TU FUI EGO ERIS
Week of 3/14/16 - 3/18/163/18/2016 This week, we focused on the concepts of Ethos, Pathos, and Logos. These concepts are often referred to as rhetorical strategies. We will be using them when writing our upcoming argumentative essays (which we will begin after spring break). To study these concepts, we used the packet attached below. The completed packet is due on our first day back from spring break. Have a wonderful break!
0 Comments
Week of 3/7/16 - 3/11/163/14/2016 This week consisted of a focused unit on using quotes to support ideas in an essay. We began our study by practicing with a fictional piece of writing, "The Necklace," by Guy De Maupassant. We used this text as though we were writing a character analysis essay on the characters in this story. The worksheet template is attached at the bottom of this post. The object of our practice was to find quotes that revealed a significant trait of one of the main characters (like we did in our recent character analysis essays), then generate a claim from the quote, introduce the quote, and write an explanation to tie the quote to the claim. Here is an example: I selected the following quote: “She suffered endlessly, feeling herself born for every delicacy and luxury. She suffered from the poorness of her house, from its mean walls, worn chairs, and ugly curtains. All these things, of which other women of her class would not even have been aware, tormented and insulted her” (Maupassant 1). Then, using this quote to fill out the worksheet: Your claim: Madame Loisel is dissatisfied with her lot in life, and feels that she was born for a better life than the one she is living. Introduce and present a quote that supports your claim: The author gives an example of Madame Loisel’s dissatisfaction when he writes, “She suffered endlessly, feeling herself born for every delicacy and luxury. She suffered from the poorness of her house, from its mean walls, worn chairs, and ugly curtains. All these things, of which other women of her class would not even have been aware, tormented and insulted her” (Maupassant 1). Explain how the quote supports your claim: From this moment early on in the story, Madame Loisel is shown to be unhappy with her financial situation and her living conditions. She feels herself to be born for luxury, and yet, she is living in near-poverty. Her dissatisfaction is significant to the events of the story as it influences her to borrow the necklace that causes her, and her husband, so much trouble. Your homework from this class was to complete both sides of the worksheet (with two different traits). Next class, we went through the same process using a non-fiction source. We used this topic/website as our source: http://socialnetworking.procon.org/ You can use the same worksheet template for the non-fiction portion of this assignment. With the non-fiction source, you were to find quotes that present a convincing point and then develop a claim, introduction, and explanation. An example: Your claim: When social media is used intentionally for education, it can aid in student success. Introduce and present a quote that supports your claim: One specific instance of an increase in student success due to social media occurred when, “George Middle School in Portland, OR introduced a social media program to engage students. Grades went up by 50%, chronic absenteeism went down by 33%, and 20% of students school-wide voluntarily completed extra-credit assignments” (ProCon.org). Explain how the quote supports your claim: In this specific case, a school utilized the popularity and capabilities of social media to get students involved at school. This online involvement improved student performance in a number of different ways including attendance and academic achievement. Your homework from this class was to complete both sides of the worksheet (with two different claims).
Week of 2/22/16 - 2/26/163/2/2016 **Sorry for the late update to the website. Weebly's site editor has been out of service.** This was the last week of LP 4. During the first class of this week, we had a peer critique session on students' short stories. Then, we did a written reflection on this past LP that will be your sample for LP 4. During the second class of this week, students shared out their sci-fi "design a robot" projects. Then, I introduced the homework for the next week of no onsite classes. It is attached below with instructions. The link to the homework news article was incorrect on the homework attachment. Click here for the article. *Note: to aid in understanding the news article, watch the video at the bottom of the article page before reading.
CategoriesArchives
June 2016
AuthorpagesChris Trompas - English teacher at the Learning Choice Academy in Chula Vista and La Mesa, CA. |