2/5 - 2/7

We will finish our lecture on Ch. 1


Group Argumentative Response Due: 2/7

• Work on this as a group and turn in one page
• Make sure to put all names on the response
• Make sure to put class information on paper

Poem Due: 2/7 (tentative date)

4 Basic Ingredients of an Argument

Using the two videos you watched over the weekend discuss the four basic ingredients of an argument. As a group discuss and point out the following:

1.  Relevant Information

2.  Convincing Information

3.  Challenging Views

4.  Pattern of reasoning

CH. 1 Quiz: Tentative (next week)

Junior Workshops

For those of you that are out on your junior workshops. You will have to arrange to reschedule your quiz this week on Wed. 7th period.  Responses are still due.

1/27 - 1/31

Read: CH 1 p. 2 - 49

• Take notes
• Watch these bios: 
• Maya Angelou https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyHqafC740Q&t=191s
• Malcolm X https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUWHKSuodB4

SYLLABUS QUIZ: 1/27

Part 1

Watch the following videos:

• Print the Poem: Still I Rise by Maya Angelou
• Write a 1 page response on both videos (half on one video, half on the other video)
• Pay attention to the oral delivery of each presenter
• What are some of the themes presented?
• Why is the conversation or presentation relevant? 
• What kind of evidence is provided?
• What are some of the challenging views?
• Lastly how do the presenters express their reasoning?
• WRITE IN ESSAY FORMAT, NOT QUESTION AND ANSWER

Dr. Maya Angelou

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qviM_GnJbOM

Malcolm X

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-X9yMnhM6w

Part 2

Compose your own version of "Still I Rise" by Maya Angelou (will count as 1 response paper)

• Keep the same thematic elements in mind for your poem
• Minimum of 4-5 stanza's, at least three lines per stanza
• Please be original and have fun with this
• Type out your poem and we will read them next time in class
• DUE: NEXT WEEK TENTATIVE DATE (I will let you know in class) 

Also, please be ready to discuss Malcolm X's interview as it relates to the Ch. 1 notes on arguments.

Welcome

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