English 11 September 27 & 28 Sharing is caring! Let’s share: 1.your nature journal 2.nature homework 3.Transcendentalism worksheet (Dead Poets) New Seating Chart Pass Back Papers Class Leaders ?

Discuss Short Answer Questions Uh oh…. Needs work. Let’s look at some examples

TAKE NOTES: How’s this one? What is the argument Thomas Paine is trying to make in The Crisis, No. 1 (page 124)? What support, evidence, and literary devices does he use? Consider his tone and the literary devices he uses as you respond. –His argument is that we must fight or be slaves. He uses similes, metaphors, and repetition to get his point across. How would YOU grade this? 0-5

How’s this one? What is the argument Thomas Paine is trying to make in The Crisis, No. 1 (page 124)? What support, evidence, and literary devices does he use? Consider his tone and the literary devices he uses as you respond. –Thomas Paine is trying to persuade the colonists to endure and continue to fight the tyrannical rule of the British. He believes that the colonists will win because they are in the favor of a God “who will not give up a people to military destruction…who have so earnestly and so repeatedly sought to avoid the calamities of war.” This appeal to logic points out that the colonists have done everything possible to avoid war, so fighting is an acceptable recourse at this time. How would YOU grade this? 0-5

How’s this one? Compare Jefferson’s Declaration (page 114) with Henry’s speech (page 108) in terms of the purpose of each. Explain how the purpose for each affected the evidence used. (In other words, does one rely more heavily on one appeal? Why or why not?) –They are both against the british. They want to be free by the british and govern themselves. “Give me liberty or give me death!” They try to convince the colonists that they need to fight back. The tone is more angry and scary.

How’s this one? Compare Jefferson’s Declaration (page 114) with Henry’s speech (page 108) in terms of the purpose of each. Explain how the purpose for each affected the evidence used. (In other words, does one rely more heavily on one appeal? Why or why not?) –Jefferson’s Declaration and Henry’s speech both argued that the time to split from British rule was imminent and necessary. Henry relies mostly on an appeal to emotion because he was imploring the colonists to go to war. To rally his audience to action, Henry proclaimed, “Give me liberty or give me death!” This shows the extent to which he was willing to go to escape the metaphorical chains imposed by the British. Jefferson, on the other hand, already had support from the colonists. His focus had to be on proving to the outside world that independence from Britain was an appropriate course of action in order to secure “inalienable rights.” Jefferson argued that the “king has obstructed the administration of justice, by refusing his assent to laws…” and this alone is one of the many ways the King has jeopardized the safety of the colonists. Without factual evidence to support this bold move, the colonists’ retaliation would be considered treason and punishable by death.

The Rules for Short Answer Include the author’s first and last name on first mention. Include and punctuate correctly the title of the essay/story/novel/speech. Include a thesis statement. Include specific evidence to support your claim. Incorporate and explain quotes correctly.

Quote Integration Go ahead and get your English textbook- you may need it.

the rules Integrate all quotes. –Incorporate quotes into your own sentence structure Do not begin the sentence with a quote. –Without context, quotes confuse the reader. Integrated quotes MUST be grammatically correct.

the rules Use an ellipsis to indicate omission of part of the quote. Name the source of the quotation correctly. –Most of the passages you analyze are NONFICTION!! Use the “he said” form sparingly. Introduce longer quotes and complete sentences with a colon. Place commas and periods inside ending quote marks. –ALWAYS!!! ALWAYS!!! ALWAYS!!!

How to do it: Introduce the quote State the quote Explain the quote To understand the book, it is important to know it was written after slaves were given freedom and many fled to cities in the north to find employment, education and opportunities. According to critic James Cooper, “Bigger represents the exodus of southern blacks who left the south for their promise land, the promise land of the Negro spirituals” (144). Sadly, Wright understood that many blacks found trouble and not salvation in the northern promise land and he uses the misfortunes of Bigger to illustrate that reality. #1 #2 #3

Second Example Nuwanda angrily responded, “Darn it, Neil, the name’s Nuwanda.” He turned around grinning, revealing that he wasn’t truly angry at Neil.

Now it’s your turn! How would Thoreau or Emerson feel about all of the technology use today? About s? Texting? Create a thesis (argument) based on what you know, and support your argument with evidence. Make sure to FIRST introduce the writer and the title of his essay. Make sure to introduce a quote as a supporting detail. Use other supporting details as well. Make sure to explain your evidence.

Self Check Circle and label the author’s full name. Circle and label the title of the essay. Is it written correctly? Circle and label your thesis. Highlight and label your evidence – specific quotes. Label your introduction in one color, the actual quote in a second color, and your explanation in a third color.

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