1. Lesson 9

2. Today’s Agenda 1. SAT Question of the Day #3 2. Collect any uncollected papers 3. Edwards’s “Sinners in the Hands of An Angry God” OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to identify examples of the three appeals.

3. SAT Question of the Day #3 In general, the fate of Latin American or East Asian countries will affect America more than it does Britain or France. a) will affect America more than it does b) will effect America more than it does c) will affect America more than they do d) will effect America more than they do e) will affect America more than they would

4. Argument

5. TSA article What is the thesis? ◦Is it explicit or implicit? What is his evidence? ◦Pathos? ◦Ethos? ◦Logos?

6. Some Examples - CLIP 1: You're Tacky! CLIP 2: It's the only argument I need! CLIP 2: It's the only argument I need! CLIP 3: You Can't Handle the Truth! – LINK MISSING CLIP 3: You Can't Handle the Truth! CLIP 4: And Another Example of Argument CLIP 4: And Another Example of Argument CLAIM – EVIDENCE - EFFECTIVENESS

7. Terms to Know

8. Terms Allusion Audience ◦Flight of the Conchords LINK MISSINGFlight of the Conchords Author’s Purpose Diction Ethos ◦Matt v. TomMatt v. Tom Hyperbole Logos ◦Example of faulty logicExample of faulty logic Metaphor ◦Voice of An AngelVoice of An Angel Parallelism Pathos ◦In the Arms of an AngelIn the Arms of an Angel Repetition Rhetorical question ◦Geico AdsGeico Ads Tone Voice

9. The Great Awakening ◦What is it?  Religious revival that began around 1730  Droves of people converted If you were thinking about converting someone to your way of thinking about an issue, would you use a gentle approach, scare tactics, or something in-between? What TONE would you use?

10. Appeal to Emotion (pathos) ◦Poor Polar BearPoor Polar Bear Appeal to Logic (logos) Appeal to Credibility (ethos) ◦Tom Cruise is a turd.Tom Cruise is a turd. Example from Braveheart Persuasive Writing

11. As you read: Practice breaking down long sentences. Use whatever system worked out for you. I should see underlines, circles, margin notes, brackets, something! Highlight and label figurative language (imagery, simile, metaphor, etc). Mark and label the appeals. Circle unfamiliar words. Attempt to define using context clues. “Sinners in the Hands of An Angry God” by Jonathan Edwards

12. Your wickedness makes you as it were heavy as lead, and to tend downwards with great weight and pressure towards hell; and if God should let you go, you would immediately sink and swiftly descend and plunge into the bottomless gulf, and your healthy constitution, and your own care and prudence, and best contrivance, and all your righteousness, would have no more influence to uphold you and keep you out of hell, than a spider’s web would have to stop a falling rock.

13. Your Narrative Structure and Introduction

14. Plot Diagram How will you organize your story? ◦Chronological order? ◦Most exciting action first and then flashback?

15. Introduction How will you hook your reader with that first sentence? 1. Dialogue “ Hurry or you’ll be late!” called my mother from the bottom of the stairs. “Today of all days you want to be on time.” If I had only know what that day would bring, I would have stayed in bed. 2. A Question Have you ever had a day when you wished you had stayed in bed? As I rushed to catch the bus on what seemed to be a perfectly normal day I had no idea what was ahead of me. 3. A Vivid Description The sun was warm on my back as I raced toward the waiting yellow school bus. As I nestled into the worn leather seat I was greeted by the friendly voices of other excited children. The look on my face was one of confidence and contentment. With a jerk the bus rumbled down the road and I was on my way into one of the worst days of my life. 4. An Interesting Fact Shock has been known to kill ten year olds. It can cause their brains to explode and their heart to stop dead still. These facts raced through my mind as I stood dumbfounded in front of my fourth grade classmates. I wish I had stayed in bed! 5. Sound Effects “Buzzzzzz!” The sound of my alarm clock droned in my ears as I struggled to come awake. With a start I sat straight up in my bed. This was my big day and I had to be on time.

16. Write Your Introduction due next class