Wednesday, April 10, 2013 Melissa Gunby ENGLISH 51

 If you could have any one super-power, what would you have and why? WARM-UP/FREE-WRITE

 Review of skills/preparation for Argument essay activity  Peer review: compare/contrast healthcare essay AGENDA FOR TODAY

REVIEW OF SKILLS ACTIVITY

BRAINSTORM: SUPERHEROES  Spiderman, green lantern, batman, superman, wonder woman, silver surfer, captain planet, thor, the hulk, captain america, the fantastic four, captain underpants, wolverine, the x-men, storm, cat woman, kick-ass, iron man, black widow, teenage mutant ninja turtles, black panther, the tick, freakazoid, fairly- odd-parents, kung fu hound, master splinter, the incredibles, power rangers, thundercats, vr troopers, transformers, go-bot, the flash, aquaman, he-man, she-ra, power puff girls, courage the cowardly dog, samauri jack, scooby-doo, buffy, goku, van helsing, beowulf, xena, bill clinton, hercules, Ender, tarzan, gandalf the grey, the avengers, the justice league

 Split into four groups  Each group will choose a hero from the class’ brainstorm  Each group will then complete the handout, putting together a clear thesis statement with evidence to support why their superhero is better than all the rest.  PLEASE NOTE: your heroes ARE NOT fighting each other. You are providing examples/evidence based on what you know about their characters and what makes them superior. You are not basing your argument on who would win in a fight.  There will be three rounds of debate YOUR TASK

SpidermanPikachuBatmanPikachuSpiderman The Hulk ROUNDS

BREAK!

Peer Review  Please exchange drafts with a partner.  Try to work with someone you haven’t already worked with this semester  Complete the handout provided  You may leave when you’re finished. Homework  Read pg in T&C. Do the pre- and post-reading, and complete the pre- writing on page 292.  Final draft of the comparison essay is due on Wednesday, 4/17 AND FINALLY… Last day to drop with a “W” is Friday, 4/19