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Activity
Warm Up
SLM Concept 4
Notes: Body Paragraphs / Transition Words
Practice: Body Paragraphs
Notes: Point & Counter Point
Practice: Argument Organizer
Practice: Counterpoint Paragraph
May 5th, 2011
• Welcome to the last two days before your first
AICE Language Exam! There’s lot’s of material to
cover, so be prepared to move fast when
necessary.
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Transition
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Homework
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Share-Out: Shoulder Partners
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1. Write a full Introduction Paragraph (word picture
+ transitional phrase) to the following prompt:
“Astrology? Fortune telling? Prophecies? They’re all
nonsense!” Do you agree? Use the picture for help! I
understand if you can’t make it to 150 words, but
get as far as you can!
Warm Up (5.5.11)
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Unit Essential Question:
How can I have arguments with others and win?
Resources:
Bedford / Blair Reader, The Aims of Argument
Concept 1: The Aims of Argument
1. What kind of argument and
persuasion is required on the AICE
Language exam?
2. What makes an argument effective
and/or ineffective?
Concept 2: The Appeals
3. What are the appeals and how can
I recognize them?
4. How effective or ineffective is
theological appeal?
Vocabulary
Argument, persuasion, rhetoric,
critical reading
Vocabulary
Logos, ethos, pathos, theological,
euthanasia
Essays: Cookies or Heroin Essays: Church Letter, Euthanasia
articles
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Unit Essential Question:
How can I have arguments with others and win?
Resources:
Bedford / Blair Reader, The Aims of Argument
Concept 3: Propaganda
5. What is propaganda and how is it
used?
6. When should I use propaganda on
the AICE exam?
Concept 4: In Practice
7. How can I effectively use the
appeals on my own writing?
8. What is the easiest way to break
down an argument for analysis?
9. How can I create well-constructed
essays?
Vocabulary
Ad nauseam, beautiful people, cult of
personality, transfer, scare tactic,
bandwagon, testimonial, nostalgia
Vocabulary The Toulmin Method, introduction
paragraph, word picture, body paragraphs,
transitions, point & counterpoint
Essays: Essays: Too Much Pressure
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Is your chance to support your intro paragraph.
Bulk of score is made here.
Must Haves:
Transitions
Legitimate Reasons
Fully supported reasons by details, examples, illustrations, real
world or quasi-fictional accounts.
Body Paragraphs
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Start of Body
First -ly, of all, point
To begin, start
Second -ly, of all, point
Next -ly, point,
Third -ly, of all, point
Last -ly, point
Supporting your reason why
For example, instance
To illustrate, explain
Transition Word List
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Look down at your hand….is it bleeding?
YES = Body is long enough!
NO = Keep writing!
When Should I Stop?
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Directions:
10 minutes
Work with Partner (Side-By Side)
Work on 1 body paragraph from Warm Up
Body Paragraph Practice
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Point
Is the claim you are
trying to make
Made whole by
evidence and support
Point & Counterpoint
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Counterpoint
Is an acknowledgment
of alternate viewpoints
Is a response of these
alternate viewpoints
(and, possibly, why
they are wrong)
Point & Counterpoint
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Directions:
Pass out organizer
Hampton will model its use
DO NOT WRITE ON IT…YET!
Argument Organizer
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Directions:
5 minutes
Work with Partner (Side-By Side)
Fill out organizer; try to come up with 3 evidences for you
POINT
Argument Organizer
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Directions:
10 minutes
Work with Partner (Side-By Side)
Write a Counterpoint paragraph
Counterpoint Practice
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