Reading maketh a full man . . . . . Speaking maketh a ready man . . . . . Writing maketh an exact man.

~~Sir Francis Bacon

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Due: February 19 (2 more body paragraphs + intro, VOCAB, GA due 3/4)

Assignment: complete two more body paragraphs AND your introduction
Your recitation of the complete Gettysburg Address is due March 4, 2020
Vocabulary Words for next week's test are below.



INTRODUCTION (T/C not required) 
SV and QA are required 


The other Dress-ups and Openers not required in intro, but try to work some in anyway!

HOOK --> Your first sentence should be an grab attention & hook the audience’s interest.

STUFFING --> The middle of the intro gives background, general, and/or basic information about your following paragraphs. It introduces the body of your essay.  

THESIS STATEMENT--> The last part of your introduction is your THESIS STATEMENT.  
This tells your audience (in one sentence) what your three topics are. 

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The following helpful information is from Essay Pro.
Although introductory paragraphs follow the same set structure, the content placed within the bones will have variation. This variety comes from the type of essay that is being written as well as its overall purpose. When talking about academic writing, there are three main kinds that most students will create. Most essays will be:

  1. narrative    or
  2. analytical   or
  3. persuasive perspective

Each one of those has their own introductory styles. The differences are listed below:
Narrative Introduction
  • Narrative essay is a type of writing in which a story is being told by the writer.
  • The hook will usually be a sneak peak of a segment of the story. It will indirectly relate back to the thesis.
  • Each part of the trailer will be an important moment in the story that had a significant impact on the outcome.
  • The thesis in narrative writing is the theme or main lesson learned from the tale.
  • In essence, it was the purpose for its creation.
Analytical Introduction
  • Analytical Essay Writing is meant to dissect an idea and educate the reader about a certain topic.
  • The hook in this scenario will be information that is directly related to the thesis statement. It may be a rhetorical question or an informative statement that gives us clues about the writer’s main point from the get-go.
  • The trailer of the introduction will include the three critical pieces of information that help validate the analytical thesis.
  • As the goal of this type of writing is to inform and or educate the audience, the thesis will usually be a researched and thought out statement. It will be phrased in a factual way, although technically it might still be theoretical.
Persuasive Introduction
  • Persuasive Essay Writing aims to persuade an audience through the use of influential techniques such as ethos, pathos, and logos.
  • A hook statement in this scenario can really be anything. Starting from an interesting fact and going all the way to humor, the actual hook has full customizability. Its purpose remains the same.
  • As for any argumentative writing, it should have at least three pieces of evidence that support its claim. Each supporting argument usually has one introductory sentence to present it. So for three supporting details, we are looking at a three-sentence trailer.
  • Lastly, the thesis statement is the main argument presented by the author. This should be a well-thought out and confidently written sentence that briefly summarizes the point of persuasion for the entire essay.


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VOCABULARY




Onset
n. the beginning or early stages
At the onset of her career as a lawyer, things were looking up.

Opine
v. to openly express an opinion
The new employee opined at the company meeting.

Ornate
adj. highly detailed and decorated
That ornate silverware must be worth thousands of dollars!

Oust
v. to remove or force out of (usu. a position or office)
Sick and tired of putting up with his bad moods, the pirates ousted their captain.

Paramount
adj. predominant, superior, most important
Our paramount concern is the safety of our employees.

Peculiar
adj. strange, bizarre
Upon entering the abandoned house, Kate experienced a peculiar feeling, as if someone was watching her.

Perish
v. to die; to pass away
According to the news, nobody perished in the fire.

Persecute
v. to cause suffering to
They will persecute anyone who doesn’t agree with their views of the world.

Petulant
adj. cranky, pouty, irritable
Petulant children are especially difficult to care for.


Pinnacle
n. highest level or degree
Many believe that composers such as Beethoven and Mozart represent the pinnacle of classical music.

Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Due February 12, 2020 (1P, Recitation, Vocab)

1 Paragraph (write all three if you want to get ahead!) 
Recitation (same part of The Gettysburg Speech as last week)
Vocabulary Words  

1 Paragraph

Choose one of the "state topics" you want to write about. You may use your ABC Book for inspiration.

Our final essay will be 5 paragraphs long:
Intro, Two Topic Paragraphs, Conclusion


NOTE: Our next assignment will be to write two more body paragraphs AND your introduction. If you want to work ahead, you may. Please submit only ONE PARAGRAPH to me next week.

Here are the IEW & Tusal* tools you need to include in your paragraph:
all dress ups

all openers
1 M3
2 DECs
1 OWL

Vocabulary Words




Melodramatic
adj. extravagant or exaggerated 

The melodramatic play was well liked by the audience.

Modest 
adj. simple and humble
adj. small in size or amount

They moved into a modest house in the countryside.
I received a modest sum of money for my help at the company event.

Modify 
v. to change, alter, or tweak
The scientist plans to modify the gene so that it wouldn’t carry the disease.

Momentous 
adj. historically significant

Her win in the election will make it into history books - it was momentous.

Novel 
adj. new, innovative

We are looking for novel ways to approach the project.

Nuance 
n. a subtle difference in meaning
Body-language experts even understand the nuances of facial expressions.

Null 
adj. legally void and ineffective

The judge declared their contract null.

Objectivity 
n. judgment based on observations instead of emotions or opinions

In scientific research, objectivity is of utmost importance.

Obsolete 
adj. no longer used; rare or uncommon
Historians assumed record players would be obsolete by now, but in fact they’re making a huge comeback as retro treasures.

Omnipotent 
adj. almighty and all powerful

Only God is omnipotent.


FYI:

IEW tools =
dress ups, openers, DECs

*TUSAL tools =
M3s 
(Magic 3s)
OWLs  (Outstanding Words - Lexicon)
                    AKA: Advanced Rhetorical Devices