Entry Task 1/6/2015  You will have 20 minutes to complete the following task:  You need to finish all of your terms.  Once you are finished, you will exchange your paper with a partner.  You need to go through another classmate’s terms and mark agree or disagree next to their term and example. Be sure to discuss with your partner.  You will be turning this in.

Entry Task 1/7/2015  Pop Quiz!  On a sticky note, I want you to explain the three ways to persuade. Write your name on the sticky note.  Logos  Ethos  Pathos

Persuasive Skits  Create a scene that dramatically demonstrates the effects of the appeal that your group is assigned.  Use as many rhetorical devices as you can.  The team with the best score is exempt from the Vocab Test on Monday!  You will present at the beginning of the period tomorrow.

Entry Task 1/8/2015  On a separate sheet of paper, you are to write at least half a page persuasive piece.  Here is the prompt: Water is not allowed in HHHS classrooms. Should students be allowed to drink water in class? Why or Why not?  I want you to use the logos appeal.

Entry Task 1/9/2015  On a separate sheet of paper, you need to write at least half a page persuasive piece.  The prompt is: Should students have to pass a basic skills test to graduate high school?  I want you to use the ethos appeal. Convince the audience that you can be trusted.

Entry Task 1/9/2015  On a separate sheet of paper, you need to write at least half a page persuasive piece.  Here is the prompt: Should school athletes have to take drug tests?  I want you to use the pathos appeal. Appeal to the audience’s emotions or passions.

Entry Task 1/12/2015  Do you agree or disagree with the following statements and explain why. You need to use complete sentences.  A person can change the world by the force of his or her beliefs.  A strong moral code is an important motivation for fighting for justice.

Entry Task 1/13/2015  In the famous “I Have a Dream” speech by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., do you think he uses rhetorical structures and devices effectively to convince the reader of his propositions? Explain your analysis.

Entry Task 1/14/2015  Grab an analogy worksheet from the back table.  You will have 5-10 minutes to complete the worksheet. We will correct it together.  Look up the definitions of the words in the word bank if you need to.

Entry Task 1/16/2015  Grab an Intermediate Paragraph Correction worksheet from the back table.  You have 5-10 minutes to finish. We will correct it together.  This will go in your grammar practice section of your binder.

Persuasive Article  You need to read “Don’t Shoot the Jester: Charlie Hebdo and the Humorously Challenged” article.  I want you to highlight, circle, or underline and label the following rhetorical devices:  Allusion  Analogy  Exaggeration  Testimonial  Antithesis

Questions to Answer  1. What is the controlling idea of this article?  2. Why does the author refer to Kim Jong Un?  3. What does the picture reveal about Charlie Hebdo?  4. How does the author introduce the topic of satire?  5. What persuasive appeal does the author use the most? (Logos, Ethos, Pathos)  6. Why does the author refer to the Charlie Hebdo tragedy when talking about satire?

Entry Task 1/27/2015  Read the article “Should Schools Eliminate Sports Teams?” in the Upfront magazine on page 22.  Answer these questions:  1. How is the article organized?  2. What appeal (logos, ethos, pathos) is the author using?  3. Which argument was more persuasive? Why?

Persuasive S.A.R  On a separate sheet of paper, you need to write a persuasive piece. You can use any rhetorical device or appeal that you want.  Here is the prompt:  Should the government place a tax on junk food and fatty snacks?

Presentation Feedback  Take out a half sheet of paper  You need to put your id number on it  In a paragraph, tell me which presentation was more persuasive.  Explain why  Provide some constructive criticism. What could they improve on?