Thursday, February 28, 2019

March 1, 2019 - Friday

Class Work

 Leftovers:  Listen to the last presentation. Add to your notes. Submit the green sheet! 

1. Share your out-of-class interview with the folks at your table. If you are seated alone, please join a different table.

Volunteer to share with the class or nominate a partner if the interview was outstanding!

2. Let's look at advertising. Learn about the grand techniques that will encourage you to spend your money! (Have you ever purchased an item or product based on an ad?)

Persuasive Techniques-

Advertisers want to get you to spend your money of their product or service. Politicians want you to give your vote to them. Writers and speakers want you to believe their words and agree with them and possibly support them with time, energy, and money.  No matter what one is selling, the speaker or writer uses several well known and well used techniques. 

Magazine Activity - Listen for the instructions. 



 After reviewing the information about persuasive techniques, you are now ready to watch and review some ads. You will see the most expensive advertising on television during the Super Bowl.  Your homework assignment is to select any three ads from any year. Sometimes those voted the worst are actually quite entertaining! 

Here is a link: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2017-super-bowl-commercials-watch-the-latest-leaked-ads-best-and-worst-of-all-time/
  and
https://www.businessinsider.com/super-bowl-commercials-2019-list-2019-1

The assignment:
1) Identify the product
2) In a sentence or two, describe the ad.
3) Identify the persuasive techniques used.
4) Identify the target audience. A target audience can be identified by, among other items, age, health, and wealth. Also, is the ad geared to people who already use the product or service, or is it aimed at new customers? 
5) Explain if you think the ad was effective and tell why or why not. The bottom line is: Will this ad make people spend their money?
Post in Canvas. (30 points) 

 Readings
A. . "With These Words, I Can Sell Anything" by William Lutz
http://tammylynde.weebly.com/uploads/1/0/5/1/10515959/these_words_i_can_sell_you_anything.pdf


Make a list of the "weasel words." Briefly explain each. 

B. "The World of Doublespeak" by William Lutz
 http://www.cusd80.com/cms/lib6/AZ01001175/Centricity/Domain/318/The%20World%20of%20Doublespeak-William%20Lutz.pdf 

Answer the following questions:
  • Questions on meaning: 1, 2, 3, 4
  • Questions on writing strategy: 1 & 2
  • Questions on language 1 & 3
  • Read "William Lutz on Writing" Answer question #1 OR #2.
(70 points)

 Read an inauguration address from any president of your choosing. You have 10 minutes to look at and ponder your selection. Write your name and Presidential choice on the note paper provided.
  • What persuasive techniques are used?
  • Use the lists from the links in the Persuasive Techniques section.
  • Write a brief essay, up to two pages but no shorter than one, and identify the techniques. Explain if the techniques are effective. (This is your opinion. Justify with evidence from the address.)  Be sure to identify the president, date, and note if this was the first term or second term address. It makes a difference! Did the President seem to be speaking to a friendly audience, or was he speaking to the voters who supported the other candidate? Perhaps he was addressing both audiences? How could you tell? What did he say that convinced you of the audience?

This will be a challenge, but do not use first person point of view in this essay. That means to avoid phrases such as "I think. I feel. I know. I believe." Your writing will be more powerful in third person. 

Here is a link to the addresses: http://homeofheroes.com/presidents/inaugural/index.html

If you don't see your favorite, Google it.  In addition, some of the later speeches are on YouTube. Watch and listen if you like. 

(60 points) 

 Learn to write a comparison/contrast essay.  
Name: __________________________     Comparison/Contrast – Two ______
Topic A
Topic B
Point #1
Point #1
Point #2
Point #2
Point #3
Point #3


Point #1
Point #1
Topic A
Topic A
Topic B

                        

Topic B
Point #2
Point #2
Topic A
Topic A
Topic B
Topic B
Point #3
Point #3
Topic A
Topic A
Topic B
Topic B

Brainstorm possible topics at your table. The table with the longest list wins! (There will be a small prize.)

 In case none of the topics from the class strikes your fancy, here is a link. 


https://www.thoughtco.com/compare-and-contrast-essay-topics-7822

This weekend, select a topic. Decide which item is superior. Create a comparison/contrast chart using one of the strategies listed above. Post in CANVAS. (30 points) 

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Tuesday, February 26, 2019

February 27, 2019 - Wednesday

Class Work

1. Return to your group. Determine the order of speaking. Everyone must talk. If you speak about your own slides, you know the information! Speak up. We need to hear you. DO NOT read from the screen behind you. Face the class. You will have to stand by the main computer. I do not have a remote clicker.

