Tag Archives: persuasive

2/18/2014

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We started out today by looking over thematic quotes (you can find these in BB in Beowulf>Persuasive Essay).

vfcsndfFrom there, we looked at the persuasive essay topics. YOU ONLY NEED TO CHOOSE ONE.

pessayFrom there, we wrote our thesis using a thesis generator: http://www.mpcfaculty.net/molly_may/thesis_generator.html

Don’t use complete sentences. Here is an example of an essay over twins:

thesisAnd then from there, it will generate three sample thesis sentences. You may need to “chop and screw” the sentence so that it makes sense.

thesis2From there, we copied and pasted the chosen thesis in the pre-writing (Good Rhetorical Devices worksheet). These establishes good ethos, pathos, and logos, which is how your essay will be graded.

We will be writing these essays tomorrow and they will be due on Friday!

4/17/2013

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Today, we honed our persuasive skills by writing a letter to Mrs. Ekster asking her to allow someone to teach the Bible as Literature class at Vistas.

There is a pre-writing activity in LMS that you will print out and complete before writing your letter. Rather than persuade with ethos or pathos, we will focus on logos, which is logic. That means you need to have logical reasons why this class should be offered here. You may need to use the internet to help you organize your ideas, In fact, I heartily recommend it!

One thing that I want to remind you of is that a Bible as Literature class is NOT the same thing as a religion class. We cannot teach religion classes in a public school, so if you try to use religion as a reason why we need to allow a Bible class as an elective, that wouldn’t be appropriate.

The pre-writing is due today; – the paper is due on Friday.

4/16/2013

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We started off the day with a pop quiz over the Bible! On my own, I earned 15/25. 1st block (Thanks to Josh A. and Felipe), earned a whopping 19/25. 2nd and 3rd Block earned a measly 14/25.

Then, we read the background of the King James Bible and discussed what the differences are between teaching the Bible as Literature (or History) and a religion class.

Then, we read Ecclesiastes 3:1 –

This was the perfect example of how the Bible can be considered a piece of literature.

Then, we read Psalms 3:1

This was an example of how the Bible can be literature and still be a religious text at the same time.

Then, we read our last bit for the day – the Parable of the Prodigal Son:

If we had time, Riley played a game where she played music and you had to find the what part of the Bible it was alluding to (one of the three things we just read), but this wasn’t a grade.

Lastly, we answered three questions in the discussion board – The Bible as Literature Discussion Board. Make sure you REPLY to each question – you can find REPLY in the lower left hand corner of your screen.

2/29/2012

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Well, the last time we “gamed”, we got in trouble with the authorities for cheating. We were told that we had to prove we were pilgims, and that if we didn’t, we’d be thrown in jail.

Sadly, we did not pass that test. We were thrown in jail for piracy and other horrible acts and are going to have to defend ourselves before the court. But we know nothing of legal defense! We do not have sweet words to convince the judge. We are doomed. DOOMED!

As we sit in cell, bemoaning our fate, we hear the moans of a man in the corner. We cautiously approach and discover that our cell mate is none other than the immortal bard – Shakespeare himself!

He has a horrible toothache, and says that if we can find a reputable dentist for him, he will help us with our defense.

So, today, we read about dentistry in Shakespeare’s time and created a advertisement for a dentist. Use can use either a template in Publisher or you can start the ad from scratch.

Make sure you drop off the ad in the drop box when you are done! This shouldn’t take all 80 minutes, so make sure that you use your time wisely!