Monday,+October+3

Bell Ringer: Tone Vocabulary
With your small group, sort the tone words on your desk. What categories can you divide them into?

Tone Thesis Practice
While formulaic writing isn't always a good thing, the formula for a tone thesis will give you a very succinct and sophisticated thesis statement.


 * Author's (tone) __power verb__ (so what).**

Examples: Lessing and Herne's straight-forward, rational rebuttal qualifies Fridman's notion of intellectualism, advocating one must be both intelligent and socially adept to be a true intellectual.

In their essay, Lessing and Herne's detached respectfulness contradicts Fridman's definition of a "nerd," pointing out that intellectualism pertains to both social knowledge and academic intelligence.

Anchor Text- 20 Mins
Word Study
 * [|Repression]
 * [|Sublimation]

//Essential Question: What is the impact of the gender roles that society creates and enforces?//
Read the excerpt from Margaret Atwood's essay, "The Female Body." Make sure to annotate! On an index card, write a tone thesis statement.

Mini-Lesson

 * Model It Says, I Say, So Chart
 * In groups, do your own chart on chart paper.
 * Short Gallery Walk- You have 1 min 30 secs at each chart. Bring your passage and a pencil to annotate for things you didn't note in your reading.
 * Vote- Most Thought-Provoking!