2. Take notes on the presentations. (Handout provided) (25 points)
Groups:
A. Nail Art
B. Clothing (hats)
C. Tattoos (A)
D. Tattoos (B)
E. Piercings
F. Make-up


3. Conduct Interviews (50 points)
Find someone to interview on the topic of Body Art. You may focus on the topic you selected for your PowerPoint or Prezi, or you may talk about body art in general.

You will conduct two interviews. 
A. Practice with another student in the room. Find the student who shares your number. (Number provided) (Post the questions and results in CANVAS. This is a practice worth 10 points of the possible 60 for this assignment.
B. Conduct the more formal interview with someone outside of this class. Let's generate a list of possibilities. (Class discussion.)  

Here is some information about conducting interviews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eOynrI2eTM Tips for Interviewing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RjxqXAT9Jc Writing Questions

Here are the instructions: 

1.Create five questions to ask. Avoid "yes/no" questions. Avoid leading questions. Do use open-ended questions.  
2. . Ask for permission to use the person's name in your presentation.
3. . Get the correct spelling of the name.
4.. Note the date and location of the interview. If you decide to conduct an interview via text, e-mail, or phone, please note that. 
5.. Post your interview results in CANVAS. (25 points for composing excellent questions/25 points for posting the answers to the questions. Do your best to get the interviewee to talk. Feel free to rephrase the question if you are not getting elaborated answers. ) 

Persuasive Techniques-

Advertisers want to get you to spend your money of their product or service. Politicians want you to give your vote to them. Writers and speakers want you to believe their words and agree with them and possibly support them with time, energy, and money.  No matter what one is selling, the speaker or writer uses several well known and well used techniques. 

 After reviewing the information about persuasive techniques, you are now ready to watch and review some ads. You will see the most expensive advertising on television during the Super Bowl.  Your assignment is to select any three ads from any year. Sometimes those voted the worst are actually quite entertaining! 

Here is a link: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2017-super-bowl-commercials-watch-the-latest-leaked-ads-best-and-worst-of-all-time/
  and
https://www.businessinsider.com/super-bowl-commercials-2019-list-2019-1

The assignment:
1) Identify the product
2) In a sentence or two, describe the ad.
3) Identify the persuasive techniques used.
4) Identify the target audience. A target audience can be identified by, among other items, age, health, and wealth. Also, is the ad geared to people who already use the product or service, or is it aimed at new customers? 
5) Explain if you think the ad was effective and tell why or why not. The bottom line is: Will this ad make people spend their money?
Post in Canvas. (30 points) 

 Readings
. "With These Words, I Can Sell Anything" by William Lutz
http://tammylynde.weebly.com/uploads/1/0/5/1/10515959/these_words_i_can_sell_you_anything.pdf


Make a list of the "weasel words." Briefly explain each. 
T
"The World of Doublespeak" by William Lutz
 http://www.cusd80.com/cms/lib6/AZ01001175/Centricity/Domain/318/The%20World%20of%20Doublespeak-William%20Lutz.pdf 

 Answer the following questions:
  • Questions on meaning: 1, 2, 3, 4
  • Questions on writing strategy: 1 & 2
  • Questions on language 1 & 3
  • Read "William Lutz on Writing" Answer question #1 OR #2.
(70 points)
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Monday, February 25, 2019

February 25, 2019 - Monday

Activity #1 - Editing Activity for the personal body art narrative. Listen for the instructions.

Let's begin by looking at  sample personal narratives.

http://guidetogrammar.org/grammar/composition/personal.htm



Personal Body Art memoir - table sharing 
A. Read your memoir to the others at your table. (Person closest to the door reads first. Go counter-clockwise around the table.

Listen/look for:
1. Setting: Could you visualize where and when this event took place?
2. Characters: Were there at least two but no more than four characters introduced in the story?
3. Was there dialogue?
4. Was the story told in the past tense?
5. Did the author avoid the use of second person point of view? 
6. What was strong about the story?
7. What questions do you still have?
8. What is the message? What was the "lesson learned?"


Activity #2 - Mini Research Project (60 points)

 Notes about PowerPoint slides: 

 What NOT to do: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRIcD7v-Vm8


Body art is much more than tattoos and piercings. It also includes hair design, nail design, make up, clothing to include shoes and hats, and a variety of body modification techniques.  Sometimes body art is a way to improve one's appearance. Other forms create a history on the skin of honors earned.  
  1. tattoos
  2. hair design
  3. piercings
  4. body modifications
  5. clothing/fashion design/shoes/hats
  6. make-up.( War paint counts!)
  7. Nail art (toes and fingers)
Select one of the topics listed above.Sign up to work with a group. Write your name under the topic. Topics are listed on the board.  Groups are from two to four members.

