Monday 27 February 2012
Monday 13 February 2012
Persuasive Essays
You need to come up with a topic and a thesis statement.
Below is the outline of unit. First draft is due Tuesday 2/21.
Argumentation or Persuasion Paper
ASSIGNMENT: Students will need to complete three drafts of a paper that takes a position on an argument and seeks to persuade a “real” audience about some topic of importance (the author should define the importance especially if the importance is not naturally apparent). The paper needs to be 3-5 pages in length and the thesis must be supported with evidence: Expert testimony or credentials, factual data, rebuttal of opposing points, and an appeal to the audience’s self-interest. The student will be expected to do some research and show this research in her/his paper. Citations should be in MLA format.
Papers will be graded on a rubric that includes: Introduction/Thesis Statement/Order of Development, Quality of Reasoning (how well you make an argument and back it up), Use of Expert Witnesses/Evidence/Rebuttal/Appeal to Self-interests, Voice/Word Choice/Audience Awareness, Grammar and Conclusion.
A minimal of three drafts will be completed, and an in-class peer review (Murray’s Feedback) and a conference with the teacher will help the student shape the work.
OTHER DUE DATES:
TOPIC DUE: 10 points. I need a topic before anyone can actually start research. This should be written down and turned in on a page with your name on it.
THESIS STATEMENT DUE: 15 points. I want a thesis statement written out and handed in so I can look over what you are arguing and where you might be going. If you can give me an itemized thesis statement (a thesis statement plus order of development) it will be easier for me to direct you.
Blog Postings of at least 3 sources in MLA format
ROUGH DRAFT 1 DUE: 25 Points.
2nd Draft Due: 25 Points.
Works Cited Page Due: 25 points.
Final Draft Due: 100 points.
The above due dates are final. If you miss a date you miss the points, and you will still be expected to turn in the assignment before I allow you to move on. You are still responsible for handing in a thesis.
Below is the outline of unit. First draft is due Tuesday 2/21.
Argumentation or Persuasion Paper
ASSIGNMENT: Students will need to complete three drafts of a paper that takes a position on an argument and seeks to persuade a “real” audience about some topic of importance (the author should define the importance especially if the importance is not naturally apparent). The paper needs to be 3-5 pages in length and the thesis must be supported with evidence: Expert testimony or credentials, factual data, rebuttal of opposing points, and an appeal to the audience’s self-interest. The student will be expected to do some research and show this research in her/his paper. Citations should be in MLA format.
Papers will be graded on a rubric that includes: Introduction/Thesis Statement/Order of Development, Quality of Reasoning (how well you make an argument and back it up), Use of Expert Witnesses/Evidence/Rebuttal/Appeal to Self-interests, Voice/Word Choice/Audience Awareness, Grammar and Conclusion.
A minimal of three drafts will be completed, and an in-class peer review (Murray’s Feedback) and a conference with the teacher will help the student shape the work.
OTHER DUE DATES:
TOPIC DUE: 10 points. I need a topic before anyone can actually start research. This should be written down and turned in on a page with your name on it.
THESIS STATEMENT DUE: 15 points. I want a thesis statement written out and handed in so I can look over what you are arguing and where you might be going. If you can give me an itemized thesis statement (a thesis statement plus order of development) it will be easier for me to direct you.
Blog Postings of at least 3 sources in MLA format
ROUGH DRAFT 1 DUE: 25 Points.
2nd Draft Due: 25 Points.
Works Cited Page Due: 25 points.
Final Draft Due: 100 points.
The above due dates are final. If you miss a date you miss the points, and you will still be expected to turn in the assignment before I allow you to move on. You are still responsible for handing in a thesis.
