(Not for St. Abe's; from an old class) Mr. Schwager's Final Exam Review

Your final exam consists of one essay response and one multiple choice test. 

I.  The Essay

• You will have 50 minutes to respond to an essay analysis prompt.  You will be given a passage to read along with a prompt to apply to the passage.  In your case, there will be two passages, and you may choose which one you would like to respond to. 

Example prompt:  

Background: In South Africa, countless men have died in the deep mines, extracting precious metals for the world (whether the traditional gold and diamond mines or the new tantalum mines for cell phones).  They leave families and tribes to live in large work camps, often disintegrating the social fabric and stability of their home region.

In a well-developed essay, explain how Paton employs literary elements and persuasive technique to show both the misuse (implied) and proper use (described) of money. What, fundamentally, has gone wrong with society's view of money?

“For [gold] mines are for men, not for money. And money is not something to go mad about, and throw your hat into the air for. Money is for food and clothes and comfort, and a visit to the pictures. Money is to make happy lives of children. Money is for security, and for dreams, and for hopes and for purposes. Money is for buying the fruits of the earth, of the land where you were born” ( Paton 204-205).


II. Multiple Choice Test

• You will have the following sections on your multiple choice test:
• Persuasion: ethos, pathos, logo (no logical fallacies)
• Poetry forms and terms
• Example forms and terms: villanelle, clerihew, limerick, imagery, blank verse, alliteration, sonnet, assonance, rhythm, rhyme, onomatopoeia, apostrophe, contrast, hyperbole, allusion, tone, pun, meter
• Suffixes: able--ity
• The final punctuators (dash, parentheses, brackets, ellipses, slash).  
  • Example question: Which punctuator above is best used to highlight information or cause an inserted phrase or expression to stand out?
   

Block Day 5/14-15 ~ Finish Debates!

*Open

• Suffixes
• ite - nature of, quality of, mineral product
• ity,ty - state of, quality

*Debates

HW: Finish *novel assignment and get Star app.

Wednesday 5/12 ~ Debates

*Open

• Suffixes
• ism - system, manner, condition, characteristic
• ist - one who, that which

*Debates

HW: Finish *novel assignment and get Star app.

Final Exam Schedule

Tuesday 5/12 ~ Debates!

*Open

• Suffixes
• ion, sion, tion - act, result, or state of
• ish - origin, nature, resembling

*Debates

HW: Finish the novel assignment and get Star app. 

Monday 5/11 ~ Are you ready for your debate?

*Open

• Suffixes
• ile - relating to, suited for, capable of
• ine - nature of

*Debate

• Periods 2 & 5 ~ Debate time!
• Periods 4 & 6 ~ Work time.

*Novel Assignment

*Homework: Please get the Star Testing app on your ipad. 

Debate Due Dates

Block Day ~ Can you FLOW?

*Open

• Suffixes
• ice - condition, state, quality
• id, ide - a thing connected with or belonging to.

*Grammar Review from Bedford

• Exercise 39-1 Directions: Edit the following sentences to correct errors in punctuation, focusing especially on appropriate use of the dash, parentheses, brackets, ellipsis mark, and slash. If a sentence is correct, write “correct” after it. Answers to lettered sentences appear in the back of the book. 

1. The old Valentine verse we used to chant says it all: “Sugar is sweet, / And so are you.”
2. In studies in which mothers gazed down at their infants in their cribs but remained facially unresponsive, for example, not smiling, laughing, or showing any change of expression, the infants responded with intense weariness and eventual withdrawal.
3. There are three points of etiquette in poker: 1. always allow someone to cut the cards, 2. don’t forget to ante up, and 3. never stack your chips.
4. In Lifeboat, Alfred Hitchcock appears [some say without his knowledge] in a newspaper advertisement for weight loss.
5. The writer Chitra Divakaruni explained her work with other Indian American immigrants: “Many women who came to Maitri [a women’s support group in San Francisco] needed to know simple things like opening a bank account or getting citizenship. . . . Many women in Maitri spoke English, but their English was functional rather than emotional. They needed someone who understands their problems and speaks their language.”