Conduct a quick Internet search and look for the history and progression of your topic. Keep track of your sources on EasyBib!
Answer these questions. They will guide your research.
     A. Where did it begin?
     B. Why was it done?
     C. Did age have anything to do with the "ritual?" Was it a ritual? Was it just for entertainment or fun? 
     D. How was it done? What were the materials/tools that were used?
     E. What did it look in the past and what does it like today?  How has it changed over the years? (Consider using  a time-line for this.) 

Prepare one or two slides or bubbles for each question. 
  • Keep track of your sources. Create a Works Cited page. This will be your final slide or bubble. (Revision: Just use the URL and/or title.) 
  • The first slide must contain the title of your presentation and the names of all group members
    • When finished, post the PowerPoint or Prezi in CANVAS. You should have up to 11 slides including the Works Cited slide.
    • Only ONE person from your group posts the entire project. The others just write the name of the person who posted for the group. 
    We will present on Wednesday. You have 45 minutes to work today. Consider using Google Docs to coordinate work outside of class.
Tips for presentations - take notes! Apply what you have learned. Tips for presentations:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whTwjG4ZIJg


Activity #3 - GUM TIME! Grammar/Usage/Mechanics

Revision:  Write the final copy of your memoir. Post in CANVAS. It is due Wednesday. 

 Group Project must be posted in CANVAS by 9:00 am on Wednesday.
  1. Be sure that you have completed your section of the group project.
  2.  Make sure that the person posting has posted. 
  3. Make sure that all names of group members appear on the first slide. 
  4. Double check that you identified the name of the person who posted in your CANVAS spot. 
  5. Be ready to present on Wednesday. Everybody in the group must speak!
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Thursday, February 21, 2019

Friday, February 22, 2019


Activity #1: Peer Editing of your picture/essay about writing. You will need three different people to read your essay. Plan on moving three times.

 1. Pull your essay up on the screen.
2. Listen for instructions about the rubric and guidelines for reading and reacting to the writing of another.
3. When you paper has been read by three others and you have notes on the three sections of the rubric, you are ready to take those comments and work on your final draft. It is due on Monday. There is a space on CANVAS for the Final Picture/Writing Essay. (Be sure to make a back=up copy of your work. As much as we love technology, there is always the possibility that something will go wrong. (E-mail to yourself, use Google Docs, or save on a jump-drive)

 Let's try EasyBib.  
www.easybib.com We are going to try this out. If you have used this before, please help others. We will all be pros in 15 minutes. Listen and watch for instructions.

 EasyBib is your friend. If you have ever had a war with your Works Cited page, you are going to LOVE this site. It does all of the work for you IF you push all of the right buttons. Let's work together. Go to  http://www.easybib.com/  

Follow along. You will be creating a practice Works Cited page that has three sources.

1. A web site about body art
2. A fellow student (Pretend you interviewed the student.)
3. A YouTube video about body art

You will create a Word Document. Then you will copy/paste it into CANVAS. Let me see your work BEFORE you hit the submit button. (30 points)

 Group Presentation: 
Mini Research Project (60 points)

Body art is much more than tattoos and piercings. It also includes hair design, nail design, make up, clothing to include shoes and hats, and a variety of body modification techniques.  Sometimes body art is a way to improve one's appearance. Other forms create a history on the skin of honors earned.  
  1. tattoos
  2. hair design
  3. piercings
  4. body modifications
  5. clothing/fashion design/shoes/hats
  6. make-up.( War paint counts!)
  7. Nail art (toes and fingers)
Select one of the topics listed above.Sign up to work with a group. Write your name under the topic. Topics are listed on the board.  Groups are from two to four members.

Conduct a quick Internet search and look for the history and progression of your topic. Keep track of your sources on EasyBib!
Answer these questions. They will guide your research.
     A. Where did it begin?
     B. Why was it done?
     C. Did age have anything to do with the "ritual?" Was it a ritual? Was it just for entertainment or fun? 
     D. How was it done? What were the materials/tools that were used?
     E. What did it look in the past and what does it like today?  How has it changed over the years? (Consider using  a time-line for this.) 

