1. “I Have a Dream” (day 1) To conduct a close reading by completing a graphic organizer and answering text based question

2. Quickwrite “I Have a Dream” is the title and an aphorism from King’s renowned speech. What does it mean to you? How have you heard it used? What are your connotations? What effect does repeating the phrase have on a speaker or listener? Aphorism: – A concise statement designed to make a point or illustrate a commonly held belief.

3. Read and Annotate Read “I Have a Dream” page 643 Record notes from the text on your graphic organizer for each chunk of the text Answer the questions to deepen analysis

4. “I Have a Dream” (day 2) Objective: To write a rhetorical analysis by applying notes from a graphic organizer and to evaluate the effectiveness through the use of peer evaluations

5. Rhetorical Scoring Rubric 1 point: Thesis/Claim follows format 1 point: Thesis/Claim answers prompt (SOAPSTone) 3 points: Supporting details are introduced with correct terminology and specific accurate examples (two or three) 4 points: Explanations describe the effect on the reader and connect to the thesis (purpose/message) 1 point: Concluding with your opinion on the message Comments:

6. Write Read the prompt carefully Write for 30 minutes – Even if you think you have said everything, write for 30 minutes

7. Exchange and Evaluate Purpose: To gain a richer understanding of how to accrue points. To gain insight into multiple approaches to writing analysis. – Pass your essay one person to the left along with your scoring rubric – Read the essay and score – Provide one comment – Wait until time has elapsed before you exchange again