Monday, April 29, 2013

Presentation Schedule


Tuesday, 4/30
1. Kim
2. Ryan
3. Hailey
4. Leah
5. Ayush

Thursday, 5/2
1. Daniel
2. Erin  S
3. Abby G
4. Jack
5. Susie
  
Monday, 5/6
1. Lizzy
2. Claire
3. Kelsey
4. Joey
5. McKenna

Tuesday, 5/7
1. Lisa
2. Abby H
3. Caitlyn
4. Aaron N

Wednesday, 5/8
1. Brooke
2. Tina
3. Keira

Agenda, April 29

Due Now: Everything's an Argument, Chapter 8
Due Monday, 5/6: Everything's an Argument, Chapter 19
NOT Due Today: Lucky Vocab 13

Due Tomorrow: Optional revised Just War essay. Remember to highlight your changes (only highlight the new stuff). 

Due Tomorrow: Finish Syllogisms
Due Thursday: Define the unfamiliar words on the Tone handout. Bring your definitions with you. 

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  1. Presentations (Cassidy, Shelby, Toria, Jocelyn, Diana)
  2. Toulmin (reasons, warrant, qualifier, claim)
  3. Syllogisms

Friday, April 26, 2013

Agenda, April 26

Due Monday, 4/29: Everything's an Argument, Chapter 8
NOT Due Monday, 4/29: Lucky Vocab 13

Due on or before Tuesday, 4/30: Optional revised Just War essay. Remember to highlight your changes (only highlight the new stuff). 

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  1. What happens next?
  2. The Festival of Scoring Continues: Synthesis (does it have three sources? are the sources well established and analyzed? is it thorough? is it well organized? is it inventive?)

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Agenda, April 25

Due Now: Questions on Everything's an Argument, Chapters 6 and 7
Due Monday, 4/29: Everything's an Argument, Chapter 8
NOT Due Monday, 4/29: Lucky Vocab 13

Due on or before Tuesday, 4/30: Optional revised Just War essay. Remember to highlight your changes (only highlight the new stuff). 

April is National Poetry Writing Month. Check out OCPoWriMo!

  1.  The Fickle Finger of Fate
  2. The Festival of Scoring Cintinues: Rhetorical Analysis Timed Writes (is it accurate? is it thorough? is it well organized? does it connect techniques to effect to purpose?)

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Agenda, April 24

Due Thursday: Questions on Everything's an Argument, Chapters 6 and 7
Due Monday, 4/29: Everything's an Argument, Chapter 8
NOT Due Monday, 4/29: Lucky Vocab 13
Due Thursday: You'll pick a text to review and a date to present it.

Due on or before Tuesday, 4/30: Optional revised Just War essay. Remember to highlight your changes (only highlight the new stuff). 

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  1. The Festival of Scoring Begins: Argumentative Timed Writes (is it inventive? is it thorough? is it balanced? is it college level evidence?)

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Questions for Chapters 6 and 7

Due Thursday, 4/25
Handwritten answers are acceptable.
Your answers should draw on these chapters but not be limited to them.

1. How do you establish your credibility?
2. What's the difference between authority and credibility?
3. Logos includes two types of arguments: facts and reason. What is considered a "fact"?
4. What falls under the category of "reason"?

Vocab the 13th, Part XIII


Ways of Knowing
Words for the Wise
Not Due Monday, 4/29

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. Acquired
  2. Conception
  3. Conviction
  4. Dogmatic
  5. Enlightening
  6. Impression
  7. Intuition
  8. Misconception
  9. Perception
  10. Perspective
  11. Profound


Agenda, April 23

Due Now: Everything's an Argument, Chapters 6 and 7
Due Monday, 4/29: Everything's an Argument, Chapter 8
NOT Due Monday, 4/29: Lucky Vocab 13
Due Thursday: You'll pick a text to review and a date to present it.

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  1. Random essays in / out
  2. Return of the Just War Essays. This time I mean it.
  3. Vocab Delve / Everything's an Argument
  4. What did we learn yesterday?
  5. Multiple choice answers

Monday, April 22, 2013

Agenda, April 22

Due Tuesday, 4/23: Everything's an Argument, Chapters 6 and 7
NOT Due Tuesday, 4/23: Vocab Delve, smart alecks.
Due Now: Read and score 2 Synthesis.

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  1. Return of the Just War Essays
  2. Pick 1
  3. Multiple Choice Section begins at 1:45.

Friday, April 19, 2013

Agenda, April 19

Due Tuesday, 4/23: Everything's an Argument, Chapters 6 and 7
NOT Due Tuesday, 4/23: Vocab Delve, smart alecks.
Plan Ahead: Monday, 4/22, AP Lang Exam AFTER SCHOOL in B206.
Due Now: Read and score 2 Synthesis.

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  1. Synth Notes
  2. Synth Timed Write