Friday, April 27, 2007

Persuasive research reports due!

Last day to work on persuasive research reports in class.

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Parent conferences from 1 to 3 pm.

Use class time to finish rough drafts of persuasive research report.


Homework: Persuasive research report and StudyIsland

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Monday, April 23, 2007

Persuasive Research Reports

Fact: There are 260 million guns in the United States.

Use this fact to make an argument for or against gun control.

Fact: There are 12 million immigrants living in the United States illegally.
Use this fact to make an argument for or against deporting immigrants living here illegally to their former country.

See how James Q. Wilson uses this fact about guns in an opinion article in the Los Angles Times by clicking the link below.

Gun control isn't the answer - Los Angeles Times: "...the existence of some 260 million guns (of which perhaps 60 million are handguns) ..."

Write your persuasive research reports.

Homework: Persuasive Research Reports (3 x 5 cards due) and Study Island

Friday, April 20, 2007

Persuasive Research Report

Discuss persuasive research report.

note cards 30 pts. due Tuesday
rough draft 60 pts. due Wednesday
final draft 120 pts. due Friday
Works Cited page 50 pts. due Friday
Grading Rubric 20 pts. due Friday

Distribut related documents below.

  • Persuasion Checklist

  • Research Report Rubric

  • Persuasive Essay Guidelines

  • Research Report Formatting Requirements




  • Homework: Persuasive research report and Study Island

    Thursday, April 19, 2007

    Digital Library

    Go to Library to learn how to use Digital Library for persuasive research reports

    Homework: Study Island

    Wednesday, April 18, 2007

    Citing sources

    Copy notes on proper citing of sources:

    The basic elements of an Internet citation are as follows:
    Author's Last name, First name. "Title of Document." Page or site name. Document date. Protocol and Internet address (Date of access).

    Example:
    Frank, Peter. "Yoko Ono As An Artist." The Fluxus Home Page. 1997. http://www.artcommotion.com/Issue2/VisualArts/#Fluxus (1 Aug. 2000).

    An Article in a Newspaper or Magazine
    Author(s). "Title of Article." Title of Periodical Day Month Year: pages.

    A Part of a Book
    Book parts include an essay in an edited collection or anthology, or a chapter of a book. The basic form is:

    Lastname, First name. "Title of Essay." Title of Collection. Ed. Editor's Name(s). Place of Publication: Publisher, Year. Pages.


    For more on properly citing sources seeThe Owl at Purdue website.


    Distribute hand-out on how to properly format your persuasive research report.


    Homework: Pick a topic for your persuasive research report. Study Island.

    Tuesday, April 17, 2007

    What is your issue?

    We have discussed and studied many controversial issues such as immigration, abortion, the death penalty, school-wide bans, and global warming. What issue do you feel strongly about? Write about it. Make a moral/ethical appeal and a logical appeal. Persuade me!

    Read Chicago Tribune news: Bill limits Web sites at schools, libraries

    1. If you were to write a persuasive essay against banning web sites at school what information would you quote from this article? (copy a thorough quote)

    2. How does this information support a position against banning web sites?

    3. If you were to write a persuasive essay for banning web sites at school what information would you quote from this article? (copy a thorough quote)

    4. How does this information support a position for banning web sites?

    Do the assignment the Supporting Evidence assignment on Study Island.


    Homework: Achieve a blue ribbon on the supporting evidence standard on Study Island.

    Monday, April 16, 2007

    Was he persuasive?

    Overall, do you feel that Al Gore was effective in persuading you about global warming. Why or why not? Which of his appeals (facts and stats, emotional, logical, fear-based, etc.) was most effective? Why? Which of his appeals was least effective? Why? Write some paragraphs.

    Hand back the study questions.

    Copy these notes on Supporting Evidence.

    Do the assignment the Supporting Evidence assignment on Study Island.


    Homework: Achieve a blue ribbon on the supporting evidence standard

    Friday, April 13, 2007

    An Inconvenient Truth Day Three

    View An Inconvenient Truth

    Fold your paper twice so that you have three spaces on each on which to write the following persuasive appeals as subheadings.

    Ethical Appeal: right vs. wrong

    Emotional Appeal: feelings--hate, love, compassion, etc.

    Logical Appeal: reasoning--"common sense"

    Fact and data based appeal: numbers, data, research

    anecdotal evidence: stories, personal accounts

    Fear based appeal: scaring people

    Under each heading write Al Gore quotes from An Inconvenient Truth that fit into the particular category.

    Today, make sure that you have three examples for each category.

    Homework:

    Thursday, April 12, 2007

    An Inconvenient Truth Day Two

    View An Inconvenient Truth

    Fold your paper twice so that you have three spaces on each on which to write the following persuasive appeals as subheadings.

    Ethical Appeal: right vs. wrong

    Emotional Appeal: feelings--hate, love, compassion, etc.

    Logical Appeal: reasoning--"common sense"

    Fact and data based appeal: numbers, data, research

    anecdotal evidence: stories, personal accounts

    Fear based appeal: scaring people

    Under each heading write Al Gore quotes from An Inconvenient Truth that fit into the particular category.

    Today, make sure that you have two examples for each category.

    Wednesday, April 11, 2007

    An Inconvenient Truth

    Turn in study questions on immigration and electronic devices editorials.

    View An Inconvenient Truth

    Fold your paper twice so that you have three spaces on each on which to write the following persuasive appeals as subheadings.

    Ethical Appeal: right vs. wrong

    Emotional Appeal: feelings--hate, love, compassion, etc.

    Logical Appeal: reasoning--"common sense"

    Fact and data based appeal: numbers, data, research

    anecdotal evidence: stories, personal accounts

    Fear based appeal: scaring people

    Under each heading write Al Gore quotes from An Inconvenient Truth that fit into the particular category.