Advocate Letter Annotation Wednesday, January 28, 2015 – Thursday, January 29, 2015 Honors MYP

Independent Reading Please take out your independent reading book before class begins. You should read for the first 10 minutes of class.

Objective, Agenda, & Homework Objective: Students will annotate an advocate letter to identify and analyze the key components. Agenda: – Independent Reading – Latin Roots Homework – Recap: Advocate Letter Requirements – Annotate 1 st Letter – Score 1 st Letter Homework: – Latin Roots 6-10 will be due Wednesday. – Finish mind maps if not complete in class.

Latin Roots Make sure your name is on 1-5 before you turn it in. Also, copy the roots and the meaning into the “Latin Roots” section of your notebook. – 1: circum = around, about – 2: con = with, together – 3: contra, contro = against – 4: de = from, away, down – 5: post = after, behind, later Put your name on the new assignment for It is due next week. – 6: e, ex = out of, from, very – 7: pre = before – 8: sub = under, below – 9: super = above, over – 10: trans = across

Notes: Advocate Letter Because you are writing a letter, you have to have a salutation/greeting and a closing. – The salutation needs to be formal and directed to a specific person in a position of power to make a change for your topic. Dear Senator Gardner: Dear Dr. Geldich: – Notice that both use “Dear” and have a colon after the person’s name. – The closing also needs to be formal and include your name. Gratefully, Melissa Garlock Sincerely, Melissa Garlock – Notice that both closings have a comma, and your name goes on the next line.

Notes: Advocate Letter The advocate letter is usually 4 paragraphs because there are 4 necessary sections. – There could be more paragraphs if you need to break one or more of the 4 required sections into multiple paragraph. – The 4 sections are: Topic Overview Research in Support of Your Argument Counter-Argument and Why People Believe It Solution to the Problem and Call to Action for Your Audience (the person to whom the letter is addressed)

Notes: Advocate Letter The letter should also include logos, pathos, and ethos. – Include a few facts or statistics in the “research in support” section. – Include a few emotional details or examples in strategic places throughout the letter. – In a tagline, cite where you found your information (title and/or author). You should also use academic language to create a formal tone. – For example, use the academic vocabulary from your research. – Also, do not say the problem “sucks.” – Finally, don’t use slang with which an adult may not be familiar.

Annotation You need the same 3 colors for logos, pathos, and ethos that you have been using. You will also need to make extensive notes in the margins with a pen or pencil based on the model I go over.

Advocate Letter Checklist Rubric 16 pts. (8 pts. for completion & 8 pts. for rubric) Overall Score:2 limited, minimal, rarely 4 adequate, some, sometimes 6 competent, considerable, sufficient, substantial 8 perceptive, sophisticated, effective Criteria A/C  argument & counter  details (L, P, E)  develop ideas Criterion B  paragraphing  build ideas  start/close  references Criterion D  vocab. & sent. structure  formal tone