Thursday, December 3, 2015

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ELA 9A

We discussed persuasive writing and examined several examples.   There are 7 strategies to use:
1. Claim - your main point
2. Big Names - celebrities, medical experts, other important people that support your side of the argument
3. Logos - not a picture logo but rather using logic, numbers, facts, and data to support your argument
4. Pathos - appealing to your audience's emotions
5. Ethos - making yourself seem trustworthy and believable
6. Kairos - building a sense of urgency, often used for sales - 1 day only 30% off
7. Research - using studies and information to make your argument more convincing, mays include words, graphs, tables, illustrations


When writing a persuasive piece start with an attention grabber, followed by your main thesis, supporting details, sometimes including the cons to your argument and refuting them, and a strong conclusion.


We read the following article and then looked to see how many strategies were used and where:
Why Canada Should Welcome Syrian Refugees A Lot More

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CHECK THE STRATEGIES

Take another look at the persuasive piece that you chose to share with the class from the Persuasion Is All Around You assignment. What strategies does the author use to try to persuade you? Read through each strategy and decide whether the author used that strategy by writing yes or no in the second column. If you write yes, then explain how the author used that strategy. Persuasive Strategy	Yes/No	How the Author Used It
Claim – States the main point or stance
Big Names – Mentions experts and important people to support the argument
Logos – Uses logic, numbers, or facts to support the argument
Pathos – Appeals to the audience’s emotions
Ethos – Tries to build trust and credibility
Kairos – Builds a sense of urgency for the cause
Research – Uses studies and information to make the argument seem more convincing; this can be in the form of words, graphs, tables, or illustrations

French 7A

We went through our Mon Voyage Quizzes.  Then we practiced conjugating the verb Avoir.

ELA 9B

Students continued work on their final project for "The Outsiders."  the last class day to work on the project will be Monday, December 7th and projects will be due Friday, December 11th.  Our test will be on Wednesday, December 9th.