Argument Writing Practice, Cont.

1.  Journal-

Analysis, Cont., with explication:

"I have of late--but
wherefore I know not--lost all my mirth, forgone all
custom of exercises; and indeed it goes so heavily
with my disposition that this goodly frame, the
earth, seems to me a sterile promontory, this most
excellent canopy, the air, look you, this brave
o'erhanging firmament, this majestical roof fretted
with golden fire, why, it appears no other thing to
me than a foul and pestilent congregation of vapours.
What a piece of work is a man! how noble in reason!
how infinite in faculty! in form and moving how
express and admirable! in action how like an angel!
in apprehension how like a god! the beauty of the
world! the paragon of animals! And yet, to me,
what is this quintessence of dust? man delights not
me: no, nor woman neither, though by your smiling
you seem to say so."

Though he describes the sky as a “majestical roof” covered with “gold fire,” Hamlet explains that, really, it is no more than a “foul and pestilent congregation of vapors.”  This means that Hamlet is displeased with the world.  This can be concluded because……

 

2.  Hunger and Essays... Brainstorming.    Return to class with a question that you can research for an argument essay.

 

3.  Read "Web of Risks" on page 432.  Answer 1-4 "reading closely," and 1-4 "examining structure."

 

 

 

Argument, Cont.

1.  Journal-  Read a neighbor's NGCS paragraph or any TS, F, O, O... paragraph and discuss.

2.  NGCS reading and discussion.

3.  HW questions... Discussion.

4.  New Poem and new paragraph.

One Art
by Elizabeth Bishop
The art of losing isn't hard to master; so many things seem filled with the intent to be lost that their loss is no disaster. Lose something every day. Accept the fluster of lost door keys, the hour badly spent. The art of losing isn't hard to master. Then practice losing farther, losing faster: places, and names, and where it was you meant to travel. None of these will bring disaster. I lost my mother's watch. And look! my last, or next-to-last, of three loved houses went. The art of losing isn't hard to master. I lost two cities, lovely ones. And, vaster, some realms I owned, two rivers, a continent. I miss them, but it wasn't a disaster. —Even losing you (the joking voice, a gesture I love) I shan't have lied. It's evident the art of losing's not too hard to master though it may look like (Write it!) like disaster.

5.  HW-  Finish your One Art paragraph.

6. Read....

Arg Prep.

1.      Journal:

TS: _____________ is the best sport.

F:  For Example,

O
O

F:  In addition,

O
O
CS

2.      Paragraphs… Discussion and reading.

3.     Food Day Topics.

4.     HW-  639.  Read and answer questions 1-6 under reading closely and 1-2 under considering language.

5.     HW- Complete NGCS pp.

6.    NGCS… TS:  In NGCS, RF employs metaphor to create the theme.

1.  Journal-

What convinces you? In other words, what can make you change your mind?

2.  Food Day.

3.  Explication practice... Preparing for argument.

Explication Practice

Some (very) brief notes about effective explication:

Good explication shows why you know what you say you know.

It refers back to the quote or fact you provided and helps readers understand how you reached the conclusion you stated.

It explains the logic you employed to create the meaning you create from the quote.

Your job is to persuade us to agree with you and understand the quote in the same way that you understand it:  we need to know how you figured out what it means.

Here is a pat way to organize explication:

1. Topic Sentence.

2. Quote to support topic.

3. What the quote means in terms of the topic.

4. How you know what the quote means and how you connect it to the topic.

Example, Non-literary:

1. There are many ways that someone can say you are dumb.

2. For Example, Vanessa called me a “bonehead.”

3. When she called me that name, she meant that I was dumb.

4. A bonehead implies that one’s head is made only of bone.  If one’s head is composed solely of bone, then that person must have no brains.  If that person has no brains, they must be dumb, so, through metaphor, a bonehead means a person is stupid because he has no brain.

Practice….Your turn, non-literary:

1.   There are many proverbs that warn people not to accuse or blame others.

2.   For example, many of us have heard the quote, “Those who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.”

3.   This means that you shouldn’t point your finger at others unless you are perfect.

4.   This means this because:

4.  Paragraph practice... Preparing for argument.

5.  HW-  Read... Create...

Editing.

1.  Editing Groups.

1.5.  Journal:  In school, who do you work for?

2.  Reading and questions.

3.  Garden.

4.  HW-  Desc. Essay due Monday!

Revision Groups...

