Thursday, March 21, 2013

Just an Essay


War Synthesis Essay

Essay due: Friday, April 5, 2013

Write a paper that synthesizes classroom sources and your own knowledge, experiences, and research to answer the question “Is there such a thing as a just war?” Remember that definition is an important element of argument. Remember that a synthesis paragraph begins with your own opinion/topic sentence, which is supported by quotations from two different sources. Not all of your body paragraphs need to be synthesis paragraphs.

Minimums:

1) Three synthesis paragraphs.
2) Three sources from the classroom.
-       “The Declaration of Independence,” by Thomas Jefferson (from 50 Essays, 2nd Edition)
-       Octavian Nothing, by M.T. Anderson (you can find the necessary bibliographical info for your Works Cited on Wikipedia)
-       “The Gettysburg Address,” by Abraham Lincoln (from 50 Essays, 1st Edition)
-       Henry V, Part I, by William Shakespeare (http://www.bartleby.com/70/2931.html)
-       “The Prince,” by Niccolo Machiavelli (from 50 Essays, 1st Edition)
-       Johnny Got His Gun, by Dalton Trumbo
3) Additional sources from your own research, including one source from Gale. Be sure your internet sources are reliable. You will need to work hard to establish these sources. You may consider:
-       Historical conflicts, large and small
-       Contemporary conflicts, such as wars in Africa and the Middle East
-       Contemporary and classical literature
-       Readings from Everything’s an Argument
-       Modern films
-       Popular songs
-       Personal experience
-       Something interesting that I haven’t thought of yet
4) An element of visual rhetoric. This could be an editorial cartoon or an image. Your image should be included in the body of the paper. You should explain how this image helps you argue that there is or isn’t a just war. Be sure to cite the source of your image.
5) Evidence against your thesis, soundly refuted by your laser sharp logic.
6) A properly formatted Works Cited page. If your internet sources aren’t from Gale, you’ll need to include the link. For your convenience, I’ve googled “How to Cite a Song” for you:

Songwriter's last name, first name.  "Title of Song."  Lyrics.  Title of Album.  Name of Publishing Company, Year Recorded. Format.

De Sela, Lhasa.  "La Frontera."  Lyrics.  The Living Road.  Netwerk, 2004. 

     CD.

If the song is being sung by someone other than the songwriter, here is how that would look:

Dylan, Bob.  "Like a Rolling Stone."  Lyrics. Perf. The Drive-By Truckers.  Highway 61 Revisited.  Uncut/Ignite!, 2005. mp3.

Vocab? Nein!


Crafty, Crafty
Words for Sneaking Around
Due Monday, April 1

Provide the definition of the following words. Include the dictionary definition and a translation of the dictionary definition into your own words. Write an original sentence for each. Post one sentence as a comment.
  1. Astute
  2. Clandestine
  3. Coup
  4. Disingenuous
  5. Ruse
  6. Stratagem
  7. Surreptitiously
  8. Wary
  9. Wily


Agenda, March 22

Due Now: Your image
Due Now: Vocab Ate
Due Monday, April 1: Vocab? Nein!
Due Monday, April 1: "The Prince," by Niccolo Machiavelli, from 50 Essays, 1st Edition. Add it to your Bib.
Due Friday, April 5: Just War Essay. Beware of impending April Fool's jokes. ;)
  1. What wars do you know?
  2. Visual Rhetoric
  3. Let's go to Yale!

 

Agenda, March 21

Due Now: TEP about antithesis OR allusion in Obama nobel. Typed. MLA format. There's useful info for you in the March 19 comments.
Due Now: Bring hard copy of an image that helps you argue that there is or is not such a thing as a just war.
Due Tomorrow: Vocab Ate 

  1. Multiple Choice Review
  2. Analyzing Visual Rhetoric

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Agenda, March 20


Due Tomorrow: TEP about antithesis OR allusion in Obama nobel. Typed. MLA format. There's useful info for you in the March 19 comments.
Due Tomorrow: Bring hard copy of an image that helps you argue that there is or is not such a thing as a just war.
Due Friday: Vocab Ate  

  1. Multiple Choice Practice (12 minutes exactly)
  2. Small group multiple choice discussion
  3. Whole class discussion

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Agenda, March 19

Due Now: Obama Nobel. Write all over it. Identify rhetorical strategies. SOAPSTone it. Take notes like a college student, please. Add it to your Bib.
Due Thursday: TEP about antithesis OR allusion in Obama nobel. Typed. MLA format.
Due Thursday: Bring hard copy of an image that helps you argue that there is or is not such a thing as a just war.
Due Friday: Vocab Ate 

  1.  Obama Nobel Structure
  2. Obama slowly: SOAPSTone first. How thorough can we be?
  3. Search and Destroy: Rhetorical Strategies in Obama Nobel

Monday, March 18, 2013

Vocab 8


It’s Getting Better
Words to Make You Feel Good
Due Friday, March 22

Provide the definition of the following words. Include the dictionary definition and a translation of the dictionary definition into your own words. Write an original sentence for each. Post one sentence as a comment.


  1. Alleviate
  2. Asylum
  3. Auspicious
  4. Benevolent
  5. Benign
  6. Mollify
  7. Reclamation  
  8. Sanction


Bonus Point – Tell me why the following sentence is funny: The students were happy when the principal agreed to sanction the use of cell phones in class.