*Debate

• EQ: What is Flowing?

• A: Flowing is a specific way to take notes when listening to a debate.
• Watch this video and brainstorm arguments for one of these topics as a class debate.

• Should women be allowed in combat?
• Should Monte Vista stop having a dress code?
• Are selfies dumb?
• Should it be illegal for kids under the age of 5 to play video games?
• Should violent video games be banned?
• Is Twitter really better than Instagram? (or Facebook, etc...)
• Do school uniforms help the learning environment? 
• Should the U.S. give federal emergency funds to Nepal in their time of need? 

*Check for understanding: Did the team continue to address each of the main THEMES throughout the debate?

* The New SAT

• The new essay will be 50 min. and feature a passage to analyze.  Your study of persuasive argument (ethos, pathos, logos), research, article evaluation, annotations, and debate preparation are excellent analytical groundwork. 
• The new SAT will have a new scoring rubric. 
• You will be scored in three areas:
• 1. Reading: How well do you understand WHAT the text actually says?
• 2. Analysis: How well do you understand HOW it says what it says?  How well are you applying the prompt to the text in your essay (the analytical task)?
• 3. Writing: How well do you write (good structure, grammar, spelling, word choice)?
• In each of those three, you will receive a score of 1 to 4.  Instead of combining the three, you will have three separate numbers (such as 3,2,2).  To make matters a bit more complicated, you have two readers whose individual scores combine.  Thus, you will actually see something between 2 and 8 for each of the three categories when you actually take the test.  Yes, quite a few changes.
• Now look over the sample SAT rubric. 
• Review more details about what the new SAT will ask you to do. 

HW:

• Read your outside reading novel.
• Read over the sample SAT passage and example essays. 

Wednesday 5/6 ~ How will my debate be graded?

*Open

• Suffixes
• hood - order, condition, quality
• ic - nature of, like

An Example of Slash Misuse

• Go to Bedford Punctuation: The Slash (39: Other Punctuation)
• Copy down the rules.
• Give two example sentences.

*Debate

• Turn in printed speech outline.
• Go over rubric.
• Partner work time.

*HW: Finish cards (Five cards per person. Focus in on your three main THEMES. Each card must have at least three bullet points with the source on the back). 

Tuesday 5/2 ~ EQ: What three THEMES will your team focus on in the speeches?

*Open

• ful - full of
• fy - make

*Debate ~ Assign due dates for next week.

*Debate ~ Speech formats

• Write your speech outlines! Make sure you work with your partner so that you both focus on the same three THEMES and that you use different evidence in the opening and closing speeches. 

HW: Bullet-point speeches due tomorrow! Hard copy please.
*Five note cards due on block day.

Monday 5/1 ~ What actually happens in a debate?

*Open

• Suffixes
• et, ette - small one, group
• fic - making, causing

• Go to Bedford Punctuation: The Ellipsis (39: Other Punctuation)
• Copy down the two rules and the tip.
• Give two example sentences

*Debate

• Go over Debate Format.
• Get credit for HW charts filled out. Which are your strongest three THEMES? 
• Now use THEMES to prepare your cards! 

Lines Side
Organize your cards by THEME.

This one is all about MONEY.

Each number corresponds with its matching website on the reverse.



Blank Side

The numbered websites correspond the the numbered notes on the other side.




*It is important to keep track of your sources just in case your opponents ask you to prove the information isn't made up.

What kind of Evidence do I put on my card?

• Facts/Statistics
• Quotes
• Cause/Effect
• Anecdotes (short stories)
• Opinion (from experts or general)
• Hypothetical examples
• Comparisons 

In class, research with your partner. Make as many cards as you can. Do not repeat any information. Instead, split the THEMES between the two of you. Work together to form a well rounded argument with many angles and as much evidence as possible.

HW: 5 cards per person (at least 3 points each) are due on Block Day. You definitely want more cards before your debate, but this will be a good start.
*Don't forget to get your AWC on turnitin.com.
*Bring your day planner so that we can arrange your debate due dates.
*Keep reading your novel!

Wednesday 4/29 ~ How can I examine my argument from every angle?

