1. Pick up a bell ringer and work silently for 5 minutes.
Tuesday, 11.3
Pick up a bell ringer and work silently for 5 minutes.

2. Check Your Answers C B D

3. Socratic Seminar Reminders
Ask strong Level 4, 5, 6 questions.
Use text to support your response.
Be respectful to your seminar members (eye contact, using names, polite dialogue)
20 minutes (don’t hog the mic or piggyback)
Hot Seat  for outer circle members who are “itching” to enter the discussion for one comment. Walk to the seat, wait to be acknowledged, make your statement, leave.
Discussion Questions Due Today After Seminar
Evaluation Due Tomorrow
Subject’s Name
Initiates Discussion +1
Uses Specific Examples +2
Builds on Others’ Points
Asks a Clarifying or Thoughtful Question
Includes Others
Listens Closely
Disrespect-
ful to peers -2
Off-Topic or Dominates Discussion -1
GRADE (Add up tally marks)

4. Seminar Evaluations Participants: Observers:
½ page about how the group did; consider the elements on your seminar sheet and the goals.
½ page about your involvement; reflect on the questions on your sheet; what could you do next time to improve your discussion skills?
Observers:
½ page about your “subject” discuss his/her strengths and any suggestions you might have.
Staple the tally sheet to YOUR evaluation
DUE TOMORROW AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS.

5. Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense”
English-American political activist, philosopher, political theorist, and revolutionary.
One of the founding fathers
His ideas reflected Enlightenment-era rhetoric of human rights.
Common Sense
Powerful pamphlet that was an all-time best-selling American title which crystallized the rebellious demands for independence from Great Britain.
“Without the pen of the author of Common Sense, the sword of Washington would have been raised in vain.” – John Adams
Inspired people to declare and fight for independence
Published anonymously and became an immediate sensation
Explained the advantages of and the need for immediate independence in clear, simple language.

6. Seminar Evaluations Common Sense SOAPSTone
Homework:
Seminar Evaluations
Common Sense SOAPSTone

7. Pick up a bell ringer and work silently for 5 minutes.
Tuesday, 11.3
Pick up a bell ringer and work silently for 5 minutes.

8. Check Your Answers C B D

9. New Comma Rules Introductory Elements:
Beginning the sentence with an introductory (dependent clause) or a transition will always warrant a comma after the introduction.
Using commas in list of 3 or more items
Oxford Comma

10. The Oxford Comma We had coffee, grapes, cheese, and crackers.
We invited some people that I hate, Jill, and John.
We invited some people that I hate, Jill and John.
The panda eats, shoots and leaves.
The panda eats, shoots, and leaves.

13. Post-Reading Questions (Discussion Question Examples)
Why did Brown write this letter?
How does Brown’s word choice affect the reader’s interpretation of the text?
Analyze Sasha Houston Brown’s persuasive sequence (organization) and how it is successful for her purpose.
According to Sasha Houston Brown, “All too often industries, sports teams and ignorant individuals legitimize racism under the guise of cultural ‘appreciation.’” Why does Brown reference other agencies besides Urban Outfitters, and how is this method affective for her persuasive purpose?

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