Thursday, December 8, Defense of the Jury System and Persuasive Research

Objective: By the end of class, students will be assessed on their knowledge of DEFENSE OF THE JURY SYSTEM, vocabulary and emotional vs. logical appeals. Student will also choose a topic and create a thesis statement for their persuasive essay.

DO NOW

Vocabulary handout. NO NOTES.

Direct

1. Review emotional and logical appeals and the main idea of the Defense of the Jury System essay.

Guided

2. Defense of Jury final assignment - graded - 50 points. You may use your notes and textbook.

Guided

INSTRUCTIONS FOR LAPTOP RESEARCH

Research a topic for your persuasive essay. This website, click here, offers many topics to choose from.

When you decide upon a topic, it must be approved by me and converted into a thesis statement.

Example: Cell phones should be allowed in schools. = topic

Find three good reasons why they should be allowed (to create thesis statement)

Cell phones should be allowed in school because students need them in case of emergency, during travel to and from school for safety and to utilize the internet to help with classwork.

Independent

Then begin researching the topic seeking support for your ARGUMENT. You should be looking for both emotional (loaded words, anecdotes) and logical (evidence, facts, statistics) appeals for each of the three supporting details. Use the graphic organizer provided.

Write down the websites and information that you think may help support your argument in your notebook.

Closure

Every student should have a topic approved

Exit Pass

Write down your thesis statement for your essay. Ensure that you have 3 strong reasons for your argument.

HW

Write three possible attention getters for your essay. One can be a question, one can be an anecdote and one can be an exclamation.