End of Semester Wrap Up
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12/2 – 13/13
Continue to view The Persuaders
2 new resources distributed: H -J
Discussion of newly analyzed resources
Final resources will be given: K-N
Creating claims activity
Writing Workshop: Creating Thesis and beginning the writing process – creating conversations.
Bring Laptops to school
1st half of paper due: Writing Conferences
Writing Workshop: Applying the Naysayer in my writing & Finding My Voice
First Draft Due. Peer Editing Activity
Creating a Commercial assignment revealed.
Create storyboard
Final Edited Draft due
Mapping out Advertisements activity
Synthesis Unit complete
Reading TBA
Reading TBA
Viewing of commercials
2 weeks reviewing the 3 writing genres & reading comprehension activities in preparation for your
Final. Your final will be multiple choice (2-3 passages) and one response to writing (genre to be
revealed day of Final)
Guiding Questions: How important is advertisement? What is your assessment of the consumer culture? To what extent is society
influenced by brands?
DUE: Monday, November 18th (1st draft for peer editing). Wednesday, November 20th (edited, final draft)
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PROMPT: Synthesize information from at least (12) sources and incorporate it into a coherent, wellwritten paper that analyzes the controversy of consumerism & advertising. Secondly, develop a
position on the extent to which you believe branding relates to our culture or our community. How
does branding relate to the common American ethic of individualism? Does marketing have an impact
on our society?
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Make sure that your argument is central; use the sources to illustrate and support your reasoning.
Avoid merely summarizing the sources.
Criterion:
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A minimum of 1500 words (max 2000)
Double spaced
12 point font
MLA citations
MLA works cited page
MLA header
Sentence starters from They Say, I Say
Use of ALL resources
THESIS (Answer the prompt):
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Argue
Decide which resources/quotes MOST support your thesis (you need at least 5)
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Inform
Decide which resources/quotes MOST help inform the reader on the topic WHILE setting yourself
up for argument – It could be someone who disagrees with your position.
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Note: Yes your resources can be used in both sections, but be sure you have used ALL resources in
some capacity. Your informing should be paving the way toward your argument!
OUTINE & TASK LIST
INTRO paragraph: 3 – 5 sentences. Introduce the controversy of this topic. Use a TSIS sentence starter from pages 23 –
25 to introduce your THESIS (MAIN CLAIM). Your thesis is the answer(s) to the prompt.
1st Body Paragraph:
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Creating Conversation #1. Choose 2 - 3 authors from your sources to have conversation. These authors can be
in agreement or in disagreement and/or they can have similar perspectives or dissimilar perspectives.
 Create a CEL paragraph but this time the CLAIM is the author’s argument/perspective the EVIDENCE is their
quote and the LINK is an inference about their quote.
For example:
o Author X asserts that [Author X’s CLAIM] + [EVIDENCE of author x] + LINK w/inference about author’s
quote.
o While Author Z implies that [Author Z’s CLAIM] + [EVIDENCE of author x] + LINK w/inference about
author’s quote.
 Use TSIS sentence starters from the following pages to introduce their CLAIM (39: Verbs for
Making Claim) and/or use vocabulary words from Vocabulary list #1.
 Use TSIS sentence starters from the following pages to introduce your EVIDENCE (46 – 47)
 Use TSIS sentence starters from the following pages to introduce your LINK (40, 95 – 99, 132 - 137)
2nd - 3rd Body Paragraph: (1- 2 paragraphs)
Now, YOU join start the conversation in a CEL+EL paragraph or 2 CEL paragraphs. These claims are YOUR explicit
claims
For example:
Although I agree with X up to a point, I cannot accept his overriding assumption that [YOUR CLAIM] +
[EVIDENCE 1 from source] + LINK w/inference + [EVIDENCE 2 from source] + LINK w/ Inference]
 TSIS sentence starter from pages 72 – 75 or 60 – 66 0r 132 - 137 or 82 -84 to introduce your CLAIM
 Use TSIS sentence starters from the following pages to introduce your EVIDENCE (46 – 47)
 Use TSIS sentence starters from the following pages to introduce your LINK (40, 95 – 99, 132 - 137)
4th - 5th Body Paragraph: (1- 2 paragraphs)
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Creating Conversation #2. Choose 2 - 3 authors from your sources to have conversation. These authors can be
in agreement or in disagreement and/or they can have similar perspectives or dissimilar perspectives.
 Create CEL “paragraphs” (1-2) but this time the CLAIM is the author’s argument/perspective the EVIDENCE is
their quote and the LINK is an inference about their quote.
For example:
o Author X asserts that [Author X’s CLAIM] + [EVIDENCE of author x] + LINK w/inference about author’s
quote.
o While Author Z implies that [Author Z’s CLAIM] + [EVIDENCE of author x] + LINK w/inference about
author’s quote.
 Use TSIS sentence starters from the following pages to introduce their CLAIM (39: Verbs for
Making Claim ) and/or use vocabulary words from Vocabulary list #1.
 Use TSIS sentence starters from the following pages to introduce your EVIDENCE (46 – 47)
 Use TSIS sentence starters from the following pages to introduce your LINK (40, 95 – 99, 132 - 137)
6th – 7th Body Paragraph: (1 -2 paragraphs)
Now, YOU join start the conversation in a CEL+EL paragraph or 2 CEL paragraphs. These claims are YOUR explicit
claims
For example:
X’s theory of education is extremely useful… [YOUR CLAIM] + [EVIDENCE 1 from source] + LINK
w/inference + [EVIDENCE 2 from source] + LINK w/ Inference
TSIS sentence starter from pages 72 – 75 or 60 – 66 or 82 -84 to introduce your CLAIM
 Use TSIS sentence starters from the following pages to introduce your EVIDENCE (46 – 47)
 Use TSIS sentence starters from the following pages to introduce your LINK (40, 95 – 99, 132 - 137)
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8 body paragraph
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Creating Conversation #3. Choose 2 authors from your sources to have conversation. These authors can be in
agreement or in disagreement and/or they can have similar perspectives or dissimilar perspectives.
 Create a CEL paragraphs but this time the CLAIM is the author’s argument/perspective the EVIDENCE is their
quote and the LINK is an inference about their quote.
For example:
o Author X asserts that [Author X’s CLAIM] + [EVIDENCE of author x] + LINK w/inference about author’s
quote.
o While Author Z implies that [Author Z’s CLAIM] + [EVIDENCE of author x] + LINK w/inference about
author’s quote.
 Use TSIS sentence starters from the following pages to introduce their CLAIM (39: Verbs for
Making Claim )and/or use vocabulary words from Vocabulary list #1.
 Use TSIS sentence starters from the following pages to introduce your EVIDENCE (46 – 47)
 Use TSIS sentence starters from the following pages to introduce your LINK (40, 95 – 99, 132 - 137)
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9 body paragraph
Now, YOU join start the conversation in a CEL+EL paragraph or 2 CEL paragraphs. These claims are YOUR explicit
claims
For example:
X’s theory of education is extremely useful… [YOUR CLAIM] + [EVIDENCE 1 from source] + LINK
w/inference + [EVIDENCE 2 from source] + LINK w/ Inference
TSIS sentence starter from pages 72 – 75 or 60 – 66 or 82 -84 to introduce your CLAIM
 Use TSIS sentence starters from the following pages to introduce your EVIDENCE (46 – 47)
 Use TSIS sentence starters from the following pages to introduce your LINK (40, 95 – 99, 132 - 137)
Conclude – mini CEL paragraph (restating your thesis)