Wednesday, January 7, 2015

English 4 CP: 1/6,7/15

Standards:

-LAFS.6.L.1.2: Conventions
-LAFS.K12.R.3.8: Arguments and claims
-LAFS.4.L.1.F: Complete sentence structure

Essential Question

-How do you develop and apply logic and reasoning in the art of persuasion?

Agenda

1. Bell ringer: Convince me that your Christmas break was (fill in the blank with an adjective - great, terrible, or the adjective of  your choice). Provide proof/evidence for the statement in your essay.

2. Read some bell ringers and have students identify the proofs/ evidence in the writings

3. Class discussion: The 5 W's and an H about persuasion:
- Students are to take notes on the entire discussion, no matter who is doing the talking, and even if the discussion gets side tracted.
- Cover as much as possible regarding all the pressures coming at them from any direction and the pressures they exert on others.
- Use the Zits cartoon as an intro.

4. Students are to write up a summary of the class discussion. They are to turn in their notes and their summary.

5. Extra Credit assignment: 2 parts
- Define propaganda
- Explain how propaganda is different from normal persuasion

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