ARGUMENT AND RESEARCH WEEK ONE

December 15-20

Monday December 16• Pretest• Baseline writing• Eli Review • Overview of MP

Pretest: Define the following:• Rhetoric:• Argumentation• Argument• Claims• Connation• Denotation• Inductive Reasoning/argument• Deductive Reasoning/argument• Premises• Proposition• Syllogism• Summarization ( different types )• Works cited • Source• Scholarly vs non-scholarly• Plagiarism• Persuasion • Law vs rule• Signal phrase• Parenthetical citation

HW: Monday due Tuesday• Topic: Cell Phone usage at North Muskegon.

• Please write a page explaining your feelings about cell phone use at North Muskegon High School.

• Write a full page on the topic of cell phone use and rules at North Muskegon HS.

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Tuesday December 17 Argument and Research 1st Hour 7:45-8:45

• Hand out packets: Define Terms

• Plan for Week• Monday: Cell Phones at NM? Terminology (formative assessment) quiz Thursday? Friday

Tuesday: Objectives/ Targets• 1. turn in: Writing on Cell Phone use at school response ( Eli Review ) • 2. A. self reflection B. Basic terminology C. gathering information to form educated

opinions D.* Determining difference from fact and opinion• 3. This I Believe: NPR List of beliefs: • Wednesday: Watch Eminent Domain take notes on fact and opinion• Write your own “This I Believe Essay” Due start of class January 7• Thursday: 1. check Eli Review for all This I Believe essays • 2. Drew Carey Project: How to look at a topic?? Organize thoughts? Write a

summary of DVD.

• Friday: Catch up if necessary. Watch The Polar Express ( a movie that gets you thinking outside the box…just what is important? : )

• HW: Watch This I Believe Essays and write your own due Tuesday January 7

Argument and Research Calendar/ Agenda

• Focus is Reading, Listening, Note taking and & writing responses:

• Mondays: Lecture, teacher Guided instruction, exploring topics

• Tuesday: : Brief teacher instruction, read/ research • Wednesday: Brief teacher instruction, read / research, • Thursday: Brief teacher instruction, read / research• Friday: Project sharing, quizzes, silent reading, note taking,

discussions

Monday January 6

• Welcome Back!!! 2014!• Any definitions to turn in? Last chance.• Have you completed all Eli Review assignments?

• Write and or upload your own personal This I Believe• Essay following the directions on EliReview. Refresh

yourself with NPR examples.• • Bring in three articles to discuss: Concerns Problems /

debatable• One Local One State One Global