1. The Omnivore’s Dilemma
SAT Writing
The Omnivore’s Dilemma

2. Agenda Bellwork: Vocabulary homework Choose a meal
Hand back tests
Choose a meal
Discussion: Omnivore’s Dilemma
Review SOAPS homework
Summary

3. Vocabulary Choose 2 new words from your Vocabulary List #3.
Find a place for your words on the wall.

4. SAT Essay Rubric You will be assessed on your: Reading Analysis
Writing

5. Scoring You will be scored by two graders on a 1 – 4 scale
SAT Essay Rubric
Score
Reading
Analysis
Writing 4
Advanced:
-demonstrates thorough comprehension of text
-shows understanding of central ideas and details
-offers insightful analysis of text
-offers thorough well-considered evaluation of author’s use of evidence, reasoning,..
-cohesive and demonstrates highly effective use and command of language
-includes precise central claim 3
Proficient: 2
Partial: 1
Inadequate:

6. Reading Score Based on your: Comprehension of the text
Understanding of central ideas, important details, and their interrelationship
Accuracy in representation of the text
Use of textual evidence (quotations, paraphrases)

7. Step 1 Read the text Consider the main idea
Important details that support the idea
Types of appeals
Style elements

8. Select a Meal Meal 1: Meal 2: Meal 3: Meal 4 McDonald’s cheeseburger
Large fries
Large Coke
Meal 2:
Roasted organic chicken
Roasted organic veggies
Spring mix salad
Organic ice cream with organic blueberries
Meal 3:
Brined applewood-smoked barbecue chicken
Roasted sweet corn
Chocolate soufflé
Meal 4
Fava bean toasts and Sonoma boar pate
Egg fettuccine
Wild East Bay yeast levain
Local garden salad

9. Discuss Which meal did you choose and why?
Why is what we decide to eat an important idea in this book?
Teammates Consult (one pencil)
Answer questions
1. Read question out loud 2. Teammates consult: reread section of text with answer (5 min.)– COLD CALL 3. Teammates write, write answer on paper.

10. The Omnivore’s Dilemma
Michael Pollan is trying to persuade us to believe what he believes, but that there are opposing points of view on this topic.
You are not to read this book and believe that everything Michael Pollan says is true; you are to read it through the lens of how Pollan tries to convince the reader of what he says.

11. Analysis: SOAPS
Speaker: Who is speaking? What credentials does this person have to make his speech believable?

12. Analysis: SOAPS
Speaker: Who is speaking? What credentials does this person have to make his speech believable?
Michael Pollan
American author, activist, and journalist
Professor of Journalism at UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism

13. Analysis: SOAPS
Occasion: What was the reason for Michael Pollan to write this particular book?

14. Analysis: SOAPS
Audience: Who is the audience for this book? What do you know about them?

15. Analysis: SOAPS
Purpose: What is Michael Pollan’s goal?

16. Analysis: SOAPS
Subject: What is the main idea of the book?

17. Persuasion

18. Analysis: Appeals
These three are pathos, logos, and ethos – modes of persuasion that are present in practically all argumentative writing, these three techniques are easy to apply to an SAT essay. Plus, analyzing how the author uses these intellectual terms will show your grader that you have a high-level command of rhetorical analysis, and set you up for a classic five- paragraph essay. Let’s break down these techniques further:

19. Analysis: Appeals
Pathos is an appeal to emotion. Authors use pathos to draw readers into their pieces and connect them with the story. You can often find examples of pathos in anecdotes, calls to action, or appeals to a common purpose.

20. Analysis: Appeals
Logos is an appeal to logic. Authors use logos to make their pieces more intellectually persuasive and consistent. You can often find examples of logos in the use of data, statistics, or research. You can also find logos in trains of reasoning: if x happens, then y will also happen, because of factor z (or something akin to that).

21. Analysis
Ethos is an appeal to ethics, character, or credibility. Authors use ethos to add authority or legitimacy to their arguments. This can be done by demonstrating that the author is qualified to make the argument he or she is making. It can also be done by citing experts or authority figures who let the reader know that the author’s claims are backed up by sound evidence or opinion. As such, ethos is often present in quotes from experts or citations of authority figures

22. Common style elements Allusion Repetition Comparisons
Statistics or quotes
Diction
Syntax
Hyperbole
Tone
Imagery
Juxtaposition

23. Summary
Which of Michael Pollan’s food chains does the meal you chose at the beginning best match? Why?