*Open

• Please Peruse Schwager's 2016 Tour

• Suffixes
• esis, osis - action, process, condition
• ess - female

• Go to Bedford Punctuation: Brackets (39: Other Punctuation)
• Copy down the first sentence for the use of parentheses
• Give two example sentences

*Debate ~ Logical Fallacies

• Go over Logical Fallacies and commercials. What fallacies do you hear most often? 

*Debate ~ What kind of information can qualify as evidence in my debate?

• Facts/Statistics
• Quotes
• Cause/Effect Relationships
• Anecdotes (short stories)
• Opinion (from experts or general)
• Hypothetical examples
• Comparisons/Analogies  

*Debate ~ THEMES

• THEMES is an acronym for the SIX areas you can use to look for arguments. By knowing these six areas, you will make sure that you have thoroughly searched for all the possible angles of an issue. 
• Typically you will narrow in on three or four main THEMES to focus on for your debate. 

Time     Does it save people time?
Health      Does it allow people to be physically, mentally or socially healthier?
Education    Does it enable people to become better educated?
Money             Does it save people money?
Environment      Does it help the Earth's environment?
Safety                  Does it keep people safer?

Use the THEMES Worksheet to analyze the article for each "angle" or topic.

Together: Read the article and fill out the THEMES chart to check for arguments on each side.
Independent Practice: Find an an article from your research that explains a bit from both sides. Analyze this article as modeled in class by filling out the second half of the THEMES Worksheet. (You may use two articles if you can't find a one that covers both sides.)

HW: Complete the THEMES Worksheet with your own article.
     
 

Let's Travel Together in June of 2016!

What: Tour Ireland, Scotland, and England
When: Early June, 2016 (after final exams)
How do I learn more?

• Come to a tour meeting this Thursday evening (4/30) at 5 pm in B22 (Mr. Schwager's room)
• See the itinerary,costs, and travel details through the tour link on the blog: touringtogether.blogspot.com
• Talk to Mr. Schwager or email him (marcusschwager@mvcs.org)

Sign up early for discounts.   

Click Here for Our Itinerary and General Information: June, 2016: The Britannia




 

Tuesday 4/28 ~ What is a logical fallacy?

*Open

• escent - in the process of
• ese - a native of, the language of

• Go to Bedford Punctuation: Parentheses (39: Other Punctuation)
• Copy down the first sentence for the use of parentheses
• Give two example sentences

LOGICAL FALLACIES

Today we will add to your Debate notes in preparation for a quiz. As we watch, record each type of Logical Fallacy with a definition + an example. Please cover the terms from each video below: 

Video ONE. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1N3TROA8MYY

• Ad Hominem - 
• Band Wagon -
• Argument from Antiquity - 
• All - Natural -
• From Authority -
• Appeal to Quantum Physics -

Video TWO.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z71w-rHkeSk

• Weasel Words -
• Straw Man Argument - 
• Loaded Question -
• Poison the Well -
• Proof by Verbosity -

Video THREE.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmRCpqO_1JA

• Excluded Middle -
• Red Herring - 
• Special Pleading - 
• Non Sequitur - 
• Argument from Ignorance -

Now view some examples of logical fallacies in these commercials. 

HW:

• Find a commercial that you believe displays one of these logical fallacies. Bring the link to class tomorrow and be prepared to show it to the class and explain how it displays a logical fallacy. (10 pts.) NOTE: All commercials must be APPROPRIATE for school. If you wouldn't show it to your grandma...don't bring it here!

Strange schedule this week...

Monday and Tuesday are normal. Please be aware that we will have many visitors this week because our school is going through our accreditation process.

*Wednesday, April 29 Schedule - amended schedule, 60 minute classes

*Thursday, April 30 Schedule - amended schedule, 60 minute classes

The advisories will work like typical advisories (however, with their second and third period teachers) but with these two emphases:

- Students will be able to listen to guest speakers:

- 2nd period advisory talk: Paul Young in the HS gym

- 3rd period advisory talk: Leonard Sweet in the HS gym

Monday 4/27 ~ ELP going twice...