Prepare one or two slides or bubbles for each question. 
On EasyBib, do create a user name and sign in. The site does NOT send anything to you. Do remember the user name and password that you create. You do not have to give your real name. You do have to provide a real e-mail address. 
  • When finished, post the PowerPoint or Prezi in CANVAS. You should have up to 11 slides including the Works Cited slide.
  • The last slide will be a Works Cited slide (Three to five sources are required. Do not use Wikipedia.)
We will present on Monday. (Wednesday)You have 45 minutes to work today. Consider using Google Docs to coordinate work over the weekend. Group Presentation: 
Mini Research Project (60 points)

Body art is much more than tattoos and piercings. It also includes hair design, nail design, make up, clothing to include shoes and hats, and a variety of body modification techniques.  Sometimes body art is a way to improve one's appearance. Other forms create a history on the skin of honors earned.  
  1. tattoos
  2. hair design
  3. piercings
  4. body modifications
  5. clothing/fashion design/shoes/hats
  6. make-up.( War paint counts!)
  7. Nail art (toes and fingers)
Select one of the topics listed above.Sign up to work with a group. Write your name under the topic. Topics are listed on the board.  Groups are from two to four members.

Conduct a quick Internet search and look for the history and progression of your topic. Keep track of your sources on EasyBib!
Answer these questions. They will guide your research.
     A. Where did it begin?
     B. Why was it done?
     C. Did age have anything to do with the "ritual?" Was it a ritual? Was it just for entertainment or fun? 
     D. How was it done? What were the materials/tools that were used?
     E. What did it look in the past and what does it like today?  How has it changed over the years? (Consider using  a time-line for this.) 

Prepare one or two slides or bubbles for each question. 
On EasyBib, do create a user name and sign in. The site does NOT send anything to you. Do remember the user name and password that you create. You do not have to give your real name. You do have to provide a real e-mail address. 
  • When finished, post the PowerPoint or Prezi in CANVAS. You should have up to 11 slides including the Works Cited slide.
  • The last slide will be a Works Cited slide (Three to five sources are required. Do not use Wikipedia.)
We will present on Monday. You have 45 minutes to work today. You have 20 minutes to coordinate and polish on Monday. Consider using Google Docs to coordinate work over the weekend.


Writing a personal narrative: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daFHehzgl1g Simple guidelines . . . let's look and talk.
Study the rules for writing dialogue
 https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/577/01/

and http://theeditorsblog.net/2010/12/08/punctuation-in-dialogue/

You will need to include dialogue in the personal narrative you will write. 

2. Now, think of a a personal Body Art story. Perhaps you have a tattoo or piercing. If so, you could write about the getting it. If you don't have tattoos or piercings, you have probably done something "interesting" with your hair. Perhaps you tried a new style or color that was either wonderful or was just plain awful. Share that experience. Maybe you designed an awesome Halloween costume. Maybe you showed up to a party in formal attire only to discover that it was an informal event. Whatever it is, share the story. 
  • Identify the characters
  • Explain the before and after of the event
  • Quote people- what was said?
  • Create the setting. Where did the event occur?
  • Explain the reactions of those who saw the result.
  • Be a good story teller!
Tips for writing:
 3. Write the draft. It should be about two pages long.The draft is due on Monday, February 25. 

 Homework - Readings - . The work  is due at the beginning of class on Monday.

Readings – 50 Points – 25 for answering the first five questions. 25 for composing the brief letter. 
“Under My Skin” by Jon Bowen
http://www.salon.com/1999/06/23/tattoo/
Questions:
1.       This article begins and ends with a brief personal narrative. What do these personal experiences add to the essay? (Answer in complete sentences.)

2.       Locate and list three examples of the use of humor in this essay. You might find humor in a name, action, or language use.  In your opinion did the use of humor add to or detract from the effectiveness of the essay. Explain.

3.       Look back at the author’s use of direct quotations to create conversation. Explain the punctuation and paragraphing. Explain the “rules” for punctuating dialogue based on your observation.
“On Teenagers and Tattoos”
 by Andres Martin
https://learning.hccs.edu/faculty/sampada.chavan/engl1301-1/articles-for-summary-strong-response/on-teenagers-and-tattoos
Questions:

1.       What is Martin’s thesis? In other words, what point is he trying to make? Did that point surprise you? Explain.

2.       Martin originally wrote this article for the Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. What is his message to his fellow physicians? What other audiences might benefit from reading this article? Explain.

3.       Compose a brief letter to a person who is trying to decide if he or she should or should not get a tattoo or piercing. Use lines from reading to support or to advise against the pending decision. Please include your personal reasons as well when writing to advise another. Limit your letter to one page.)

Begin thinking about the following:
A. A personal body art story you can share in writing.

B. Someone you can interview about body art. (We will do this next week.)
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March 29, 2019 - Friday

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