Agenda, May 13

Due Now: "The Ways We Lie," by Stephanie Ericsson, in 50 Essays. Read it like a college student. Do you remember how?  
Due Wednesday, May 21: The Speech o' Justice

1. Justice Essay Questions?
2. Rhetoric in "The Ways We Lie"
3. Argument in "The Ways We Lie"
4. Justice Test

Justice Essay

What is Justice?

Craft a research paper of 7-10 pages that provides your personal answer to the question “What is justice?” You may base your answer on your personal reading, as well as events in the news and in your own life. Feel free to scavenge from previous essays (remember, however, that this is a research paper. This paper needs to demonstrate the ability to conduct original, college level research). Classroom texts don’t count as research.

You may consider other questions, such as who deserves justice? Who abdicates their right to justice? Who decides who deserves justice?

This paper requires parenthetical citations and a Works Cited page in MLA format.

Schedule:

5/13: Justice “Test”

5/14: Lab time for research

5/15: Lab time for research

5/16: Lab time for research

5/19: Justice Essay Outline due for seniors

5/21: The Speech o’ Justice

5/21: Justice Essay Outline due for juniors

5/22: Not due: Works Cited page for feedback purposes only

5/27: For juniors: Typed first draft of essay due for Peer Review. Participation grade only.

5/27: For seniors: Final draft of essay due.

5/30: Final Draft Due

Rest of tri: college essays

Speech o' Justice

Speech O’ Justice

Due: May 21

The Task:

Working with a group of up to four people, create a presentation in which you encourage your peers to donate the proceeds from Kline’s Vas O’ Justice to a philanthropic organization of your choice. Presentations must be a minimum of three minutes and a maximum of four.

The Details:

Students may either present as a group or elect a representative to deliver the speech. All group members are expected to contribute equally to the presentation; at the time of the presentations all group members will submit a precise, written explanation of their contribution to the group’s efforts.

The Grade:

Your presentation will be graded on the quality of your argument (have you selected appropriate appeals? have you selected effective diction? have you researched your charity thoroughly enough?) and the quality of the presentation (enthusiastic? confident? well prepared? well delivered?). Winning the vote will not be a factor in your grade.

Agenda, May 12

Due Monday: Come to class with your favorite charities in mind. We're forming groups. If you're going to be gone today, make sure somebody is ready to adopt you.  
Due Tuesday: "The Ways We Lie," by Stephanie Ericsson, in 50 Essays. Read it like a college student. Do you remember how?
Due Wednesday, May 21: The Speech o' Justice

1. So, how was it?
2. The Speech o' Justice
3. Group selection
4. The Next Big Thing

Agenda, May 9

Due Monday: Come to class with your favorite charities in mind. We're forming groups. If you're going to be gone Monday, make sure somebody is ready to adopt you.
Due Tuesday: "The Ways We Lie," by Stephanie Ericcson, in 50 Essays

1. Where is everybody?

Agenda, May 8

Due Now: Read pages 98-100 in Language of Composition. Be prepared to discuss logical fallacies.
Due Monday: Come to class with your favorite charities in mind

1. Let's watch TV
2. We'll talk about Rhetorical Analysis of multiple texts
3. Score 4
4. Pressing questions

Agenda, May 7

Due Thursday: Read pages 98-100 in Language of Composition. Be prepared to discuss logical fallacies.
Tomorrow: We'll talk about Rhetorical Analysis of multiple texts

1. Scoring spree! 
   

Agenda, May 6

Due Now: Practice Test for those who couldn't make it on Friday.  
Due Now: Look up "syllogism" on line. Be prepared to define major premise, minor premise, conclusion, and enthymeme in class. You might want to invent your own syllogism.  
Due Thursday: Read pages 98-100 in Language of Composition. Be prepared to discuss logical fallacies.

1. All students discuss syllogisms.
2. Mr. Kline will discuss syllogisms.
3. Therefore, Mr. Kline is a student.
4. Multiple choice answers
5. Multiple choice questions 
   

Agenda, May 5

Due Now: Practice Test for those who couldn't make it on Friday.
Due Tomorrow: Look up "syllogism" on line. Be prepared to define major premise, minor premise, conclusion, and enthymeme in class. You might want to invent your own syllogism.
Due Thursday: Read pages 98-100 in Language of Composition. Be prepared to discuss logical fallacies.

1. What did we learn Friday?
2. Scoring arguments  
   

Practice Test Timing

Multiple Choice: 60 minutes
Break: 10 minutes
Reading Time: 15 minutes (you may take notes, but you may not compose)
Writing Time: Two hours (write your essays separately; they will be submitted and scored separately)