1.  Caption Contest.  In class thinking skill exercise.

2.  Journal-  What's the purpose, beyond describing, of your descriptive essay?

3.  Groups and Questions.

QUESTIONS-

1.  Is there a beginning, middle and end?
2.  Are there at least two similes?
3.  Do you understand what's happening?
4.  Are there at least two metaphors?
5.  Can you find sensory imagery?  Do they use the 5 senses?
6.  Is this a narrative in the first person?
7.  Does it start in the middle of the action?
8.  Circle any areas where you see mistakes or don't understand.
9.  Would you retell this story to another?

4..  HW-  Reading from the book.  Read "Struck By Lightning," and answer questions 1-6 under "reading closely and thinking critically" and questions 1-4 in "considering language and style."

5.  HW:  Bring a revised version of your draft for editing.

Descriptive Notes... Descriptive Work

I'll Return Essays on Wednesday.  

1.  Journal-

Describe an object important to you.  Why is it important?  Use lots of concrete words!


2.  Groups, Questions, What's important.

3.  What's a descriptive essay?

4.  Descriptive Practice... Art.

5.  HW-- Essays due typed on Wed.

1.  Journal fior submission.  20 minutes.    In class paragraph, on demand writing.  Prompt:

In the three stories we just read, there are some eerie similarities.  How are at least two of the stories thematically similar?  Props for those who write about all three and include quotes from the stories to support their points.

2.  Groups and story telling.  Show me story plans by leaving them on the desk.

3.  Garden?

4.  HW-

Read chapter 5, excluding the essays and provide a summary, the 5 most important points, and 3 questions for another to answer.

Prepare your first draft of your descriptive essay.  Due in class on WED.

Story-telling, what works?

1.  Journal-  Write 3 questions you have about the second "The Lottery."

2.  9/11

3.  Descriptive Essay Plan.

4.  Groups and ways....

In groups, please identify a telling simile, metaphor, and 3 of the 5 senses, plus 5 concrete words.

5.  Discuss... What works in descriptive essays?

6.  Plans due Friday....Telling Stories.

7.  Garden, Friday

Publishing...

1.  Journal-  It's a long one....

Step one...

Write-  Did you find mistakes? What does this mean?

Step two...

Write-  Did you find more mistakes?  Do you still want to turn it in?

2.  Grammar....No Way Mistakes....

3.  Reading... If we have time....

4.  No HW-  Thinking of ideas for our descriptive essays....

5.  Descriptive outlines due Friday...

1.  Journal:  Write one question for each story you read for another to answer.

2.  MLA workshop.

3.  Groups and editing.

Editing Roles-

1.  Circle where you find any mistakes.

2.  Provide one compliment about the essay.

3.  Offer one suggestion for change.

4.  Write any questions you have about the story.

1.    Is this story interesting?

2.    Is this story understandable?

3.    Is anything missing?

4.    Should I take out a part/s?

5.    Does it start in the middle of the action?

6.    Does it have a beginning, middle, and end?

7.    Is there a message?

8.    What’s the topic?

9.    What’s the purpose?

10.   Is there good mix of sentences?

11.   Would you tell the story?

HW-  Return with your finished draft...

Read:  "The Lottery."  (a different one.)

1.        Open up Microsoft word.

2.       Double click on the top of the document to create a header.

3.       Click on Insert.

4.       Click on  page #

5.       Select top of page.

6.       Select Plain # 3

7.       Next to the number, write your name.

8.       Change the font to TNR 12.

9.       Click on the document beneath the header

10.   Change the font again.

11.   Write your name.

12.   Write the class right below that.

13.   Write the  

1.        Open up Microsoft word.

2.       Double click on the top of the document to create a header.

3.       Click on Insert.

4.       Click on  page #

5.       Select top of page.

6.       Select Plain # 3

7.       Next to the number, write your name.

8.       Change the font to TNR 12.

9.       Click on the document beneath the header

10.   Change the font again.

11.   Write your name.

12.   Write the class right below that.

13.   Write the  

Editing Drafts and Questions...

1.  Journal:

What does a good editor do?  Why have others read our papers?  What can you do as a reader to help other writers?

2.  Partners and editing questions...

1.    Is this story interesting?

2.    Is this story understandable?

3.    Is anything missing?

4.    Should I take out a part/s?

5.    Does it start in the middle of the action?

6.    Does it have a beginning, middle, and end?

7.    Is there a message?

8.    What’s the topic?

9.    What’s the purpose?

10.   Is there good mix of sentences?

11.   Would you tell the story?

3.  Groups and reading....

4.  HW-  Reading from the book!  Read "The Lottery" on page 199.  Discussion and questions in class...

5.  HW-  Come with a revised draft.

6.  HW- Read  "Salvation" on page 203.

7. HW-  Be ready for questions and discussion in class RE:  both stories.  :)