Lesson 26

Today’s Agenda 1. SAT Question of the Day #10 2. SAT Question of the Day #11 3. Thoreau wrap-up 4. The Short Answer 5. Quote Integration 6. Short Answer Reflection Objective: Students will determine adjustments they need to make the next time they are asked to complete a short answer question.

SAT Question of the Day #10 Born in the days when no modest woman would admit to writing novels, Jane Austen’s name was allowed to appear on her books only after her death. a) Born in the days when no modest woman would admit to writing novels, Jane Austen’s name b) Because Jane Austen was born in the days when no modest woman would admit to writing novels, her name c) Although born in the days when no modest woman would admit to writing novels, Jane Austen’s name d) Having been born in the days when no modest woman would have admitted to writing novels, Jane Austen e) Born in the days when a modest woman would not have admitted to writing novels, Jane Austen’s name

SAT Question of the Day #11 In giving expression to the play instincts of the human race, new vigor and effectiveness are afforded by recreation to the body and to the mind. a) new vigor and effectiveness are afforded by recreation to the body and to the mind. b) recreation affords new vigor and effectiveness to the body and to the mind. c) there are afforded new vigor and effectiveness to the body and to the mind. d) by recreation the body and the mind are afforded new vigor and effectiveness e) to the body and to the mind afford new vigor and effectiveness to themselves by recreation

Thoreau’s Argument What is his claim? Thoreau claims that the government should allow the individual total freedom so long as he or she does not hurt anyone else. What is his evidence? What persuasive techniques does he use? Appeal to logic Appeal to emotion Appeal to credibility Paradox Parallel Structure Rhetorical Questions

The Short Answer Question

How’s this one? What is the argument Thomas Paine is trying to make in The Crisis, No. 1 (page 124)? What support, evidence, and literary devices does he use? Consider his tone and the literary devices he uses as you respond. His argument is that we must fight or be slaves. He uses similes, metaphors, and repetition to get his point across.

How’s this one? What is the argument Thomas Paine is trying to make in The Crisis, No. 1 (page 124)? What support, evidence, and literary devices does he use? Consider his tone and the literary devices he uses as you respond. Thomas Paine is trying to persuade the colonists to endure and continue to fight the tyrannical rule of the British. He believes that the colonists will win because they are in the favor of a God “who will not give up a people to military destruction…who have so earnestly and so repeatedly sought to avoid the calamities of war.” This appeal to logic points out that the colonists have done everything possible to avoid war, so fighting is an acceptable recourse at this time.

How’s this one? Compare Jefferson’s Declaration (page 114) with Henry’s speech (page 108) in terms of the purpose of each. Explain how the purpose for each affected the evidence used. (In other words, does one rely more heavily on one appeal? Why or why not?) They are both against the british. They want to be free by the british and govern themselves. “Give me liberty or give me death!” They try to convince the colonists that they need to fight back. The tone is more angry and scary.

How’s this one? Compare Jefferson’s Declaration (page 114) with Henry’s speech (page 108) in terms of the purpose of each. Explain how the purpose for each affected the evidence used. (In other words, does one rely more heavily on one appeal? Why or why not?) Jefferson’s Declaration and Henry’s speech both argued that the time to split from British rule was imminent and necessary. Henry relies mostly on an appeal to emotion because he was imploring the colonists to go to war. To rally his audience to action, Henry proclaimed, “Give me liberty or give me death!” This shows the extent to which he was willing to go to escape the metaphorical chains imposed by the British. Jefferson, on the other hand, already had support from the colonists. His focus had to be on proving to the outside world that independence from Britain was an appropriate course of action in order to secure “inalienable rights.” Jefferson argued that the “king has obstructed the administration of justice, by refusing his assent to laws…” and this alone is one of the many ways the King has jeopardized the safety of the colonists. Without factual evidence to support this bold move, the colonists’ retaliation would be considered treason and punishable by death. Identify author and selections Includes claim Explains Henry’s purpose and approach Includes specific evidence with quote that is explained Does all of the same things for Jefferson and even includes transition words

The Rules for Short Answer Include the author’s first and last name on first mention. Include and punctuate correctly the title of the essay/story/novel/speech. Include a thesis statement. Include specific evidence to support your claim. Incorporate and explain quotes correctly.

Quote Integration

the rules Integrate all quotes. Incorporate quotes into your own sentence structure Do not begin the sentence with a quote. Without context, quotes confuse the reader. Integrated quotes MUST be grammatically correct. Use the “he said” form sparingly. Introduce longer quotes and complete sentences with a colon. Place commas and periods inside ending quote marks. ALWAYS!!! ALWAYS!!! ALWAYS!!!

How to do it: 1. Introduce the quote 2. State the quote 3. Explain the quote To understand the book, it is important to know it was written after slaves were given freedom and many fled to cities in the north to find employment, education and opportunities. According to critic James Cooper, “Bigger represents the exodus of southern blacks who left the south for their promise land, the promise land of the Negro spirituals” (144). Sadly, Wright understood that many blacks found trouble and not salvation in the northern promise land and he uses the misfortunes of Bigger to illustrate that reality. #1 #2 #3

Short Answer Reflection Evaluate your performance on the short answer. What did you do well? What do you need to remember to do next time? ~Turn in when finished