1/13/15 Do Now: -Pass forward your HW (syntax worksheet) -“Turn and Talk” What is the purpose of MLK writing “Letter from a Birmingham Jail”? Homework: - Finish annotating chunk #2-#3 Content Objective (What): Students will identify Ethos, Pathos, and Logos and purposeful diction in chunk #2-#3 of MLK’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail”. Language Objective (How): Students will read chunk #2-#3 of MLK’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” and annotate for Ethos, Pathos, and Logos and purposeful diction.

CLAIM: The author uses__________ to support the central message that_______________. LAYER 1 Ethos, Pathos, Logos LAYER 2 Diction, Syntax, Tone, Irony LAYER 3 Denotation, Connotation, Allusion, Imagery, Parallelism, Enumeration, Paradox, Rhetorical Questions, Anaphora Choose ONE for Claim - Support with 1-2 rhetorical strategies from Layer 2 or Layer 3 in body paragraphs - OR - Choose ONE for Claim - Support with 1-2 rhetorical strategies from Layer 2 or Layer 3 in body paragraphs Supporting Rhetorical Devices Usually, you should NOT include these in your claim! TONE Diction – Syntax – Connotation - Denotation DICTION Connotation - Denotation Parallelism – Enumeration – Anaphora – Rhetorical Questions CLAIM SYNTAX Body Paragraphs BODY PARAGRAPH POWER COMBOS!

Diction- choice and use of words in speech or writing Denotation- the explicit or direct meaning of a word as found in a dictionary Connotation- associations implied by a specific word Tone- the writer's attitude toward their topic. Note: The author reveals his (or her) attitude through the selection of words he uses to describe the subject. It is important for students to know that the tone can be determined by analyzing not only the word choice (also called diction) but the author's use of imagery, details, and sentence structure (syntax). Vocabulary:

A Closer Look From Chunk #1: “While confined here in the Birmingham city jail, I came across your recent statement calling present activities ‘unwise and untimely.’” Content Objective (What): Students will identify Ethos, Pathos, and Logos and purposeful diction in chunk #2-#3 of MLK’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail”. Language Objective (How): Students will read chunk #2-#3 of MLK’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” and annotate for Ethos, Pathos, and Logos and purposeful diction.