Argument Pre-AP English 9 Fall 2017

Monday, October 30th, 2017 Argument Journal and intro

Journal Take out your journal and your very favorite writing utensil Think about the following prompt. Write the prompt in your journal. Journal in response to the prompt!!

Journal Prompt: What is your favorite thing to do? Why? Be descriptive!!

Journal Think/pair/share In what ways could you make an argument about your favorite thing?

Discuss these questions: You have just completed your interview narrative about a person who attended college. Discuss these questions: What did you learn about college / vocational technical school / military service? What CLAIMS did the interviewee make? List 3-5 benefits of college / vocational technical school / military service as mentioned by the person you interviewed.

Interviewee Claims Have to make choices College helps you mature Consequences for your actions College prepares you for a career College isn’t hard College helps you make more money College is expensive Logistics College was fun You get to meet new people Get to pick classes you enjoy Unexpected complications You get to travel College helps you find yourself

3 Purposes for Argument: Gain acceptance for the writer’s ideas about a problem or issue Change reader/listener point of view Cause reader/listener to take action *

3 Purposes for Argument: Practice!! Apply this to your own life!! Talk with your peers – what are some topics you care about, and how could you form an argument about it??

Elements of an argument Tuesday, October 31st, 2017 Elements of an argument

Review from Yesterday There are 3 purposes for argument. What are they??

Journal: Elements and Structure of an Argument Make a bulleted list of what is required when writing an argumentative essay, including the PURPOSE of an argumentative essay

Prezi Take notes during this prezi Main ideas: Parts of an argument Rhetorical triangle (extra video)

Visuals Claim Counter Claim Reason Reason Reason E E E E E E

Visuals Rhetorical Triangle Logos (text) Ethos (speaker) Pathos (audience)

Review Definitions and Concepts Wednesday, November 1st, 2017 Review Definitions and Concepts

Review Talk with your table group – review the learning from Monday and Tuesday Look back at your notes

Quiz E Take out a half sheet of paper and write your name on it Draw this shape on your paper. Label each part – the rectangles, each circle, and each triangle C R E

5 Ways Ed Pays https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGHTUbZJFP8 Claim: college education is beneficial Reason Support/Evidence Greater wealth More security Better health Close family Stronger Community Which reason is the most persuasive and which reason is the least persuasive? Why?

“Education Still Pays” SpringBoard page 66 Whole class Learning Targets Preview Setting a Purpose for Reading Individual Read the informational text & chart Partners Complete the four questions on p. 67 You have 7 minutes to finish this work!! Done @ 1:18

Practice Analyzing an Argument Thursday, November 2nd, 2017 & Friday, November 3rd, 2017 Practice Analyzing an Argument

“America’s Schoolchildren” Whole class Preview Setting a purpose Reminder about L,E,P,C Individual Read the text As you read, mark it for L,E,P Partners Complete the questions (#1-8) at the end of the text Thoroughly respond to the questions. Use evidence from the text to support your answers.