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Today we are going to try out discussion using Today’s Meet. I will give you the room code when you get to class.  You may use your own device or an iPad. You will need to have both texts available.

Declaration of Independence

Declaration of Sentiments

We will be discussing the key sentences, phrases, and words that you identified.

Syntax focus– Order of parts in a sentence

Now try it. Create a sentence and revise it into each of these three patterns.

Columnist– Find another article by your chosen columnist. Record your thinking on the slide assignment in Classroom.

For tomorrow– Review the Declarations. Select one key sentence, one key phrase, and one key word for each piece. This will be the basis of our discussion and I will expect everyone to contribute. Yes, everyone…

Types/Organizers- Table groups will make organizers of the three main patterns of argumentation (Classical, Rogerian, Toulmin) as reference documents for the table. These will be available for all at the table and will probably move from table to table. You may use the textbooks and/or Google to assist you. 

For Wednesday- Read the pieces by Buckley and Gladwell that were posted in Classroom. 

For Friday- Read the two Declaration pieces posted in Classroom. 

Intro to Argument Unit

The purpose of the unit is to clarify the structure of argumentation, read examples of argumentation, and model argumentation writing. Approximately 6 days.

Quindlan- Commencement Speech at Mount Holyoke College. This is a nice bridge from the Identity Unit to argument. You already read the speech and annotated it. Now we can discuss what is being argued and how the points are made.

Today we will first take a look at some sentence level analysis. Consider the sentence below.

He was walking, running, and jumping for joy.

Now, try it. Create a sentence using this parallel structure. Is there a place in your Identity Essay that could use such a construction?

Columnist Draft- Please complete the form in Classroom regarding your columnist. We will work with another piece from this writer next week.

Open this file of rubrics and scroll to the last one, which is what we will use to score your first major essay.  Ignore the 4 columns on the right.

What do you need to do to make this paper a polished effort?

Find one trouble spot in particular that we can conference about during this class period.

Final drafts on Friday.

Today you should work on getting things turned in on Classroom. There’s lots of assignments not turned in and I need to start grading stuff. If an assignment is ungraded, there is a comment to that effect.

“Allegory of the Cave” discussion. How can a piece written so long ago still be relevant?

Discussion to be focused on rhetorical triangle and diction choices that help make the argument.

We are going to start this discussion a little differently.

On video, record your argument/response to the questions below. When you are finished, upload your video essay to Classroom.

• What is the most important thing to consider in shaping outward identity (both in real life interactions and in writing)?

• What is the exigency of this conversation for today’s American student?

You read Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave”, which is about this subject and also how we see the broader world. What would Plato have to say about identity in our society? Can  you back that up with evidence from “The Cave”?

2-3 minutes edited. You may use iMovie or anything else you can think of. Due by 3:05, regardless.

Today we will be working with your college essays. Please get into groups of 3 and find the instructions in Classroom. Final draft of this essay will be due 21 Sept via Classroom.