Unit 5: The Power of Voice
Week of 3/28/16
Essential Questions
- How can I create change?
- How do I utilize a variety of sources representing multiple perspectives in order to purposefully choose and defend a position?
- How can I use my unique perspective to persuade a global audience?
- What is the effect of different structural patterns on writing?
Monday, 3/28
In Class:
- PechaKucha 20x20 Script due 8:00am
- Begin EOC Boot Camp
- Persuasive Essay Workshop (Peer Review)
- EOC Boot Camp and Close Reading/Multiple Choice Strategies
- Multiple Choice Practice
Skills of Focus:
- Persuasive Writing
Homework:
- 45 minutes of Membean this week (135 minutes over 13 days between 3/28 and 4/15)
Tuesday, 3/29
In Class:
- Review Persuasive Techniques
- Short Answer Response Practice - view samples
- EOC Time Management
Skills of Focus:
- Persuasive Writing
Homework:
- 45 minutes of Membean this week (135 minutes over 13 days between 3/28 and 4/15)
Wednesday, 3/30
In Class:
- Review Persuasive Techniques
- Short Answer Response Practice - view samples
- EOC Time Management
Skills of Focus:
- Persuasive Writing
Homework:
- 45 minutes of Membean this week (135 minutes over 13 days between 3/28 and 4/15)
Thursday, 3/31
Today is the English II EOC! Eat a HUGE, healthy breakfast and bring snacks and water! You are going to ROCK THAT TEST!
In Class:
Skills of Focus:
- Utilizing Graphics and Visuals
- Fair Use of Media
- MLA
Homework:
- 45 minutes of Membean this week (135 minutes over 13 days between 3/28 and 4/15)
Friday, 4/1
In Class:
- Peer Evaluation Activity
Skills of Focus:
- Peer Evaluation
- Revising and Editing
Homework:
- 45 minutes of Membean this week (135 minutes over 13 days between 3/28 and 4/15)
- Revised PK Script due 8:00 Monday - this will replace the original grade
- PK Recording and Works Cited page due 8:00am Wednesday for 5 bonus points or 8:00am Thursday
- Need help with revision? Use your Peer Review and the following:
Think about your audience. How will that affect your tone? How will that affect what you emphasize? Style & Structure Do you need to add transitions? (Hint: For most of you, the answer is yes.) Are the transitions awkward, generic (“My first source”), or not present? As you re-read your script OUT LOUD, eliminate awkward sentences. Writer’s Craft Weave in at least three examples of parallel structure. Here are some rhetorical devices you may use to do so: