Look under Categories for your class period’s specific assignments.
Otherwise, you’re going to be bumfuzzled & addled! (That means confused.)
Also, for the Revision Station blue book on editing writing – check under the Blogroll for the link.
Bonus Game – Identifying Argument from reading
28
Mar
Students identified errors in reasoning and improper appeals to emotion from a paragraph for bonus.
We also talked about choosing an issue to write an argument. At least two issues need to be chosen as possiblities. They must be issues that have two sides. When we come back from Spring Break, you will write an analysis of an argument. Not a persuasive piece! You will present both sides of an issue with no opinion of your own.
Examples from Argument
27
Mar
Each group created a visual to show an example of an error in reasoning and an improper appeal to emotion found in the Zoo article. These were posted outside the classroom.
Finding Examples in Argument
26
Mar
Using the argument, “Zoos: Joys or Jails?” and your notes thus far on argument, answer the following questions:
What type of thinker is the author of Zoos?
Find examples of errors in reasoning. Explain how it is an error.
Find improper appeals to emotion. Explain how it is an appeal.
Introductions and Conclusion Practice
26
Mar
Using two of the techniques discussed last week, write two separate introductions for your science feature article.
Final revisions to Science Feature Article
26
Mar
In the computer lab all this week finishing the final revisions to the science feature article.
1. New introduction/conclusion.
2. Sentence problems.
3. Transitions and subheadings.
4. Inserting and formating visuals.
5. Sources page.
4th period will be finished completely by Wednesday.
Revisions to the Feature Article
22
Mar
In the computer lab today revising the introduction, conclusion, sentences, and transitions in the science feature article.
Types of Introductions for the Science Feature Article
22
Mar
Discussed types of introductions in informative writing. Practiced identifying the types in sample introductions.
Dialogue: A discussion between people.
Argument: Debate on a topic.
Contrast: Tell about a startling difference.
Question: Ask the audience.
Intriguing detail: Describe something unusual about topic.
Anecdote: A brief story or incident.
Quotation: an expert saying something.
A “what-if”: tell how it could be to contrast with how it is.
Writing Introductions for the Science Feature Article
22
Mar
Using the techniques for introductions we discussed yesterday, write two different introductions for your science feature article.
Write a conclusion for your feature article.
Argument – Errors in Reasoning
21
Mar
Identified and discussed errors in reasoning, and practiced identifying the types from examples.
False cause and effect
False analogy
Overgeneralization
Circular Reasoning
Either/Or Argument
Will discuss and “debate” answers to examples on Thursday.
