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Green Words and Thesis Development

Green Words and Thesis Development. August 21, 2013. Warm-Up. *Turn in “Show and Tell” Article to class bin* YOU HAVE THE “I HAVE A DREAM” SPEECH IN FRONT OF YOU. YOU ARE ABOUT TO WATCH A RECORDING OF MLK JR. DELIVERING THIS SPEECH .

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Green Words and Thesis Development

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  1. Green Words and Thesis Development August 21, 2013

  2. Warm-Up *Turn in “Show and Tell” Article to class bin* • YOU HAVE THE “I HAVE A DREAM” SPEECH IN FRONT OF YOU. YOU ARE ABOUT TO WATCH A RECORDING OF MLK JR. DELIVERING THIS SPEECH. • Please listen carefully for the author’s purpose and message. • http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htmS:\Senior English\I have a dream...[Martin Luther King].flv

  3. Thesis development • AFTER YOU WATCH THE VIDEO, DEVELOP A COHESIVE THESIS STATEMENT ON WHY THIS SPEECH IS STILL SO IMPACTFUL TO AMERICAN SOCIETY TODAY. • Write this thesis down. Use the same piece of paper to take notes on this powerpoint--you will turn it in later • Set the speech aside

  4. What is a “GREEN” word? • A “GREEN” word is • ABSTRACT (broad) • HIGHLY CONNOTATIVE (multiple meanings/interpretations) • VALUE-DRIVEN(influenced by personal beliefs, values, morals, etc.)

  5. EXAMPLE: • "Wealth" • Is "wealth" an abstract idea? • Does wealth have connotative significance? • Does your definition of "wealth" say anything about what you value?

  6. YOUR TURN • Make a list of 10 words that represent "green" concepts

  7. So how does this help me write a better thesis? • Your thesis should be driven by a combination of strong green words • Because of their connotative, value-driven nature, a “green” word based thesis will automatically drive your paper toward persuasion.

  8. Try this: • Look at your list of green words. Create a sentence utilizing three of these words. It can be about anything (school appropriate, of course!).

  9. STOP! • Did you just write a three-prong thesis? • If you did CROSS IT OUT!

  10. Round 2: • Write another sentence using three of your green words, BUT this time follow this formula: • Create and “although” statement using ONE green word in the dependent clause (at the beginning) and TWO in the independent clause (back half). • Example for The Glass Castle: Although the Wells children grow up in deprivation, their determination and intelligence drive them to become successfulhuman beings. • deprivation = counterargument • Intelligence/successful= arguable point to prove in essay

  11. Rewind • Go back to the “I Have A Dream” speech • Highlight (preferably in GREEN) the GREEN concepts in his speech. This is an INDIVIDUAL activity. • AFTER you have highlighted, pair up with someone at your table to debate the accuracy of your highlighted words Are they: 1. Abstract 2. Strongly Connotative 3. Value Driven

  12. On your original paper: • List 3-5 strong green concepts from the speech • REWRITE your original thesis on the following: • DEVELOP A COHESIVE THESIS STATEMENT ON WHY THIS SPEECH IS STILL SO IMPACTFUL TO AMERICAN SOCIETY TODAY. Use your green words and formula this time.

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