English 4: 2/11, 15/10

1. Give students 30 minutes to work on current projects including ISR
2. Assign all related to "A Modest Proposal" pages 608-620
3. Read "A Modest Proposal" and assign all margin and end question due class after next. Test will be class after next as well.
4. Discuss and model D-2. Define purpose, audience, and tone and explain how these will impact the writing of the persuasive paper.
5. Assign a warm up for D-3. Students are to find an article related to their chosen persuasive topic. They are to do 3 things with the article: 1. Give the title and author, 2. Give the exact location of where the article was found to the point that I could easily find it myself. Include all relevant information depending on type of article: web, book, magazine, newspaper, etc. 3. Write an informal journal about the content of the article and how it relates to the chosen topic. Length of the journal is approximately 1/2 page.
6. Reminders about D-3 which will be assigned later.
7. Dates to remember: 1. Vocab test 3 and "A Modest Proposal" tests on 2/18,19. 2. Completed persuasive essay with all parts (4 D's of writing preparation, rough draft, and final edited copy) due March 5 or before. 3. All ISR related assignments (journals and test) due March 12 or before.