LEQ: How does author’s word choice impact the interpretation (RI 4, RI 9)? How can the validity of claims in an argument be determined (RI 8)?  Warm up: With your shoulder partner, discuss what you learned about evidence during your study of the PENNY. Did you make inferences about types of evidence or amounts of evidence? For example, did you assume some types are better than others? Write your conclusions about evidence on the sticky note.

Warm up: Activate prior knowledge  Turn to your group of 4 (numbers written on desks because seating is different for testing). Even numbers-briefly share your pair’s conclusions about evidence with the group of 4.  Using these conclusions, as a group determine which graphic organizer from last class with the substitute presents the most valid claim. You must first review the graphic organizers. Read then swap until each organizer has been reviewed. After you come to a consensus regarding the claim, odds be prepared to justify your choice to the class during share out.

Guided Notes  In the following presentation, define the following words and give examples using a T chart: Connotation and Denotation  Captain English! Episode: 'Denotation & Connotation‘  Follow up with a brief excerpt about loaded language.  As turn to Bs, what is meant by connotation and denotation? How can a word be “loaded”?

Collaborative Pairs:  Preview Trailer for reality tv show  Without discussing as a class or with your partner, read the blog about the show. Circle any “loaded” words or words you feel have a lot of connotation.  When announced, compare your results to your partner? Revise as needed and answer the following:  -Do words have power to affect our worlds? With your shoulder partner, discuss whether or not you would care if MTV pitched a show about “slower Delaware” and showed students from this school OUT OF CONTEXT (meaning they only showed moments that reflected negatively)  -Consider the last bulleted question. Try to create your own reality tv show “pitch” without promoting stereotypes.

Apply and Practice: ON YOUR OWN (summative on Friday resembles this)  Apply learned skills read: “Is Reality TV Making You Stupid”: Highlight loaded words. Then, fill in evidence as directed in the yes and no column. Circle Yes or No whether his claim is valid.  ON THE BACK ANSWER THE FOLLOWING - Does the author make a valid claim? Why or why not? - How did the language affect your response to the claim?  Put your sticky note in the appropriate column on the board when you exit the class.

Debate Topics:  HOMEWORK for Friday: Find 2 articles. You can use the udlibsearch databases on our class debate topic—ONE PRO and ONE CON. Print (library if needed). Bring them by the start of class Friday. If you want a say in the debate topic, vote by Wednesday on Schoology.  Also on Friday, there will be a 10 point summative in which you annotate a text for persuasive elements as we have done this week and last week!