Monday September 24, 2012

• The Crucible Quiz: ACT I & II

• The Toulmin model…one bad mamajama!

• The Thesis: Insert—AP’s guide to style.

• “Alright, people, let’s make it work”

Homework: 1.Read Acts 3 and 4 of The Crucible2.Type outline of Gatsby Revision- bring print copy

Toulmin Model•Begin with a CLAIM/THESIS

What are you trying to say?!

•Within the claim/thesis there are mini claims – SUB CLAIMS- that you will also need to prove.

“Everything is an

Argument”

Toulmin Model•Begin with a CLAIM

What are you trying to say?!

•Within the claim there are mini claims – SUB CLAIMS- that you will also need to prove.

In “Creating an American”, Richard Rodriguez shifts from expectant to biting using vivid imagery, cultured details , and cold diction proving the inevitability that American Immigrants face when they assimilate into the “shallow

foppery” of harsh American culture.

Inevitable assimilation

American culture is “shallow”

Harsh American culture

•Sub claims are good to recognize in your overall claim because it ensures that you will not forget to

“prove” anything.

Toulmin Model

INSERT – use when reading The Thesis

an expectation that you have had to meet in previous years or you have heard this before

a term or idea you need the instructor to clarify

an area that you view as a focus area for improvement this year

Now that you have read some expert

advice go back to your THESIS notes and

create a “to do and not to do” list

Toulmin Model

Inevitable assimilation

American culture is “shallow”

Harsh American culture

In “Creating an American”, Richard Rodriguez shifts from hopeful to dreadful using vivid imagery, cultured details , and cold diction proving the inevitability that

American Immigrants face when they assimilate into the “shallow foppery” of harsh American culture.

Now, you have to use the

evidence/link method to prove

your claim!

Evidence should be short! NO LONG QUOTES! Only “snippets”. Include the part that is necessary yet specific!Link is the MOST IMPORTANT part!!! It’s the MEAT of the argument.

Link explains HOW and/or WHY the evidence supports entire claim/thesis or one of the sub claims. It “links” the evidence to the thesis. Duh.

Toulmin Model

Toulmin Model

Inevitable assimilation

American culture is “shallow”

Harsh American culture

“Rodriguez depicts the inevitability that American Immigrants face when they assimilate into the “shallow foppery” of harsh American culture.”

Evidence

Link

Evidence

Evidence

Link

Link

In “Creating an American”, Richard Rodriguez shifts from hopeful to dreadful using vivid imagery, cultured details , and cold diction proving the inevitability that

American Immigrants face when they assimilate into the “shallow foppery” of harsh American culture.

Toulman Model

Step One: Reread Gatsby essay assignment, then reread your chosen passage and “D2IS” it.

Step Two: Look back at your essay and Highlight your original THESIS

Step Three: REVISE IT based on your NEW observations AND the “formula”- Don’t forget to identify Fitzgerald’s attitude and BE SPECIFIC! Rewrite on a clean sheet of paper.

Step Four: PEER REVIEW!!! MUSICAL CHAIRS.Step Five: Pull 2 pieces of “evidence” that can be “linked”

to your new thesis. Step Six: Create Toulman Outline (Hw: TYPE IT)

Toulman & The Great Gatsby Revisted...

Toulman & The Great Gatsby Revisted...HOMEWORK:

Thesis: type new thesis

Evidence: “snippet of evidence”Link: explain how the evidence supports the thesis.

Evidence: “snippet of evidence”Link: explain how the evidence supports the thesis.

Evidence: “snippet of evidence”Link: explain how the evidence supports the thesis.

TYPED!! Bring hard copy and electronic copy on Wednesday.

Don’t forget to read ACT III & IV

of The Crucible