1. “The Inheritance of Tools” and Rhetorical Strategies
Mr. Josefino Rivera, Jr.
AOSR: AP Language and Composition
October 12, 2010

2. Homework Seminar Reflection (due Thurs, Oct 14)
Interesting ideas
Questions still grappling with
Self evaluation and explanation
Partner evaluation and explanation
Highlight Seminar Rubric
Upload to turnitin.com
Deadline is 9am Thursday, Oct 14
Timed Write on “The Inheritance of Tools” on Thursday

3. Today’s Objectives To develop group discussion and listening skills
To analyze the argument in “The Inheritance of Tools” and the rhetoric used to forward it
To introduce the first Tapestry Assignment

4. Socratic Seminar Materials
Please take out:
Listening notes (outside circle)
Sentence stems
A piece of binder paper
“The Game of School”
A pen/pencil
Put everything else away

5. Outside Circle Debrief

6. Seminar Norms One person speaks at a time. Everyone contributes ideas.
Use transitions to connect comments.
Invite others into the discussion artfully.
Agree/disagree with ideas, not people.
Ask clarifying questions.
Support a point with evidence from the text.
Use body language and eye contact to communicate active listening.

7. Language of Discussion

8. Summary of Last Seminar
What is the importance of tools?
Max: C sentimental value, E hammer, A complex/dependent clauses
Stephen: E ¶15 learned about sound
Jeong: E ¶15 cut wood straight
Daniel: C symbolized love; E ¶21 save gerbil
Ye: E last ¶, A interrupted sentence
Dom: E last ¶, A passion and detail
Max: E ¶6, A diction smooth handle (no Cmtry)
Stephen: E ¶3 tough to split
Dom: Cmtry Succession
Jeong: Clarifying question
Dom: C More than just physical inheritance
Stephen: C Inherit abilities and skills
Stefano: C They all so the same

9. Summary of Last Seminar
What is Sander’s father’s voice like?
Jeong: T, C caring, E ¶1 “If you’re hitting the nail…”
Dom: C advice
Daniel: E ¶28 “That will cut bear” + thumb
Stefano: C Also teaches, ¶5 sound waves
Rivera: Further idea of thumb
Sasha: Q Significance?
Max: C 2 father passed away, mad at self, emotional connection
Ye: C cut off ashamed that he can’t follow directions
Stephen: C Thumb is directly related to death
Carli: C Thumb healing is related to healing of Sanders
Dom: E fig lang of star and sky
Sasha: Agree w/Max seems selfish
Carli: C Doesn’t want to think about it
Max: C-A Thumb is shameful
Stefano: C Wants father to be proud of him but cant do simple task father taught
Daniel/Jeong exchange

10. Summary of Last Seminar
What is Sander’s argument?
Max: T greater theme? I Dom
Dom: C 2 ideas--link inheritance of material to values and second unsure, I Stephen
Stephen: A Dom, C unsure
Stefano: reask question

11. Seminar What is the importance of the tools?
What is Sanders’s father’s voice like? Why?
How has woodworking bonded all three generations?
What is Sanders’s argument?
Your own questions…

12. Outside Circle Debrief

13. Multiple Choice Questions

14. Multiple Choice AnswersD B A E C

15. Multiple Choice Answers
With your partner, explain why the answer given is the correct answer.