1. October 28, 2015
Bell Ringer:
Write today’s date and answer this question:
What is your favorite day of the week? Why?

2. Explode the moment: Write as if it is happening in slow motion
Bell Ringer Revise
Explode the moment: Write as if it is happening in slow motion
Rewrite your answer—exploding the moment!

3. Today’s Objectives
You will write the final draft of your essay in order to demonstrate mastery of persuasive essay writing
You will view a video interpretation of “TTH” and write a compare/contrast paragraph about the story, your plot images, and the video so that you can develop ideas for creating your own script

4. Color Code=underline Hook=pink Thesis=yellow
Topic and concluding sentences=blue
Logos example=green
Pathos example=purple
Concession & Rebuttal=orange
Call to Action=red
Circle your transitions

5. Compare & Contrast Fill out the chart as we view the video
Comparison shows similarities between persons, places, things, ideas, or situations.
Contrast points out the differences between persons, places, things, ideas, or situations.
You will have 7 minutes to fill it out after the video in order to help you write your compare/contrast paragraph

6. Compare and Contrast Paragraph
10 points
5 points
0 points
Paragraph uses either block or point-by-point method correctly
Writer tried to use either block or point-by-point method correctly but was missing key pieces
Writer did not use either block or point-by-point method
Paragraph has at least three similarities and three differences
Paragraph has 1-2 similarities and/or 1-2 differences
Paragraph has no similarities and/or differences evident
Paragraph includes details from the text
Paragraph includes few details from the text
Paragraph includes no details from the text
Paragraph includes details from the visual interpretation
Paragraph includes few details from the visual interpretation
Paragraph includes no details from the visual interpretation
Paragraph includes at least three higher level vocabulary words
Paragraph includes 1-2 higher level vocabulary words
Paragraph does not include higher level vocabulary words
Paragraph uses at least two C/C transition words or phrases
Paragraph uses one C/C transition word or phrases
Paragraph does not use any C/C transition word or phrases
Paragraph correctly cites sources of information (title and author)
Paragraph is missing either title or author information
Paragraph does not correctly cites sources of information
All grammar is correct
1-2 grammar errors
3+ grammar errors
All spelling is correct
1-2 spelling errors
3+ spelling errors
(+10 points for including an extra similarity or difference!)
Total Score______________

7. Point-by-Point or Block?
Point-by-Point: presents one point of comparison at a time, comparing and contrasting both subjects on the basis of that point before moving on to the next point
Block: presents all of your assertions and supporting details about one subject at the beginning of the essay and is followed by all of your assertions and supporting details about the second subject

8. Compare and Contrast Paragraph
Comparison shows similarities between persons, places, things, ideas, or situations.
Contrast points out the differences between persons, places, things, ideas, or situations.
* You may write it in either block or point-by-point method (choose your preference)
In a compare and contrast paragraph, you write about the similarities and differences between two or more people, places, things, or ideas.
The following words can help you to write a good compare and contrast paragraph:
Helper Words:
Similarities Differences while
is similar to the other hand unlike
both however
also but
too in contrast
as well differs from