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Hey, guys.

I'm sick, and won't be in school tomorrow (Monday). Hopefully you checked this before heading to school.

Please use this time to work with your groups or on Essay 3.

Plan on meeting in the classroom on Wed, and not in the lab.

I'll be posting more soon.

1:00 Group Projects

Yoseph, Chavah, Joseph LoMo, Ruzanna-- Blogger/FB/Twitter of the characters

Kamilla, Mary, Joseph Z., Yulia-- Limericks (minimum 20, 10 per book)

Hopey, Magdalena, Oksana, Gramercy- Illustrated quotes:  minimum 20, 10 per book)

Sammy, Stephanie, Marie-Lourde, Tanny-- Tourist Magazine

Irina, Carla, YDanis. Zoga-- Talk show interviewing characters (and novelist?)

10:45 Group Projects

1.)           Elvis, Sergiy, Justyna, Yusuf-- The Afghanistan Board game

2.)           John, Tina, Karim, Dmitry-- Mock Court:  Trials for Amir, Assef, Rasheed, Mariam

3.)           Kathaleya, Lilian, Aimee, Yan-- Scrapbooks for Amir and Laila

4.)           Amanda, Nidia, Angel, Yasmine, Yingyi--

Talk show interviewing characters (and novelist?)

5.)           Tali, Natalia, Chun, Wendy, Katherine-- Blogger/FB/Twitter of the characters

Essay 3: Classical Argument

Essay 3 is a classical argument.  You choose your topic from some issue in pop culture you find interesting.  You will develop an argument to prove and use quotes from our text (or any outside sources you find (read:  the interwebs) to help back up your point.

Possible Topics:  How are Men/Women/Hispanics/African Americans/Ethnicity of your choice represented in the media of your choice (television/movies/news/magazines/video games) and is that fair/accurate?  Are Caucasian Americans culturally bankrupt?  Are social networks (or smartphones) ruining our ability to relate to people in real life?  Is (insert depiction here) responsible for ( insert social calamity here) [such as, magazine photoshopping responbile for eating disorders in young adolescent girls].  Is it possible to be ethnically ambiguous and is that positive or negative for the person, and/or our society?  Does violence in TV/movies/video games beget violence (such as Sandy Hook), or is it cathartic?  Etc. 
Classical Argument Format:

Introduction: Stylized and Dazzling

Background: Background information, historical information, groundwork (What is the basis of this argument?)
Argument: Probably 2 solid paragraphs
Counter-Argument: A nod to the other side, usually a brief paragraph
Rebuttal: Countering-the counter argument "They have good points, but I'm still right because..." your best arguments should go here.

Conclusion: Stylized and Dazzling

 Works Cited Page:  MLA format (and the last page of the paper, not a separate document!)

You are required to incorporate 1-2 quotes per body paragraph, and have at least 3 different sources.  

Norming Session Essays:

Example 1

Example 2

Classical Argument Evaluation:

Evaluation of Essay 3 (Classical Argument)

Essayist:__________________________

Title:  Does your title forecast the issue or problem your essay e amines and make  readers want to read on?

 Exceptional__ _____             Proficient__   ______              Needs Work__ ____

Introduction:  Engaging and compelling? 

 Exceptional__ _____             Proficient__   ______              Needs Work__ ____

Background?  Is this background clear and complete?  Does it set up the reason for the argument?

 Exceptional__ _____             Proficient__   ______              Needs Work__ ____

Argument: 

Did the author include a clear point and argument supporting that point? 

 Exceptional__ _____             Proficient__   ______              Needs Work__ ____

Are there 2-3 quotes per paragraph that support the author’s argument?

 Exceptional__ _____             Proficient__   ______              Needs Work__ ____

Counter-argument:  Does the author include a counter-argument that acts as a “nod” to the other side of the argument? 

 Exceptional__ _____             Proficient__   ______              Needs Work__ ____

Rebuttal:  Does the author then rebut (or counter the counterargument) with strong, convincing argument?

 Exceptional__ _____             Proficient__   ______              Needs Work__ ____

Conclusion:   Is it stylized?  Does it end profoundly?

 Exceptional__ _____             Proficient__   ______              Needs Work__ ____

Mechanics and Style:

Does the author provide enough transitions to help the reader see how points are connected?

 Exceptional__ _____             Proficient__   ______              Needs Work__ ____

Are there enough Level #1 examples to illustrate and support your ideas (facts, quotations, statistics, anecdotes from your own experiences. . .).

 Exceptional__ _____             Proficient__   ______              Needs Work__ ____

Style:  Is there a sense of voice in this writing?  Is there a personality behind the writer, or, does this read like textbook writing?

 Exceptional_______              Proficient__   _____                Needs Work__ ____

The author's writing demonstrates careful editing with attention to stylistic choices such as use of strong verbs, use of attributive tags, strategic use of punctuation and unified paragraphs.  Writer uses logos, pathos, and ethos to give their writing depth.

 Exceptional_______              Proficient___   _____              Needs Work_

Careful use of attributive tags and in-text citations: 

Does the author introduce borrowed words or ideas by using attributive tags?  Are all borrowed words and facts noted with in-text citations with the page number? 

 Exceptional__ _____             Proficient__   ______              Needs Work__ ____

Works Cited: 

a.        Is it in proper format? 

Proficient__   ______              Needs Work__ ____

b.       Is the text hanging? 

Proficient__   ______              Needs Work__ ____

c.        Is it in alphabetical order?

Proficient__   ______              Needs Work__ ____