*Open

• Suffixes
• ence, ency - action, state of, quality
• er, or - one who, that which

*Debate ~ ELP Review

• Ethos/Logos/Pathos - Mix UP
• Add a new example to your journal notes under each ELP category.

*Debate ~ Vocabulary

• Rhetoric - the art of using language effectively and persuasively.
• Logical Fallacy - an error in argument that makes something seem convincing even if it is not true. (These errors may be used purposefully or accidentally.)
• Please click here and here to find definitions for...
• Begging the Question
• Red Herring
• Slippery Slope
• Ad Populum
• Post hoc, ergo propter hoc

*HW: Make sure you have ear phones in your bag.

• Annotated Works Cited Printed and Submitted to Turnitin.com

ELP Mix Up...check your answers.
http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples/examples-of-ethos-logos-and-pathos.html

And Schwager's Middle Mouse (the little blondie)

Biggest Lil' Schwag at the Sea Otter

Two Common MLA Citation Needs

The Bible

Give the name of the specific edition you are using, any editor(s) associated with it, followed by the publication information. Remember that your in-text (parenthetical citation) should include the name of the specific edition of the Bible, followed by an abbreviation of the book, the chapter and verse(s). (See Citing the Bible on In-Text Citations: The Basics.)

"Deuteronomy." Holy Bible: The New King James Version, 

     Containing the Old and New Testaments. Nashville: 

     T. Nelson, 1982. Search Scriptures. Web. 24 Apr. 2015.  
 
The New English Bible. NY: Oxford University Press, 1972. Print. 

The Holy Bible, King James Version. Cambridge: Cambridge

     Press, 1611. Print.

The New Jerusalem Bible. Ed. Susan Jones. New York: Doubleday, 1985.

     Print.

More Biblical Sources

• Bible dictionary; Bible companion; book of the Bible found in a literature book

A Government Publication

Cite the author of the publication if the author is identified. Otherwise, start with the name of the national government, followed by the agency (including any subdivisions or agencies) that serves as the organizational author. For congressional documents, be sure to include the number of the Congress and the session when the hearing was held or resolution passed. US government documents are typically published by the Government Printing Office, which MLA abbreviates as GPO.

United States. Cong. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  

     Hearing on the Geopolitics of Oil. 110th Cong., 1st sess. Washington:

     GPO, 2007. Print.

 
United States. Government Accountability Office. Climate Change: EPA 

     and DOE Should Do More to Encourage Progress Under Two Voluntary 

     Programs. Washington: GPO, 2006. Print.

Classical Literature and Shakespeare

Are you interested in some rich Classical Studies without endless grammar and vocabulary assignments to get in the way?  If so, sign up with your teacher today.  If you get ten or more signatures, the school may offer the class to you.  There are seven already. 

Dum spiro, spero (while I breathe, I hope). 

Block Day 4/23-24 ~ Do you remember ethos, logos and pathos?

*Open

• Suffixes
• ee - one who receives the action
• en - made of, to make

* Grammar

• Dashes
• Read and take notes on Bedford 39a (under Punctuation, Part VII).
• Provide at least one example sentence for each application of the dash.

* SAT Preparation

• The SAT Changes in Spring of 2016.
• Today, compare the current test with the new test. 

*AWC

• Peer Editing ~ Two rounds.

*Debates

• Ethos, Logos, Pathos Review: Analyze the magazine ads.
• Click here if you want to view the Prezi again.
• Directions: in your journal, create a new entry called "ELP Ads." For each ad you receive, record the product and a brief description of how this ad appeals to ethos, logos, and/or pathos. Then circle the appeal that is most dominant. Many ads appeal to multiple types of persuasion.
• Let's do some out loud together...

Product: Palm Centro

Ethos:

Logos:

Pathos:

Product: Metro 

Ethos:

Logos:

Pathos:

Product: Old Spice 

Ethos:

Logos:

Pathos:

Product: Heinz Tomato Ketchup

Ethos:

Logos:

Pathos:

Product: Swedish Fish

Ethos:

Logos:

Pathos:

Product: Soap brand? 

Ethos:

Logos:

Pathos: