Aaaand We're Back!

Thankful to be here?  Yes!  We're heading into the season of weirdness--testing and breaks and caroling and stuff.  We're actually creepily close to the end of the semester and the First Real Grade.  So, we'll spend this week on some nuts and bolts--grammar? Yes!--and more reading and writing of effective arguments.  To get into the spirit of the season, we'll start with an argument about poverty!  Happy holidays!

MONDAY, 11/26
Letter to Dr. DeWittie
• general response
• Style Sheet #3
• comma exercise

Read The Singer Solution to World Poverty for Tuesday

Read Power Steer for Friday

TUESDAY, 11/27
The Singer Solution
• reading response/discussion
• focused analysis

WEDNESDAY, 11/28
Copy Passage #1

THURSDAY, 11/29
AP Prompt #3

FRIDAY, 11/30
Power Steer
• reading response
• discussion:  defining the elements of argument

Point Counterpoint

The art of good argument can be applied in many different ways and situations.  Now that you've tried your skills to a persuasive letter (still waiting to see the response from Dr. DeWittie),
let's spend this brief week before Thanksgiving break practicing some short, in-class arguments, based on issues you might care about.  We'll start with an exercise in which we check out two clearly distinct positions on an issue, determine their strengths and shortcomings, then we'll get busy with some arguments of our own. 

MONDAY, 11/11 Focus:  Veterans!

TUESDAY, 11/12 Focus:  Reading Informational Text (11-12.RI.5-6)
Point-Counterpoint:  They Know What You're Buying
• reading for structure & argument effictiveness
• response:  questions
AP #2 Prompt Response returned
• strengths/weaknesses
• questions/comments

WEDNESDAY, 11/13 Focus:  Reading Informational Text (11-12.RI.5-6)
Point-Counterpoint
• discussion
• response questions DUE

THURSDAY,  11/14 Focus: Writing Arguments (11-12.W.1)
Argument Topic 1:  TBA

FRIDAY, 11/15 Focus:  Writing Arguments (11-12.W.1)
Argument Topic 2:  TBA

Classy

So, I'm thinking maybe this is the week we'll catch up, sync up, and stand up to ignorance!  We could have a telethon or something!  Or maybe we'll just focus on more education, argumentation, and rumination.  It's a short week (for students, anyway), so let's make the most of every class.

MONDAY, 11/5
Best in Class
•  reading check
•  focused discussion
•  response:  letter to Dr. DeWittie DUE THURSDAY

TUESDAY, 11/6
Superman and Me
•  focused discussion:  creating voice
•  exercise:  argument through narrative

WEDNESDAY, 11/7
Structuring an Argument
•  why should I believe you?
•  what about the other side?
•  considering your audience

THURSDAY, 11/8
AP Prompt #2:  Argument
Letter to Dr. DeWittie DUE (hardcopy, signed)

FRIDAY, 11/9
No, no, no school!!!!