Wednesday,+April+18

Bell Ringer: Check Out Blogs
Spend a few moments looking at blog posts about the Titanic. Post thought-provoking comments on at least two. Jot down the names on a post-it. English 10 Pickett's English 10 Pre-AP

Turn in your homework from last night.

One Last Journal Check-Up
Your journals are due next time! Share some of your best chunks with your small group. As a group, select one chunk to read to the class.

READ-THINK-DISCUSS
Essay (p.186) by [|Lawrence Langer] Complete the vocabulary graphic organizer.
 * Introduce Vocabulary:
 * 1) trivialize
 * 2) legitimate
 * 3) indissoluble
 * 4) repentance
 * 5) defer
 * 6) chastise
 * 7) verbatim
 * 8) transgression
 * 9) lament
 * 10) atonement

Begin by reading and thinking together as I model; then continue to practice close reading skills by annotating as you read this essay independently. (10 mins)

Look for:

 * **His central claim:** What is his thesis? What is he arguing?
 * **His reasons:** Break down his logical reasoning. WHY is his claim true?
 * **His evidence:** What proof does he give to support each reason?
 * **Counter-Claim/Rebuttal:** Counter-claims refer to opposing views. In a rebuttal, the speaker refutes these opposing views, strengthening the argument.
 * **Rhetorical Appeals:** What appeals do you see to ethos, pathos, and logos?

‍ WRITE
Complete a graphic organizer analyzing Langer's argument:
 * What is his central claim?
 * What reasons does he give to support his claim? Are they logical?
 * What evidence does he give to support each claim?
 * How does he deal with opposing views?



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?**

Model Sentence: Another Colon!
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?