Week 2

Week 2   English 10 A

Reading Standard 2.8 Evaluate the credibility of an author’s argument or defense of claim by critiquing the relationships between generalizations and evidence, the comprehensiveness of evidence, and the way in which the author’s intent affects the structure and tone of the text.

Writing Standard 2.4 Write persuasive compositions and use specific rhetorical devices to support assertions.  Use the logical appeals!

Aug.  19   If Decency Doesn’t, Law should make us Good Samaritans, Good Samaritans

are Afraid to Act           

Quiz on Readings Monday            

Academic Vocabulary Pp. 3 and Readings Quiz on Tuesday 8/20

PROJ:  Cornell Notes on All Readings, review Highlight and Annotate Skills ongoing

FIDDS PowerPoint

Constructed Response 5-paragraph Typed Essay due Thursday pp. 11 Evaluate the credibility of the arguments in the two opinion pieces

August 20 New Media Academy Orientation Day

                   Vocabulary Quiz Academic Language

Read and annotate The Parable of the Good Samaritan and Hoyle A State Championship Versus A Runners Conscience pp. 13-15

August 21   Read Writing a Persuasive Essay Read, Highlight, and Annotate pp. 15-

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 5-paragraph typed Essay due tomorrow 8/22 at beginning of class.  Come in with Essay Stapled, First Name, Last Name, Period, date, Assignment Name is Evaluation of Credibility Allred, Bloom, Sjoerdsma

August 22 Writing A Persuasive Essay PowerPoint

      PROJ:  5-paragraph typed Persuasive Essay   

                  Topic:  Argue Pro or Con for the “Soda Ban Law” 

August 23   Drafting the Persuasive Essay

            Draft should be tripled spaced, typed, Bring a Red Pen to Class on Monday

for Editing and Peer Review