Argumentative writing and Vocab Roots Lessons 1-4

1. Argumentative writing and Vocab Roots Lessons 1-4 October 1st , 2014

2. Warm Up: Vocab Review Warm Up: Vocab Review Date:_Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 Prompt:Take a few 2 songs to write a short story using the many meanings of two of the following words. For example, if a word has 2 meanings, use them both. Patriarch, Patronage, Essence, Mortify

3. Today’s Agenda • Learning Target:Today I will apply my new vocabulary words in the form of a game to reinforce these into my personal lexicon. • Vocabulary Roots Review Unit 1 • Modeling My Argumentative Essay • Looking at successful body paragraphs

4. Vocabulary Review Game! • You will work in teams to see who can identify the correct vocabulary words! • The winning team gets REP bucks yet again!

5. Examples of Argumentative Writing • Advertisements • Editorials • Speeches • Propaganda • Reviews • Blogs • Persuasive Essays

6. Forms of Argumentative Writing Advertisements try to convince you to do or buy something.

7. Forms of Argumentative Writing Editorials about current issues appear in newspapers and magazines, or on television, radio, and the internet. http://topmagazines.wordpress.com/2011/06/29/recommended-magazines-for-people-who-can%E2%80%99t-get-enough/

8. Forms of Argumentative Writing Persuasive speeches try to convince an audience to take action http://www.pbs.org/wnet/historyofus/web14/index.html

9. Forms of Argumentative Writing Propaganda is often about political issues, and usually includes emotionally charged appeals. http://www.zazzle.com/change_we_can_believe_in_poster-228719897857931246http://www.zazzle.com/miss_me_yet_george_bush_billboard_postcard-239692539098456593

10. Forms of Argumentative Writing Reviews evaluate items like books or movies and state an opinion as to whether the product is worth the reader’s time and money. http://www.imdb.com/movies-in-theaters/

11. Forms of Argumentative Writing Blogs provide commentary on a particular topic, often combining text, images, and links to other blogs, web pages, and other media related to its topic. Blogs also allow readers to respond. http://www.ted.com/talks/marcel_dicke_why_not_eat_insects.html

12. Forms of Argumentative Writing Persuasive and Argumentative essays use logic, reason, and emotion to convince readers to join the writer in a certain point of view. http://www.essay.tv/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/how-to-write-essay.jpg

13. An argumentative essay convinces readers to agree with the writer’s opinion • The lead/hook captures the reader’s attention • The thesis states the writer’s assertion (belief) about the topic • The supporting arguments (logos, pathos, ethos) convince the reader that the thesis is correct • Optional counter arguments respond to reader concerns and objections • The conclusion restates the thesis (comes back to the point)

14. Six Traits Today we will focus our energy here. • Ideas • Go Green • Blue-Main ideas • Pink-supporting details • Green-specific supporting details • Organization • Word Choice • Vocabulary Roots • Sentence Fluency • Voice • Conventions • Grammar and Punctuation

15. Modeling the Process • Here is how I would address this (student-generated) topic. • Each of us have already chosen a topic and brainstormed on it. • Teachers are important to society • Teachers work long hours • Other countries pay teachers more • Teaching is a challenging job Should we pay teachers more money? • Teachers impact the future • Other countries pay teachers more • Limited restroom breaks • More money would attract higher-quality teachers and keep successful teachers around longer.

16. Next, I turned my Circle into a Tree Should U.S. teachers be paid more? Main Idea #1: Main Idea #3: Main Idea #2: Specific examples and support: __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ Specific examples and support: __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ Specific examples and support: __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________

17. Finding Support for My Main Ideas • I typically look for books, articles, or studies from reputable sources. • For example: • Google-but look for sources that are reputable • What makes something look “reputable”? • Google Scholar • Only brings up scholarly articles • Wikipedia • Scroll down to the “resources” section and click on those external links.

18. Citing My Sources • You ALWAYS want to give credit where credit is due. Otherwise, it’s consider plaigarism. • Here are some examples of how to do that: • According to The New York Times, one in four teachers is fired for foolish reasons. • “I can barely pay my rent, let alone the student loans I have from grad school,” shared Mr. Feeny, one frustrated educator working in Atlanta, Georgia. • In a study conducted by the National Education Association in 2003, nearly all school districts offer raises for more advanced degree, but the pay raises rarely pay for the necessary student loans.

19. Drafting the Body Paragraphs

20. Cranking Out My Conclusion

21. Homework • Read for 30 minutes. • Create a list of resources of possible support for your argumentative essay. • Will you look at books, articles, television footage? • If you have trouble finding sources, create a list of questions you know you must address with your topic.

22. Closing • Think Fast! • Upon receiving the Sphere of Knowledge, you must choose a vocabulary word and give it’s appropriate definition. • If you get stuck, you can choose one person from your team to help you.