-12.6 Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text in which the rhetoric is particularly effective. W.11-12.5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed through planning, revising, editing, and rewriting.
Classwork
  1. Do Now: Complete the Check Your Understanding activity on p. 150. You can create the plan in My Notes or the blank space provided. Share your plan with an elbow partner and try to help each other with parts that were a struggle. 
  2. After: Mark the text while reading Powerful Speeches, The Structure of Argument, and Rhetorical Devices on p. 151. Look at the plan you made on the opposite page. Does it have the structure of an argument?
  3. Then: In groups, read Patrick Henry's 'Speech to the Virginia Convention' on pp. 152-153. Mark the text to complete the During Reading activity while reading. Define allusion and parallel clauses in the My Notes section. What are some examples in the text?
  4. Next:  Use paper strips to organize the speech's claim, support, counterclaim, and call to action (conclusion).
Target Practice: I can analyze the structure of an argument and apply that knowledge to my own writing. +/0/-
Homework
  • Draft of persuasive speech must be shared and submitted by Friday at midnight (must show attempt at use of rhetorical devices discussed in class- allusion and parallel clauses)
  • Begin reading IR for next quarter- John Krakauer's Into the Wild
Tuesday, November 25 or Wednesday, November 26
Learning Objective: RI.11-12.6 Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text in which the rhetoric is particularly effective. W.11-12.5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed through planning, revising, editing, and rewriting.
Classwork
  1. Do Now: Title today's journal Speech Planning. Turn to p. 153 in the workbook and complete the Check Your Understanding Prompt. Turn to your elbow partner after and share your responses. Help each other with areas where you struggled.
  2. After: Create a KWL chart for ethos, pathos, logos in the My Notes section of p. 155. Complete the 'K' section. Turn to your elbow partner and complete the 'W' section together.
  3. Then: Read and mark the Rhetorical Appeals section of p. 155. Finish your chart by completing the 'L' section.
  4. Next: Mark the text on p. 156 while reading/listening to 'The Gettysburg Address'. In groups, complete the After Reading activity and be prepared to share your responses.
Target Practice: I can analyze a text for the rhetorical appeals of ethos, pathos, and logos, and use that knowledge to improve my persuasive speech. +/0/-
Homework
  • Leave comments on your persuasive speech that identify rhetorical examples of ethos, pathos, logos. I will be looking for these when I grade.
  • Draft of persuasive speech must be shared and submitted by Friday at midnight (try to use the rhetorical devices: allusion and parallel clauses)
  • Begin reading IR for next quarter- John Krakauer's Into the Wild
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