1. Bell Work (5 min)
Someone is trying to convince you to donate to an animal shelter. Which of the following arguments would be most convincing for you: (5 minutes) 
“You should donate to the shelter because with more money, we could hire more people and move to a larger building. This would allow us to do a better job of collecting stray animals off the street and housing them in a nice building.”
“You should donate to the shelter because these stray animals cannot help themselves, so they need our help. Donating to us is the right thing to do”.
“You should donate to the shelter because if you do not, many of the animals now at the shelter will need to be put down.”

2. Vocabulary
Analyze: to examine the structure of something in detail in order to explain or interpret it.
Explain: to make clear to someone by describing it in more detail or revealing relevant facts or ideas.
Evaluate: to form an idea about the value of something
Cite: to quote (a passage, book, or author) as evidence for or justification of an argument or statement
Discuss: to talk about something with a person or group of people
Illustrate: to make a point clear by using examples or comparisons

3. How to Tackle Any Prompt
Underline what the prompt is telling you to do (verbs)
Box what you are being asked to write (essay, paragraph, letter, etc)
Number each topic that you must cover for the prompt
Circle any amount that the prompt states.

4. Example Prompt
Write an essay in which you explain the connections both Henry and Franklin make between the ability to face hard realities and ideas of loyalty to one’s nation. In your response, use at least two of the essential vocabulary words: patriotism, responsibility, dispute, wisdom. Then analyze each author’s style and his effectiveness at communicating his argument.

5. Underline the required actions
Write an essay in which you explain the connections both Henry and Franklin make between the ability to face hard realities and ideas of loyalty to one’s nation. In your response, use at least two of the essential vocabulary words: patriotism, responsibility, dispute, wisdom. Then analyze each author’s style and his effectiveness at communicating his argument.

6. Box what you must write
Write an essay in which you explain the connections both Henry and Franklin make between the ability to face hard realities and ideas of loyalty to one’s nation. In your response, use at least two of the essential vocabulary words: patriotism, responsibility, dispute, wisdom. Then analyze each author’s style and his effectiveness at communicating his argument.

7. Number any topics that you must cover
Write an essay in which you explain the 1)connections both Henry and Franklin make between 2)the ability to face hard realities and 3)ideas of loyalty to one’s nation. In your response, use 1)at least two of the essential vocabulary words: 2)patriotism, 3)responsibility, 4)dispute, 5)wisdom. Then analyze each author’s 1)style and his 2)effectiveness at communicating his argument.

8. Circle any amounts
Write an essay in which you explain the 1)connections both Henry and Franklin make between 2)the ability to face hard realities and 3)ideas of loyalty to one’s nation. In your response, use 1)at least two of the essential vocabulary words: 2)patriotism, 3)responsibility, 4)dispute, 5)wisdom. Then analyze each author’s 1)style and his 2)effectiveness at communicating his argument.

9. Practice
Write an essay in which you analyze at least two persuasive techniques that Jonathan Edwards uses in “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.” Discuss the response he evokes in his audience and the ways he achieves it.

10. Rhetorical Techniques
Emotional Appeal—persuade by making the audience feel an emotion.
Logical Appeal—persuade by reasoning with the audience
Ethical Appeal—persuade by telling the audience that an action is right or wrong.

11. Ben Franklin’s Speech at the Convention

12. Exit Ticket (8 min) Name 5 rhetorical devices
Name the 3 persuasive techniques
Write down an example of a rhetorical device from Franklin’s speech. What type rhetorical device is it?
Which persuasive technique is Franklin using? How do you know this?