English II—September 30, 2015 Bell work: What is the issue of social justice that you might want to discuss in your essay? Why? Homework: – Reading Plus due Sunday at 11:59. – Study for Lesson 9 Vocabulary Quiz on Friday. – Independent Reading Project due Oct. 9.

Unit 2 Embedded Assessment 2— Creating an Argument Your assignment is to develop an argument about an issue that resonates across cultures. You will choose a position, target audience, and effective genre to convey your argument to a wide audience. Skills and Knowledge – Research to support a claim. – Create an organization that shows a clear relationship among claim, counterclaim, reasons, and evidence. – Include transitional words, phrases, and clauses to clarify and connect ideas. – Establish and maintain a formal style.

Rubric—Exemplary Scoring Criteria Exemplary IdeasThe argument skillfully presents a claim and provides background and a clear explanation of the issue; synthesizes evidence from a variety of sources that strongly support the claim; summarizes and refutes counterclaims with relevant reasoning and clear evidence; concludes by clearly summarizing the main points and reinforcing the claim StructureThe argument follows a logical progression of ideas that establish relationships between the essential elements of hook, claim, evidence, counterclaims, and conclusion; links main points with effective transitions that establish coherence Language Use The argument uses a formal style and tone appropriate to the audience and purpose; smoothly integrates textual evidence from multiple sources, with correct citations; shows excellent command of standard English capitalization, punctuation, spelling, grammar, and usage.

As you watch take notes on: – The claim – Support for the claim – Evidence to support the claim and types of evidence – Any counterclaims and whether he refutes them or concedes to the counterclaim – Call to action Who do you think is the target audience for this piece? What evidence suggests it is for this audience? Issues of Injustice—Social justice—is it still relevant in the 21st century?

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Types of Evidence Facts & Statistics - Numbers from surveys, studies, or observation, as well as pieces of commonly accepted information Analogy – Comparison between two things to support conclusions about one based on similarities to another Personal Experience/Anecdote - True story that describes a person’s experience relative to the topic Illustrative Example - Description of a specific example to support the validity of a generalization Expert/Personal Testimony - Use of a person’s words to support a claim, whether the person is like the audience or an expert Hypothetical Case - Use of a possible scenario to challenge the audience to consider the claim

Time to Assert American Values Hook: Claim: Support: Concessions/Refutations: Call to Action: Types of Evidence:

Rough Justice: A Caning in Singapore Stirs Up a Fierce Debate About Crime and Punishment Hook: Claim: Support: Concessions/Refutations: Call to Action: Types of Evidence: