Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Wednesday, November 9, Periods 8 & 9

Objective: By the end of class, you will demonstrate ability to recognize "ANT" in essay opening paragraphs. Students will also then use ANT to begin an opinion essay using two sources provided to help determine opinion.

DO NOW

Write this acronym in your notebooks:

A = Attention Getter (for example, a question, a quote, an exclamation)
N = Necessary information ( a sentence on the topic)
T= Thesis Statement (main sentence that incorporates what whole essay is going to be about...it must include the names of the authors or articles to which you are referring)

In the following paragraph, identify the "Attention Getter," the "Necessary Information," and the 'Thesis Statement."

"All wars are civil wars, because all men are brothers, " (Francois Fenelon). Why do civil wars occur? History has demonstrated that civil wars occur worldwide for many different reasons. In article A, it suggests that religion is the primary cause of wars within countries but in article B, Dr. so n so claims that the trigger for most of these conflicts is wealth. Each provide examples to support their claims with the hope of ending this vicious cycle.

2. Now, we will watch two videos regarding the Penn State Football scandal. One is the CNN news report. The other is ESPN. Watch and listen carefully.

Write an opening paragraph using the ANT system for the topic - PENN STATE FOOTBALL COACH should or shouldn't keep his job.

Remember to use ANT!!!




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