Monday 6 February 2012
February 6th 2012
As we start reviewing for the final on Huckleberry Finn, make sure you can do the following things:
OBJECTIVES:
By the end of the novel students will be able to
1) Define realism, satire, dialect, antihero, unreliable narrator, irony (situational, dramatic, and verbal), episodic plot, romanticism, dramatic foils, hyperbole, motif, picaresque novel, parable, sarcasm, simile, metaphor, oxymoron, allegory, euphemism, bildungroman
2) Pick out examples of symbols, irony and dialect
3) Example the meaning of at least one major symbol
4) Discuss how Huck is both an unreliable narrator and an antihero
5) Discuss how Huckleberry Finn, the novel, fits both a bildungsroman and picaresque novel
6) Give examples of and discuss the following motifs in the book: superstition, parodies of previous literature (romantic novels and Shakespeare), the adopting of personas (or reinventing self), childhood games, religion, lies and cons, death, and perhaps one or two others that I will bring up in class
7) Be out to pick out and example five – ten allusions
8) Outline the plot according to the six elements
9) Break up the book into three sections or three movements (and briefly explain each movement)
10) Break up the book into 9 episodes
11) Give a list of characters in the book with a brief description of each and their general purpose in the novel
12) Compare and Contrast Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer
13) Discuss the idea of and the historical reference of Family Feuds
14) Discuss the different types of conflict found in Huckleberry Finn
15) Discuss how Mark Twain uses allusions to back up his major themes and develop his characters
16) Keep a list of Huckleberry Finns stories and pranks
17) Discuss how Huckleberry Finn is honest in dishonest world
18) Briefly explain the following themes: Racism and Slavery, Intellectual and Moral Education, The hypocrisy of society (appearance vs. reality), conflict between the individual and society, the quest for freedom (both freedom away from society and freedom within society), superstition vs religion, death and rebirth, coming of age and the hero’s journey, the concept of family, the role of the outsider, the nature and the significance of the following traits: gullibility, ignorance, and naivety, tolerance vs. prejudice.
OBJECTIVES:
By the end of the novel students will be able to
1) Define realism, satire, dialect, antihero, unreliable narrator, irony (situational, dramatic, and verbal), episodic plot, romanticism, dramatic foils, hyperbole, motif, picaresque novel, parable, sarcasm, simile, metaphor, oxymoron, allegory, euphemism, bildungroman
2) Pick out examples of symbols, irony and dialect
3) Example the meaning of at least one major symbol
4) Discuss how Huck is both an unreliable narrator and an antihero
5) Discuss how Huckleberry Finn, the novel, fits both a bildungsroman and picaresque novel
6) Give examples of and discuss the following motifs in the book: superstition, parodies of previous literature (romantic novels and Shakespeare), the adopting of personas (or reinventing self), childhood games, religion, lies and cons, death, and perhaps one or two others that I will bring up in class
7) Be out to pick out and example five – ten allusions
8) Outline the plot according to the six elements
9) Break up the book into three sections or three movements (and briefly explain each movement)
10) Break up the book into 9 episodes
11) Give a list of characters in the book with a brief description of each and their general purpose in the novel
12) Compare and Contrast Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer
13) Discuss the idea of and the historical reference of Family Feuds
14) Discuss the different types of conflict found in Huckleberry Finn
15) Discuss how Mark Twain uses allusions to back up his major themes and develop his characters
16) Keep a list of Huckleberry Finns stories and pranks
17) Discuss how Huckleberry Finn is honest in dishonest world
18) Briefly explain the following themes: Racism and Slavery, Intellectual and Moral Education, The hypocrisy of society (appearance vs. reality), conflict between the individual and society, the quest for freedom (both freedom away from society and freedom within society), superstition vs religion, death and rebirth, coming of age and the hero’s journey, the concept of family, the role of the outsider, the nature and the significance of the following traits: gullibility, ignorance, and naivety, tolerance vs. prejudice.
Wednesday 1 February 2012
Study Questions for the last four chapters
Huck Discussion Questions XL-Chapter the Last
1. What do we learn about Jim in these chapters?
2. What effect does the Doctor's speech in support of Jim have? How do you feel about that?
3. What is the significance of the bullet?
4. Where is Huck going at the end of the novel? What does this imply about his view of the world in which he lives?
5. Comment on the style of the novel. Do you feel it represents the Realist tradition as we have discussed it? What aspects of Huck's character make him a good narrator? What problems did you encounter (if any) due to Huck's narration? Speculate on how a different narrator or a third person omniscient narrator would impact the story.
1. What do we learn about Jim in these chapters?
2. What effect does the Doctor's speech in support of Jim have? How do you feel about that?
3. What is the significance of the bullet?
4. Where is Huck going at the end of the novel? What does this imply about his view of the world in which he lives?
5. Comment on the style of the novel. Do you feel it represents the Realist tradition as we have discussed it? What aspects of Huck's character make him a good narrator? What problems did you encounter (if any) due to Huck's narration? Speculate on how a different narrator or a third person omniscient narrator would impact the story.
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