1. Warm-Up abdicate brusque cadence coherent debacle lurid meritorious
Create at least one synonym and one antonym for each vocabulary word.
abdicate
brusque
cadence
coherent
debacle
lurid
meritorious
petulance
prerogative
rancor

2. Antigone Reading Quiz Answer the following questions on your own sheet of paper. All answers must be in complete sentences (-2 for each answer not in complete sentences)
What news does the sentry bring to Creon in scene 1?
How does Antigone react to being accused of burying Polynecious?
What does Antigone tell Creon about the power of his laws?
Who else does Creon accuse of the act?
What do Antigone and Ismene argue about at the end of Scene 2?

3. What is an argumentative essay?
An essay in which the writer makes a claim about a topic and uses evidence to support the claim.
Claim: The writer’s position (for or against) on a problem or an issue.

4. Facts and Data vs Opinion
Types of Evidence
Evidence: the use of data and facts to support your claim in an argumentative essay.
Facts and Data vs Opinion
Facts/Data: this information can be proved/verified
Ex. “Most U.S. households have internet access
Opinion: a statement of belief
Ex. “I think people rely too much on the internet”
Even though an argumentative essay is based on your opinion of a subject, you should use facts to support your opinion.

5. Different Types of Facts
Empirical Evidence: based on scientific fact and research Based on a study of 500 students, research shows that taking notes and reviewing those notes will improve their test scores by one letter grade. Logical Evidence: based on sound reason or facts It is only logical that students who take notes and then review those notes would perform better on tests because they are studying the material throughout the six weeks.

6. What type of evidence do you think you will use on a CBA or any timed essay?
LOGICAL!
You won’t be able to do research to find empirical evidence, so you must use logic and reason.

7. Organizing Structure
Your argumentative essays should follow this basic outline:
1. Introduction (with thesis)
2. Reason 1
- Topic Sentence
- Evidence
- Discussion of Evidence
- Transition Sentence
3. Reason 2
4. Reason 3
5. Conclusion (includes restating thesis)

8. Thesis Statement
A thesis statement is the controlling idea of your paper.
In an argumentative essay, the thesis includes 3 key components:
1. Presents the counterargument
2. Presents claim
3. Presents 3 subtopics
(aka your 3 reasons that will be
used to explain your claim)

9. Sample Thesis Statement
Counterargument: representing the portion of the population that enjoys receiving cable services
Although many people find cable to be a preferable source of entertainment, it is much more advantageous to use internet services because it is more cost efficient, viewers can enjoy shows at their convenience, and services are not limited to the viewers home.
Claim: Informs the reader that this essay will address the benefits of using the internet for television services.
Key transition word of thesis: leads into subtopics
Subtopics: the 3 reasons to explain why internet services are preferable to cable.

10. Get a pencil and get ready for your vocabulary quiz!
Warm-up
Get a pencil and get ready for your vocabulary quiz!

11. Topic Sentences and Transition Sentences
Topic Sentence: Introduces the reason that will be presented in that paragraph. Ex. One clear cut reason that proves internet television services to be superior to cable is that these services are less expensive than cable.
Transition Sentence: Wraps up the current reason being discussed
Ex. Upon comparing internet television services to cable services, it is easy to see that this option is much more cost efficient than traditional cable.

12. Example Body Paragraph
One clear cut reason that proves internet television services to be superior to cable is that these services are less expensive than cable. Television commercials alone reveal price comparisons that prove services such as Netflix or Hulu to be a more cost efficient form of entertainment. While cable services such as Comcast boast about cable services for only $30 per month, this price only covers the most basic of cable channels. For a wider range of channels, customers may pay up to $100 per month for services. On the other hand, Netflix currently offers unlimited access to a wide variety of television programs through both internet services and DVD deliveries for only $15 a month. Netflix services can be even less if a customer wants only internet viewing or DVD deliveries, costing only approximately $8 per month. Furthermore, websites such as Hulu offer free viewing of the most current episodes of popular television shows. The website also offers a service called HuluPlus for approximately $8 per month that allows their customers to view more than what the free service offers. Upon comparing internet television services to cable services, it is easy to see that this option is much more cost efficient than traditional cable.

13. Let’s Construct a Sample Paper
“A man who waits to believe in action before acting is anything you like, but he is not a man of action. It is as if a tennis player before returning the ball stopped to think about his views of the physical and mental advantages of tennis. You must act as you breathe.” -Georges Clemenceau Assignment: Is it true that acting quickly and instinctively is the best response to a crisis? Or are there times when an urgent situation requires a more careful consideration and a slower response? Plan your response, and then write an essay...  Write about the assigned topic. The essay must develop a thesis that answers the question. The thesis will be your stated position (Do you agree or disagree?)  Use at least 2 examples with at least one being from literature or film. Examples from history also provide solid support. Avoid using personal experience as support.  Organize the essay into paragraphs. You must have an introduction, several supportive body paragraphs, and a conclusion  Make sure that your ideas are clear and easy to follow.

14. What important information do we need for our paper?
“A man who waits to believe in action before acting is anything you like, but he is not a man of action. It is as if a tennis player before returning the ball stopped to think about his views of the physical and mental advantages of tennis. You must act as you breathe.” -Georges Clemenceau Assignment: Is it true that acting quickly and instinctively is the best response to a crisis? Or are there times when an urgent situation requires a more careful consideration and a slower response? Plan your response, and then write an essay...  Write about the assigned topic. The essay must develop a thesis that answers the question. The thesis will be your stated position (Do you agree or disagree?)  Use at least 2 examples with at least one being from literature or film. Examples from history also provide solid support. Avoid using personal experience as support.  Organize the essay into paragraphs. You must have an introduction, several supportive body paragraphs, and a conclusion  Make sure that your ideas are clear and easy to follow.

15. Where to Start????
What claim do we want to make? Do we agree or disagree?
What 3 reasons do we want to give for our claim?
What evidence do we want to use to support our claim? Remember, we need at least one example from film/literature, and we can use examples from history.

16. Reminders for Friday
Read Scene 3 of Antigone and answer scene 3 reading questions. Be prepared to have reading questions for Prologue, Scene 1,2, and 3 checked for a grade. Study SAT Vocabulary Words for Quiz on Friday. CBA will be given on Tuesday!