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Definitions Outlier
Outlier (noun) • 1.somethingthatliesoutsidethemain body or group that it is a part of, a distant island belonging to a cluster of islands: The mail, along with eagerly awaited“special orders,” was delivered to the outliers weekly, thanks to Cap'n George and his trustysteamboat. • 2.someone who stands apart from others of his or her group, as by differing actions, beliefs, religiouspractices, etc.: an outlier among Muslims; an outlier among conservatives. Synonyms: outsider, nonconformist, maverick; original, eccentric, bohemian; dissident, dissenter, iconoclast, heretic. • 3. Statistics. a. an observationthat is well outside of the expected range of values in a study or experiment, and which is often discardedfrom the data set: Experience with a variety of data-reductionproblems has led to several strategies for dealingwith outliers in data sets. • b. a person whose abilities, achievements, etc.,lieoutsidetherangeofstatisticalprobability.
Review • Ethos • Pathos • Logos
Malcolm Gladwell – Author of Outliers • English-Canadian • His mother is Joyce (Nation) Gladwell, a Jamaican-born psychotherapist. • His father, Graham Gladwell, is a mathematics professor from Kent, England. • Staff writer for New York Times
Statistics • Statistical data helps to prove your hypothesis • It allows you to obtain a theory • Research is based on Statistical data • Gladwell gathers data on successful people and presents his analysis through the statistical data.
We are writing a paragraph • From reading the 5 pages of the introduction, do you think this novel will be interesting/uninteresting read? • State your opinions why.
Explain this quote in 1 paragraph. “For unto everyone that have shall be given, and he shall have abundance. But from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.” Matthew 25:29 Remember to include one compound and one complex sentence. Circle the compound and underline the complex.
Writing prompt • Using Gladwell’s theories about opportunity and achievement discussed in “Part One” Opportunity”. Examine and evaluate his argument with regard to the three rhetorical strategies of ethos, logos, and pathos. Citing specific examples from the text, discuss how, why, and where he chooses to use specific strategies.
Pathos • Appeals to the audience emotions • It evokes a feeling. • Can the audience imagine how the author feels. • How is the audience convinced.
What is Rhetoric • of, relating to, or concerned with the art of speaking or writing formally and effectively especially as a way to persuade or influence people
Meritocracy: a merit-based system of reward whereby rewards are given based on an individual’s level of competence and ability. • The Matthew Effect: a term coined by Robert Merton that describes a phenomenon in which those people who have an edge over others are given opportunities that increase their edge and so on.
Warm up Review • What is a gerund? • What is a participle? • What is ethos? • What is pathos? • What is the subject of the sentence? • What is the verb of the sentence? • What is theme? • What is the author’s purpose?
Group work= All or none • Each group is responsible to read 10 pages from chapter two the “10,000 Hour Rule” • You must find 5 interesting points from your section (written in complete sentences). Each person is going to have the same five main ideas on their sheet. You have 25 mins. • You will present your ideas to the class. • Group 1 (pgs. 35-45) group 2 (pgs. 45-55) group 3 (pgs.55-68) group 4 (pgs. 35-45) group 5 (pgs. 45-55)
10,000 Hour Rule • Gladwell introduces us to the 10,000 hour, a theory that purports that 10,000 hours is the amount of purposeful practice time it takes for a person to become masterful at something, and therefore likely to become a raging, anomalous success.
Define • Ethos • Pathos • Logos
Summary • Summarize what you read in 20 words. • GIST
Write 1 Paragraph Response • I accidentally ran over my neighbors dog. To avoid conflict, I put him in my car & threw him out down the road. They will think he ran away & I won't get dirty looks every time I walk outside! Don't judge me. I couldn't find a shovel. What would you have done? • Include one compound and one complex sentence.
Logical Order • Definitiona reasonable or sensible way that something happens or would happen • ExampleThe story was told in logical order. It started with the first event, then the second event, and finally the third event.
Spatial order - In composition, a method of organization in which details are presented as they are (or were) located in space--such as, from left to right or from top to bottom. • Chronological order - In composition, a method of organization in which actions or events are presented as they occur (or occurred) in time.
Climatic order - In composition and speech, the arrangement of details or ideas in order of increasing importance or force: the principle of saving the best for last.
Thesis – Warm Up • Explain what a thesis is in your own words. • Why does an essay need to have a thesis? • Write the formula for creating a thesis on the lines below. • ____________ + __________________________ = A Good Thesis Statement
Writing prompt • Using Gladwell’s theories about opportunity and achievement discussed in chapters 1 and 2, examine his argument with the 3 rhetorical strategies: ethos, pathos, and logos.
Outline • 1st paragraph -Introduction- Attention grabber, brief summary of both chapters, and thesis statement. • 2nd paragraph- discuss ethos. Should include the authors background and the use of ethos. • 3rd paragraph – Discuss pathos. What is Gladwell’s claim and how does it appeal to the emotions. • 4th paragraph – Discuss Logos. How does he organize his writing. Logical Order • 5th paragraph – Wrap it up. Discuss his use of the 3 strategies.
Transitional Words • furthermore • moreover • too • also • in the second place • again • in addition • even more • next • further • last, lastly • finally • besides • and, or, nor • first • second, secondly, etc.
