REVISED Week 3 Classwork and Homework

Week 3   English 9 A

Reading Standard 2.8 Evaluate the credibility of an author’s argument or defense of claim by critiquing the relationships between generalizations and evidence, the comprehensiveness of evidence, and the way in which the author’s intent affects the structure and tone of the text.

Writing Standard 2.4 Write persuasive compositions and use specific rhetorical devices to support assertions.  Use the logical appeals!  Appeal to logic through reasoning ( logos), appeal to emotions ( pathos), appeal to ethics ( credibility, character of author).

Aug.  26 Author’s Intent or purpose    

            Do Reading Check and Test Practice pp. 21

            Begin Constructed Response Essay

Select either Oliver Stone’s or Kirk Douglas’s Op-Ed article, and write a 5-paragraph evaluation of the author’s argument. First explain the writer’s purpose, or intent, and the main opinion, or claim, the writer is defending. Then, describe the means of support the author uses (facts, examples, loaded words, anecdotes and so forth). Next describe the tone of the piece. Finally, comment on how successful the author was in convincing you with his argument. Was your heart touched? Your mind? Both?

Use Evidence Organization Chart posted on blog to help organize your essay.

            Essay Structure

I.               Attention Grabber/Hook (anecdote, quote, question, Striking Fact)

a.     Introduction

II.             Writer’s Intent/Purpose – Choose either Oliver Stone or Kirk

III.           Writer’s Opinion or Claim

IV.            Evidence and other Support (Research)

V.              Credibility of Argument

a.     How successful?  Touch heart? How? Touch Mind? How?

b.     Conclusion

Skip Lines if you are printing, Triple-space draft if you are typing (bonus if you type). All final drafts MUST be typed.  Free Printing at LACER in Cafeteria and Library everyday after school. College Center opens at 7:30 am daily.

August 27 All Classes Meet in Library

                        Peer Review of Essays Wednesday.

                   Bring RED Pen to Class tomorrow for Peer Review

August 28    Photo ID Day  begin Peer Review Essay and Revise for Homework

August 29     Peer Review Day 

• Final Draft Essay due at beginning of class Due Tuesday Sept.3, Typed, Stapled, and printed out by beginning of class! 
• Primary and Secondary Sources Read, Highlight, and Annotate pp. 22-24 in purple workbook.
•   Begin Unit 1 Vocabulary Book C Do Unit 1 Definitions and Completing the sentence. Pp. 21-25

 Use Quizlet.com to study words Vocabulary Test Every Friday