October 11, 2012

Tonight we will be wrapping up our work in our Expository Essay unit and starting in on some notes for the Persuasive Unit.  We have Minor Essay 2b (cause/effect) due.  We'll pass back and discuss the two essays we've done recently.  We'll discuss the problem/solution readings for the week, which will lead us to Minor Essay 2c.  We'll also assign Major Essay 2.  We'll wrap up the night with notes and discussion over Persuasive Basics, which will help give us some general dos and don'ts for persuasive writing.

Objectives

• Use the writing process to shape the development of the essay
• Identify and analyze how authors manipulate structure to achieve their purpose
• Identify and analyze dishonest and honest persuasive techniques

Activities

• Minor Essay 2b due, discuss and hand in
• Pass back Minor essay 2a and Major Essay 1
• Discuss Acocella, Bowden, and Nafisi
• Assign and discuss Minor Essay 2c, due next week
• Assign and discuss Major Essay 2, electronic rough draft due by Wednesday, 10/24/12
• Notes and discussion over Persuasive Basics
• Celebrate.  Preview the next two weeks.

Homework

• Minor Essay 2c (written or typed) due next week
• Major Essay 2 electronic rough draft due Wednesday, 10/24/12
• Keep a close eye on the Angel site/e-mail for assigned readings and discussion