April 2022
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Homework
Wednesday
Homework
Friday
Homework
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Discuss Understanding Argumentation / [Claims, Reason, Underlying Reason, Evidence, Facts, Statistics, Authorities, Anecdotes, Scenarios, Case Studies, Textual evidence, Visual Evidence, Refutations, Fallacies]
Begin mapping out the argumentative structure of “Organ Sales Will Save Lives”
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Map out the argumentative structure of “Organ Sales Will Save Lives” by Joanna Mackay (Norton 163)
Work on the Rough Draft
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Share maps for “Organ Sales...”
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Admin: New Date for 2nd Writing Assignment
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Rough Draft
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InQuizitive: Subject-Verb Agreement Errors, Pronouns in the Wrong Case, Pronouns That Don’t Agree with Their Antecedents, Pronouns with Unclear Reference, Verb Tense and Verb Form Errors.
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Debate: Arming Teachers / Quip to organize ideas / Group Competition (2pt Challenge-1pt Steal-1s min) / From debate to argumentative structure. Be wary of the Ad Hominem–(”If my doctor really believed that, she wouldn’t be so fat.”) - (If they win this debate, it’s because they truly believe in the position they’ve defended” / detached objectivity, prosecutorial misconduct, and defense of heinous crimes.
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InQuizitive: Documenting MLA Style, Evaluating Sources, Finding Sources, Fact-Checking Sources, Incorporating Quotations, Punctuating Quotations, Integrating Sources, Synthesizing Ideas
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Note on Rough Drafts and Peer Editing
Read “Classifying and Dividing” Norton (418-423).
Reminder InQuisitive: Subject Verb Agreement (1,2,3) / Pronoun Agreement (1,2,3) / More / Verb Tense and Writing About Literature (1,2)
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Work on the Rough Draft or Short Writing Assignment 2
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“Problem Solving” by Albert Upton / Example "Said" or "Measurement" vs. "Hunt" / Another look at classification / Synthesis
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If you are sending a second version of your Rough Draft, please, email it as an attached PDF.
Work on the 2nd Short Writing Assignment
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Last chance for Rough Draft replacements.
“Problem Solving” by Albert Upton / Example "Said" or "Measurement" vs. "Hunt" / Another look at classification / Synthesis
In groups: Editorial Team / Topic: New Trends in Music / Classify 5-10 news articles on the music scene (1-2 each) / Use the classification to: 1) clarify and define the music scene, 2) to predict or model, and 3) to notice gaps or unfilled pigeon holes / Create a headline, byline, and lead paragraph for the article.
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On Quip: Upload the group News Article.
Finish writing and begin editing the 2nd Writing Assignment
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Peer Editing / Quip Groups
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