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Uncovering Bias in Editorials: Analyzing Slanters in Article Writing

Today's lesson focuses on identifying and understanding different types of slanters used in editorial writing. Students will analyze examples from Schroth's article and explore their impact. The session includes a writing task on "Abolish High School Football" and a quiz to test understanding of bias and slanters. Get ready to dive into the world of editorial analysis!

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Uncovering Bias in Editorials: Analyzing Slanters in Article Writing

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  1. Lesson 45

  2. Upcoming in your life! EA3: Write an Editorial Test over Unit Three Part 1

  3. Today’s Agenda • Check homework. Turn in. Did you agree/disagree? • “Abolish High School Football” Writing • Quiz OBJECTIVE: Students will identify different examples of slanters used in Schroth’s article and explain the effect of such devices. Students will use specific strategies to analyze an editorial.

  4. Check Homework Do you have the five slanters marked?

  5. “Abolish High School Football” Which slanter is being used? • “concussion is a blow to the head that smashes the brain against the skull” • rhetorical definition • “The victim feels weird” • downplayer • “has splotchy vision, falls to the ground, vomits, goes into a coma, dies” • hyperbole • so-called educational institution” • downplayer

  6. “Abolish High School Football” Which slanter is being used? • boys as “bedazzled heroes,” “grotesque,” “fat,” and designed to do “damage” • labeling • “small Texas town with nothing going for it but its high school football team” • ridicule • “some football players are very bright” • innuendo

  7. Writing Prompt– “Abolish High School Football” pp. 197++ • Are you convinced? • Choose at least one slanterSchroth uses and analyze the effectiveness or lack thereof. Use a quote to support your argument. • Be sure to incorporate the FOUR STEPS to integrate the quote.

  8. Quiz! Bias and slanters are on your test!

  9. Read through Unit Three EA1 Pg. 204-205 Brainstorm ideas for your editorial!

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