Tuesday,+November+15

Bell Ringer

 * Think about service projects that you might do for your reflection. Maybe you would like to get together with a group of peers to buy gifts for a child on an Angel Tree. We have groups nearby such as Help and Hope, the Humane Society, John 3:16, and the Food Bank that you might volunteer for. Maybe you could tutor or work with one of the clubs organizing food or toy drives.
 * Talk with your small group about ideas you have for this project.
 * List 3 possible service projects that you would be willing to do.
 * Be ready to discuss these with the class.

Text
Read "On Compassion" by Barbara Lazear Ascher Rhetorical Triangle Graphic Organizer Close reading for paragraphs 12-14- Really nail down purpose!!!

A Few Resources to Help

Tone Words: [|TONE WORDS.doc]

[|Power Verbs]


 * Example Student Thesis Statements:**
 * Fridman's critical and condescending voice establishes his disgust for the way the so called "nerds" are treated in society. ** (Tone is nailed, but the "so what" is too vague) **


 * Fridman's sardonic criticism convinces readers that America's anti-intellectual values debauch the society and stymie intelligence.


 * Leonid Fridman's disdain and passionate indignance rebuke our culture for its iniquitous treatment of the "intellectually curious" and condemn the use of terms such as "geek" and "nerd."
 * (Precisely nail tone and "so what" while showcasing a nice vocabulary!) **

Write a tone thesis statement for "On Compassion" on a notecard. (Exit Slip)