Week 12 10A

Friday March 8

Per 4 Ms. Scott

Today we:

  • Gave Ms. Scott our topics to write an op-ed on for next week
  • Finished working on the article about Nature rights
  • Looked at the other op-eds on our "Harvest Box of Shame" handout to see how other people share their opinion
  • Learned about how to research current issues online and find valuable information that will help with our op ed piece next week

Homework:

  • Do some research on your topic and take some notes--pros and cons!!! You will use these on your op eds on Monday
  • Check these articles out on granting "personhood" to natural features---pro and cons


Thursday, March 7th

Period 4 Mr. Jensen

Today we:

  • brief review of logos and pathos
  • discussed what makes authors credible
  • Annotated another OP ed where we looked for logos, ethos and pathos
  • wrote the ethos paragraphs of our in class essays

Homework: have a happy Wednesday

Thursday March 7

Per 4 Ms. Scott

Today we:

  • Received our argument paragraphs back
  • Read the article "Corporations Have Rights. Why Shouldn't Rivers?"
            • (Print the attached document and do it if absent!)
      • Followed the directions at the top of the article for annotation
      • Answered all the questions thoroughly on the final page
      • Turned this in

How to Write "Op-Eds"---see link here


Homework:

  • Determine what you want to write your op ed on next week---
    • Something about Food stamps and social benefits to help families
    • Something about giving nature rights
    • Something of your choosing? I need to approve it, so email me or tell me tomorrow what you want to write on---it has to be a social or environmental issue!!!
Nature Rights argument analysis handouts.pdf

Wednesday, March 6th

Period 4, Mr. Jensen

Today we:

  • briefly reviewed logos
  • reintroduced pathos
  • watched an animal shelter advertisement for pathos
  • Read an OP-Ed by Laura Bush on Family Separation at the U.S. Border and identified her use of pathos
  • We added to our logos argument from yesterday by adding a pathos paragraph
  • Power through this Wednesday :)
  • Thank you for your continued support with filming for EDTPA

Homework:

  • Finish your pathos paragraph if you didn't finish it :)
  • get me a video consent form if you didn't do it on Tuesday!


Wednesday March 6

Per 4 Ms. Scott

Today we:

  • Went to the student gallery for VTS
  • Finished "Harvest Box of Shame" in groups and turned in the article with answers

Homework:

  • None


Tuesday March 5

Per 4 Mr. Jensen


Today we:

  • Reviewed Logos and How it works in argument
  • defined different types of logic
  • Read an op- ed entitled "The myth of voter ID" and talked about how the author uses logos
  • Responded to yesterday's prompts to make our own logos paragraph
  • Happy Tuesday :)

Tuesday March 5

Per 5 Ms. Scott

Today we:

  • Went over the rest of the rhetorical terms packet from yesterday---did the exercise on counter-argument on the back sheet
  • Received handout on Ethos/ Pathos/ Logos (Rhetorical Triangle+Mythos)

--The Rhetorical Square---

    • What is the author's purpose of any text? (To criticize? entertain? persuade? vent?---more than one?)
    • Who is the audience the author is writing to or about? Who is he/she trying to persuade? Who is being criticized?
    • What is the message/ argument of the text?
    • What RHETORICAL strategies does the author us to convey the message?


  • Started "Harvest Box of Shame" article---annotating/labeling strategies, claims, counterarguments, rebuttals---determining purpose and audience


Homework:

  • Completely finish HARVEST BOX OF SHAME questions on back---answer thoroughly and accurately---due Wednesday! (tomorrow)
Rhetorical Square graphic.docx

Monday March 4

Per 4 Mr. Jensen

Homework:

  • Finish your "mini argument if you did not complete it in class
  • Check your grades! I want you all to get awesome grades in my class!

Today's Agenda:

  • 1.Reviewed the Raisin in the Sun papers

2.Defined and provided examples of the “parts of an argument”

3. Reviewed the rhetorical triangle videos

4.Tried writing and argument paragraph

Your mini argument should be a response to one of the following topics

- 1. Should students be allowed to skip their senior year of high school?

- 2. Is bullying/cyber bullying a big problem at SEHS? Why or Why not

- 3. Should we get rid of the SAT? why or why not?

Include: A claim b. Evidence c. A counter argument and

  • Have a Happy Monday :)

Monday March 4

Per 5 Ms. Scott

Today we:

  • Reviewed notes from the videos we watched over the weekend (on Friday's post in week 11)---one video's sound was not working, so here's another video on TYPES OF EVIDENCE
  • Received notes on terms in rhetoric and went over them
  • Finished our argument paragraph from Friday---turned it in--here were two of the options to argue about:
      • best/ most interesting animal?
      • Worst problem in the world today?

Homework:

  • If you didn't finish and turn in your persuasive paragraph (see above---7-9 sentences) today, please do this tonight and get it in tomorrow!
Typed Notes Argument_Rhetoric Terms.pdf