Day 1: What's that brown thing?
Standards:
ELAGSE11-12RI7: Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented indifferent media or formats
(e.g., visually, quantitatively) as well as in words in order to address a question or solve a problem.
(e.g., visually, quantitatively) as well as in words in order to address a question or solve a problem.
ELAGSE11-12SL3: Evaluate a speaker’s point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric,
assessing the stance, premises, links among ideas, word choice, points of emphasis, and tone used.
assessing the stance, premises, links among ideas, word choice, points of emphasis, and tone used.
✼ Overview of the course- See blog for assignments https://johnson-aplang.blogspot.com/
✼ Purpose- Become a better reader and a better writer by increasing the reading
of all kinds of texts and practicing writing.
of all kinds of texts and practicing writing.
✼ The Rhetorical Triangle Introduction
- The importance of knowing your audience and speaking their language.
- Code-switching
- Diction and word choice exercise
✼ Personal Narrative Assignment
- Topic Toss Activity
🌝 Homework:
- Buy The Color of Water by James McBride to begin reading by Monday, January 13th. ISBN9781594481925
- Vocabulary List 1 (Quiz on Monday) https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1fl0g-G6X8YglWW3iP-kRQV7nYG4Qkqe7YBpxJU4mRiI/edit?usp=sharing