Liar, Liar
When the Truth is in Question


  1. Dubious
  2. Fabricated
  3. Hypocrisy
  4. Slander
  5. Spurious
Due Monday: Obama Nobel. Write all over it. Identify rhetorical strategies. SOAPSTone it. Take notes like a college student, please. Add it to your Bib.
Due Thursday: TEP about antithesis OR allusion in Obama nobel. Typed. MLA format.
Due Thursday: Bring hard copy of an image that helps you argue that there is or is not such a thing as a just war.
Due Friday: Vocab Ate 

  1.  Octavian quickly: What happens? Who are the good guys? How does this help your essay?
  2. Obama Nobel open discussion
  3. Obama slowly: SOAPSTone first. How thorough can we be?
  4. Search and Destroy: Rhetorical Strategies in Obama Nobel

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Agenda, March 12

Due Now: Excerpts from Octavian Nothing: Traitor to the Nation. Add it to your Bib.
Due Now: Your motivational speech
Due Friday, by 1:30 pm: Submission to Greenfield Peace Contest. You will need to go to their website, download the entry form, fill it in, and e-mail your submission and the entry form as an attachment. You should paste your essay or poem into the body of the e-mail, just in case. Your submission should include a friendly note, as with your Oregonian submission. You also need to include me as a BCC or CC on your submission. If you want to revise, I'm happy to chat during lunch, after school, or during Wednesday's Advisory. Good luck!

Due Monday: Obama Nobel. Write all over it. Identify rhetorical strategies. SOAPSTone it. Take notes like a college student, please. Add it to your Bib.
  1. Let the motivation commence!
  2. Return of the Timed Writes
  3. Making Sense of Octavian

Monday, March 11, 2013

Agenda, March 11

Due Now: Common Place #7 
Due Now: Excerpts from Octavian Nothing: Traitor to the Nation. Add it to your Bib.

Due Tuesday: Your motivational speech

Due Friday, by 1:30 pm: Submission to Greenfield Peace Contest. You will need to go to their website, download the entry form, fill it in, and e-mail your submission and the entry form as an attachment. You also need to include me as a BCC or CC on your submission. If you want to revise, I'm happy to chat during lunch, after school, or during Wednesday's Advisory. Good luck!
  1. Collect Common Place #7
  2. Submission details
  3. War Songs
  4. Motivational Speech Questions
  5. Making Sense of Octavian

Friday, March 8, 2013

Motivational Speech Requirements

You need to include ALL of the following in your motivational speech:

A series of analogies

One or more allusions
A challenge to the audience's "manhood"
An appeal to national pride
Amplification
An appeal to personal pride
Antithesis
Other rhetorical strategies of your choice

All speeches are due on Tuesday, although some people won't present until Thursday. They must be well organized, well rehearsed, and well delivered.

Have fun!

Agenda, March 8

Due Now: Two speeches from The Life of King Henry V (handout - bibliographical info to follow)
Due Now: Revisions of Outline Essay
Due Monday: Common Place #7 

Due Monday: Excerpts from Octavian Nothing: Traitor to the Nation. Add it to your Bib.

Due Tuesday: Your motivational speech
  1. Collect Lyrics
  2. War Songs
  3. Brainstorming for Motivational Speeches
  4. Rhet. Devices in Henry V

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Agenda, March 7

Due 3/7: Greenfield Peace Essay Entry (with links).
Due Now: Two speeches from The Life of King Henry V (handout - bibliographical info to follow)

Due Tomorrow: Revisions of Outline Essay
Due Monday: Common Place #7 

Due Monday: Excerpts from Octavian Nothing: Traitor to the Nation. Add it to your Bib.
  1. Collect Lyrics
  2. War Songs
  3. Rhet. Devices in Henry V

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Agenda, March 6

Due 3/7: Greenfield Peace Essay Entry (with links). I will have laptops here on Monday, 3/4, to research and compose. If you want to teacher conference about this essay, I have both lunches and I'm available after school. There will be no revisions.
Due Tuesday: "The Declaration of Independence" in 50 Essays. Add it to your Bib.
Due Thursday: Two speeches from The Life of King Henry V (handout - bibliographical info to follow)

Due Friday: Revisions of Outline Essay
Due Monday: Common Place #7 

  1. Collect Lyrics
  2. War Songs
  3. "The Declaration ..."

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Due Monday, 3/4: Vocab Steven (We'll discuss it tomorrow)
Due 3/7: Greenfield Peace Essay Entry (with links). I will have laptops here on Monday, 3/4, to research and compose. If you want to teacher conference about this essay, I have both lunches and I'm available after school. There will be no revisions.

Due Tuesday: "The Declaration of Independence" in 50 Essays. Add it to your Bib.
Due Thursday: Two speeches from The Life of King Henry V (handout - bibliographical info to follow)

Due Friday: Revisions of Outline Essay
Due Monday: Common Place #7 
At your convenience: Radio Lab, just for kicks
  1. Collect Lyrics
  2. War Songs
  3. SOAPSTone

Monday, March 4, 2013

Agenda, March 4

Due Monday, 3/4: Vocab Steven (We'll discuss it tomorrow)
Due 3/7: Greenfield Peace Essay Entry (with links). I will have laptops here on Monday, 3/4, to research and compose. If you want to teacher conference about this essay, I have both lunches and I'm available after school. There will be no revisions.

Due Tuesday: "The Declaration of Independence" in 50 Essays. Add it to your Bib.
Due Friday: Revisions of Outline Essay

  1. Which is the hardest trimester?
  2. Laptop time
  3. Radio Lab, if majority wants

Friday, March 1, 2013

Agenda, March 1

Due Monday, 3/4: Vocab Steven.
Due 3/7: Greenfield Peace Essay Entry (with links). I will have laptops here on Monday, 3/4, to research and compose. If you want to teacher conference about this essay, I have both lunches and I'm available after school. There will be no revisions.

Due Tuesday: "The Declaration of Independence" in 50 Essays. Add it to your Bib
Due Soon: Start looking for songs about war.

  1. Rhetorical Devices Timed Write: 50 minutes
  2. Presentation Sign-ups
  3. Radio Lab, if time allows