Debates

 Today we will hear a debate, and then continue with writing essays. After the debate, I will go over MLA format again - briefly.

Thursday

 We need to have some of you start to research and write your debates. We will be looking at the 2nd speeches of the debate from 2019 to look at rebuttals. 

Essays do need to be finished by the end of next week.

Next week we will be moving on to 1) Classroom debates, and 2) Looking at the beginning of 1984. 

Good Luck!

Tuesday

 Today, we are going to set up the debate tournament, watch the constructive and cross fire from a National debate, and give you some time to work on your essays.

Monday

 Today we are going to discuss debates and flowing.   Remember, in debates, claims (or contensions),  warrants, evidence, and impacts. 

Remember your unit objectives:
OBJECTIVES:  By the end of this unit students will be able to

1)    Define the following terms: Logos, Ethos, Pathos, Thesis Statement, Order of Development, Conclusion, Transition, Audience, Hook, Purpose, Evidence

2)    List the six traits of writing and the six steps in the writing process.

3)    Properly outline the constructive for a debate and rebut opponents points/arguments

4)    Participate in Spar and Forum debate

5)    Watch a national debate and evaluate and explain who won by keeping a flow chart of arguments and rebuttals

6)    Choose a topic about a controversial issues and take one side of argument

7)    List the Do’s and Don’ts of persuasive argument

8)    Write a clear and precise thesis statement with an order of development

9)    Properly cite sources both in-text and on a works cited page

10) Find evidence from a variety of different sources including Print Sources, Internet Sources, Media Sources, and Personal Sources

11) Use the Internet to properly to conduct research 

12) Create at least 10 Bibliography citations and 10 research entries

13) Use research notes to cite passages from sources

14) Use evidence to back up your position

15) Use your order of development as an organizational tool

16) Use transitions to connect points of argument

17) Use Standard Edited American English

18) Use Proper College Composition Format

19) Use the six steps of the writing process to draft and revise a paper

20) Write three drafts of a persuasive essay using at least three sources of evidence

21) Present the final draft of your essay as an oration to class

 

 

HOW TO FLOW:

SPAR DEBATE

Friday

 I need to ask where you are on your essays. If you are in the introductions remember that it needs three things: 1) Hook, 2) Relevant information for the audience to understand the topic, and a 3) Thesis. The thesis might include an order of development. 

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43768/my-last-duchess

Thursday

 Today we are going to look at "Vindication of the Rights of A Woman" in your British Literature textbooks, and perhaps also look at "My Last Duchess"

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43768/my-last-duchess

This week

 We will look at a few essays/poems this week: 

"Shooting An Elephant" by Orwell

"Kubla Khan" by Coleridge and "My Last Duchess" by Browning

"A Vindication of the Rights of a Woman" by Mary Wollstonecraft

Today we will look at "Shooting An Elephant" - and discuss what is persuasive about this essay.

http://jfs.monroe.k12.al.us/common/pages/DisplayFile.aspx?itemId=9704638