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Unit 1: Analyzing Fiction, Non-Fiction, World Literature/ Foundations of Reading, Responding, & Interacting with Literature
Unit 2: EOC Review: Analyzing Drama and Poetry/ EOC/ Analyzing & Composing Literary Text
Unit 3: Analyzing Informational Text/Analyzing & Composing Informational & Argumentative Texts/ EOCs/Finals
Unit 4 : Analyzing Persuasive Text and Speeches/ Marshaling Evidence/ Rhetorically Analyzing & Producing Argumentative Texts
Unit 5: Creating Connections Across All Genres/ Media Literacy/ College & Career Connections/ Connecting Messages Across Literary, Informational, & Argumentative Texts
Unit 6: Researching, Synthesizing, Producing in Multiple Genres & Modes/EOCs/TKAM/Finals
First Quarter
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Introduction to Ethos, Pathos, & Logos
Here are some questions that can help guide you as you watch the 10 minute video about The Butter Battle.
1. Why were the two groups at war?
2. Why do you think they kept building bigger and bigger weapons?
3. How was the story like real life?
4. What was the purpose of the author?
5. List reasons for war in general and the effects on all involved.
6. How is this book an example of satire?And Yet Even More Examples of Satirical Articles
Satire with the Industrial Revolution
Literary Devices in Pop Culture
Literary Elements in Songs & Movies
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Independent & Dependent Clauses
Confusion with Affect and Effect
And Still More Confusion with Affect Vs. Effect
Active Vs. Passive Voice Explanation #2
Revising from Passive to Active Voice
Gerunds, Present participles, appositives, infinitives, parallelism, & Absolute Phrases
Parallel structure with Parts of Speech
More on Participials and Gerunds
Understanding Participles in Two Minutes
Concrete Nouns Vs. Abstract Nouns
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Writing Introductory Sentences
Thesis Sentence Vs. Topic Sentence
How To Write a Thesis Statement in Four Minutes
How To Write an A+ Thesis Statement
How To Write a Killer Thesis Statement for Argumentative Essay
How to Write a Killer Conclusion
How to Write a Concluding Sentence with a Punch
What Not to Do in an Introductory Paragraph
More Tips on Improving Writing
Easy Bib for Writing a Bibliography
How to Create an Annotated Bibliography
Two Minutes on an Annotated Bibliography
What is an Annotated Bibliography?