Friday,+January+18

Bell Ringer: Tone Words and Power Verbs
Copy the sentences in your writer's notebook and fill in the blanks.


 * 1) I think you are really ___ this problem. You may think that this is extremely important, but it doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things.__
 * 2) The snarky teen was jealous of her former friend’s new boyfriend, so she spread vicious rumors throughout the school, _ her to anyone who would listen.
 * 3) So much has happened that I just don’t have any tears left to cry. Forgive me if I appear ___,__ but I’m just drained of any emotion.
 * 4) The class was so boring! I felt like I could have completed the assignment in the first five minutes, but the teacher just droned on and on in this ___ tone, giving us meticulous instructions for everything.

Discussion
Earlier this week, you read the following text from a propaganda leaflet that was allegedly distributed in Nangarhar Province in Eastern Afghanistan.
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 * [[file:cafeharmon/afghan propaganda-2.doc|Download]]
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What is the author doing to try to get readers to take action? Analyze the text from the leaflet in Afghanistan. How does the writer craft the text to appeal to his audience?
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 * [[file:cafeharmon/Rhetorical Triangle.pptx|Download]]
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 * [[file:cafeharmon/The Rhetorical Triangle- graphic organizer.doc|Download]]
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‍Independent Practice

 * Even in fiction, we sometimes see evidence of these persuasive appeals. Check out, tor example, Cassius speech to Brutus in //Julius Caesar.//
 * Read the speech and analyze the use of the rhetorical triangle. Complete the graphic organizer.