Persuade Me, Pls
When crafting a persuasive argument, you should consider logos, pathos, and THIS Greek term for "emotion or personality" in your writing!
What is...
Ethos!
You need emotional/personal, logical, and evidence-based arguments to be a great persuasive writer!
"I walked to the store."
...Is WHICH type of sentence?
(Compound, complex, simple)
What is...
Simple, or an INDEPENDENT (Marge) clause! Just a noun and a verb and a complete thought, perfect!
"But soft, what light through yonder window breaks?
It is the east, and Juliet is the sun."
This famous line is an example of WHICH figurative language tool?
What is...
Metaphor!
(Romeo is comparing the light coming from Juliet's balcony window and Juliet being lit up from it to a beautiful sunrise.)
The primary CONFLICT that drives the play forward in Romeo and Juliet is ...
What is...
The fighting or rivalry between the Montagues and Capulets!
In Semester B, we will eventually be reading the novel...
a. Macbeth
b. To Kill A Mockingbird
c. The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
d. Animal Farm
What is...
Animal Farm, an ALLEGORY by George Orwell.
To Kill A Mockingbird is by Harper Lee and was our second choice!
Macbeth is a play, and wouldn't that be a spooky choice?!
We already read Frederick Douglass, remember?! I hope so...
True or False:
The "tone" of your argumentative or persuasive argument MUST be formal and academic!
What is...
False! Don't go too crazy with the Gen Alpha slang, but your word choice and the "life" and uniqueness you bring to your argument can be what changes people's minds! Be creative in your explanations!
"To the store."
...Is WHICH type of sentence?
(Compound, complex, simple)
What is...
Neither! That is a FRAGMENT, an incomplete sentence, or a DEPENDANT (Homer) clause!
"Romeo and Juliet is a play that makes the reader feel heartbroken, angry, shocked, and utterly depressed at times! It is a dramatic and forceful look at young love, which can also make the reader feel warm and hopeful for the two main characters."
This statement is an example of discussing WHICH literary vocabulary word?
What is...
MOOD! The mood of a text is how it makes the reader feel while reading it!
The entire Prologue that begins Romeo and Juliet is THIS, a helpful literary tool that tells the audience what is about to happen, but not always how.
What is...
FORESHADOWING
(Yes, there is so much foreshadowing in Shakespeare. Do you remember WHY that is?)
In Semester B we will be tackling more WRITING! What TWO types of writing have we already covered this year?
What are...
Expository, or Explanatory writing!
AND
Argumentative, or Persuasive writing!
Persuasive or argumentative writing uses evidence from the text to back up the writer's _________ and make it clear to the reader what they think or believe.
What is...
Opinion!
"I walked to the store, and I was surprised to find Chappell Roan there."
...Is WHICH type of sentence?
(Compound, complex, simple)
What is...
COMPOUND! Compound sentences:
(subject + verb + complete thought) + , + FANBOY + (subject + verb + complete thought)
(Could you imagine though?!)
Uh Oh! THIS literary element tells the reader to expect something coming later on in the text... It could be good, or it could be bad, and we aren't sure how it will happen, just that it WILL! It can be subtle or very obvious!
What is...
FORESHADOWING!
(Gulp.)
Tybalt is shown time and time again in the play to be a hotheaded and rage-filled Capulet.
TRUE or FALSE: Tybalt's MOTIVATIONS for wanting to fight and kill the Montagues are jealousy, embarrassment, and because of a lover's quarrel over Rosaline.
What is:
FALSE! Tybalt wants to destroy Montagues because he is faithful and intensely loyal to his family, the Capulets. This also leads to his death, so maybe he could have taken a chill pill once in a while...
In Semester B we will be doing a deep dive into how to read historical documents! Which TWO Massachusetts events will we be investigating?
a. The Boston Tea Party and Plymouth Rock
b. King Phillip's War and the Boston Massacre
c. The Salem Witch Trials and The Lowell Mills
What are...
c. The Salem Witch Trials and The Lowell Mills
Exciting!!!!
"Evidence" in persuasive writing is a direct ______ of the text that helps the writer explain their reasoning and give context to their opinion!
What is...
QUOTE!
"Because I saw Chappell Roan at the store, I am forever changed."
...Is WHICH type of sentence?
(Compound, complex, simple)
What is...
COMPLEX! Complex Sentences:
Dependent clause + , + independent clause.
OR
Independent clause + Dependent Clause
(It also works if you reverse it: "Because I saw Chappell Roan at the store, I am forever changed.")
THIS helpful literary element is when an author uses sensory language to create a whole picture in the reader's mind, which hopefully helps the reader find things in the story like setting, theme, mood, and symbolism!
What is...
IMAGERY!
(p.s-- "sensory language" is using vocabulary or words/phrases that activate our 5 senses: sight, smell, touch, taste, and sound. Example: Describing a silky smooth sandy beach under our feet, with salty air and screaming seagulls, and a taste of metal in your mouth.)
TRUE or FALSE:
Juliet changes throughout the play from a naive and obedient girl who follows orders to a girl who will fight for her independence and wants to follow her heart.
What is...
TRUE! Sadly, that doesn't save her from her Fate :(
True or False:
In Semester B, will the scoring breakdown for assignments be the same?
What is...
Somehow... False. Don't ask your teachers, they did not make this change! The breakdown changes you need to know about are:
Portfolios will be worth 30%, changed from 25%
Tests are worth 30%, changed from 35%
True or False: The following paragraph is an ACCEPTABLE paragraph of a persuasive argument.
"In Romeo and Juliet, it is clear to me that Tybalt is the most to blame for the lovers' deaths. "O, I am Fortune's Fool!" Even though Friar Laurence never approaches the families to help with his plan, it is ultimately the Nurse who betrays Juliet the most, and therefore why she is responsible for Juliet stabbing herself in the tomb. The Nurse's optimism and short-sightedness make Juliet frustrated and untrusting of her."
What is...
False. A few things happening here...
1. We blame Tybalt, but then give no other info.
2. A random quote is dropped in and not explained.
3. MORE people are accused of being the most at fault, but with no quote to back up our explanation!
4. Overall, this is not well organized and confusing.
"Because I saw Chappell Roan at the store I am forever changed I've never seen a celebrity before and this time I wasn't even looking to find someone I knew let alone a celebrity I wasn't even wearing my good Crocs and it was so late at night that my bed head already had started to set in and I walked up to the cashier and said hey what time is it and she said have you seen her yet and I said who and she said look over there..."
...Is WHICH type of sentence?
(Compound, complex, simple)
What is...
Neither... That is a run-on sentence. We need some punctuation here to separate the ideas into manageable chunks. Phew!
"O brawling love, O loving hate!"
"These violent delights..."
"Beautiful tyrant, fiend angelical!"
Romeo and Juliet contains many of THESE figurative language terms to highlight these "opposites" and give clues to some deeper truth, theme, or symbolism in the text.
What are...
OXYMORONS!
TRUE or FALSE:
Benvolio knows about Romeo and Juliet's love and aims to convince Prince Escalus to let Romeo live after killing Tybalt.
What is...
FALSE. Though Benvolio DOES tell the truth about the Act 3 brawl and murders in the street and DOES beg the Prince for Romeo to not be executed, he does not know about Juliet and Romeo's marriage.
True or False:
There is a study guide to fill out and use on the Final Exam!
What is...
TRUE! PLEASE USE IT! Final Exams cannot be revised or retaken!