On your own, quickly fill out the On your own, quickly fill out the worksheet provided using page 227 as a worksheet provided using page 227 as a guide.guide.

Keep this sheet in your notes. You will Keep this sheet in your notes. You will need to refer back to it several times as need to refer back to it several times as we read the next few pieces.we read the next few pieces.

Write your own definition of the word Write your own definition of the word Rebellion.Rebellion.

What is the connotation of the word? Is it What is the connotation of the word? Is it negative or positive? negative or positive?

List some examples of how rebellion can List some examples of how rebellion can be (or has been) a positive thing.be (or has been) a positive thing.

Describe a time in which you stood up for Describe a time in which you stood up for something you believed in, even when something you believed in, even when others wouldn’t. others wouldn’t.

AP StandardAP Standard

1.1. Analyze and interpret samples of good Analyze and interpret samples of good writing, identifying and explaining an writing, identifying and explaining an author’s use of rhetorical strategies and author’s use of rhetorical strategies and techniquestechniques

Using informational text from the unit, Using informational text from the unit, make a convincing argument for which make a convincing argument for which text makes the most effective use of text makes the most effective use of rhetoric.rhetoric.

The Classical ArgumentThe Classical Argument

Exordium – draws in readerExordium – draws in reader Narration – provides backgroundNarration – provides background Partition – defines parameter of the argument Partition – defines parameter of the argument

(make claim)(make claim) Confirmation – offers support Confirmation – offers support

(evidence/reasons)(evidence/reasons) Refutation – responds to opposing positionsRefutation – responds to opposing positions Peroration – concludes, compelling people to Peroration – concludes, compelling people to

think or actthink or act

Classical Argument ExampleClassical Argument Example The WGA and AMTP are at odds over digital rights royalties.The WGA and AMTP are at odds over digital rights royalties. The WGA should be paid for new media broadcasts.The WGA should be paid for new media broadcasts. 1988 was the last renegotiation for the WGA; the DVD market was 1988 was the last renegotiation for the WGA; the DVD market was

in its infancy and digital rights were unheard of.in its infancy and digital rights were unheard of. WGA members make 2 cents per DVD sold. They make 0 cents WGA members make 2 cents per DVD sold. They make 0 cents

from digital rebroadcasts.from digital rebroadcasts. The studios will lose money, but they make billions and none will The studios will lose money, but they make billions and none will

fold by a 2 cent increase in writer’s pay.fold by a 2 cent increase in writer’s pay. Writers should be paid for digital media rights and paid more for Writers should be paid for digital media rights and paid more for

DVD sales.DVD sales.

ClaimClaim   

SupportSupport   

CounterargumentCounterargumentss

  

As you view two videos, fill in your charts with As you view two videos, fill in your charts with the claim, support, and counterargument as it is the claim, support, and counterargument as it is presented.presented.

Mystery MenMystery Men

http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?vwww.youtube.com/watch?v=XFC2o44koIA=XFC2o44koIA

The LoraxThe Lorax

http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?vwww.youtube.com/watch?v=DUvHO33iaxg=DUvHO33iaxg

Classical Argument chartClassical Argument chart

Exordium – Exordium – Narration – Narration – Partition –Partition – Confirmation – Confirmation – Refutation – Refutation – Peroration – Peroration –

Get into Baseball groupsGet into Baseball groups A a group, read “The Declaration of A a group, read “The Declaration of

Independence”Independence” Create another chart and write down the Create another chart and write down the

all the parts of a classical argument from all the parts of a classical argument from Thomas Jefferson’s declaration.Thomas Jefferson’s declaration.

RhetoricRhetoric

Persuasive appeals: ethos-the standing of the writer or Persuasive appeals: ethos-the standing of the writer or speakerspeaker

Pathos;appeals to emotionPathos;appeals to emotion Logos-appeals to reason-facts, logical statementsLogos-appeals to reason-facts, logical statements

Language analysis: diction (word choice)-strong, vicious Language analysis: diction (word choice)-strong, vicious verbs, why present tense, negative dictionverbs, why present tense, negative diction

Syntax(sentence structure like parallelism and repetition Syntax(sentence structure like parallelism and repetition etcetc

Images (allusion, imagery, simile, metaphor, Images (allusion, imagery, simile, metaphor, personification etc)personification etc)

Write an argumentative essay that includes all of the parts of a Write an argumentative essay that includes all of the parts of a classical argument and at lease classical argument and at lease one of eachone of each of the following of the following elements:elements:

Persuasive appeals: ethos-the standing of the writer or speakerPersuasive appeals: ethos-the standing of the writer or speaker Pathos;appeals to emotionPathos;appeals to emotion Logos-appeals to reason-facts, logical statementsLogos-appeals to reason-facts, logical statements

Language analysis: diction (word choice)-strong, vicious verbs, Language analysis: diction (word choice)-strong, vicious verbs, why present tense, negative dictionwhy present tense, negative diction

Syntax(sentence structure like parallelism and repetition etcSyntax(sentence structure like parallelism and repetition etc Images (allusion, imagery, simile, metaphor, personification etc)Images (allusion, imagery, simile, metaphor, personification etc)