Tuesday,+April+24

Turn in Vocabulary Projects! There will be a short quiz on the 11 vocabulary words from //The Sunflower// next time.
=Anchor Text: Essay (p.186) by [|Lawrence Langer] =

Model Sentence: Another Colon! (3B- Answer orally. You did this as an exit slip last time.)
Read the following sentence from Langer's essay. Write your responses to the questions on a slip of paper to turn in.

Perhaps unwittingly, Wiesenthal fills Bolek's mouth with questionable platitudes: "When one is face to face with death one doesn't lie"; "he had no opportunity to expiate the sins which he had committed"; he showed "genuine, sincere repentence for his misdeeds."
 * 1) Explain the purpose of the colon in the sentence. The semicolons?
 * 2) What is the rhetorical purpose of this sentence in the essay?

Terminology... What is a [|syllogism]?
Major Premise- Birds have feathers. Minor Premise- Penguins are birds. Conclusion- Penguins have feathers.
 * Examples:**

Major Premise- Humans have basic rights that must be protected. Minor Premise- People accused of crimes are human. Conclusion- The basic human rights of the accused must be protected.

Major Premise- The US needs intelligent thinkers in the work force. Minor Premise- An effective educational system will produce intelligent thinkers. Conclusion- It is in the country's best interest to create an effective educational system.


 * Can we break down Langer's argument into a syllogism?**

Timed Writing (25 mins)
Write a one-page response in which you agree or disagree with Langer's position. Use evidence from the text in your response.

(Think about open-response questions. We have used the acronym PEE to think about structuring paragraphs. Most PEE paragraphs or responses should have 2-3 chunks.)