Analyzing Advertising

Today, you made a decision to either continue a paper notebook or create a Google Notebook.

Take a look at my notebook, to help you set up your work for the day.

If you missed today, look at my notebook, view the presentation, and then analyze 10 Superbowl commercials on your own.

Do You Want to Get Ahead?

If you are looking to get ahead in class, take moment to find resources and information about the following terms:

Rhetorical Devices

Analogy

Allusion

Rhetorical question

Emotive Language

Parallel structures

Sound patterns: alliteration and assonance

Contrast

Description and Imagery: metaphor, simile, personification

The ‘rule of three’

Repetition

Hyperbole

Anecdote

Testimonial

Bandwagon

Humor

Euphemisms

Innuendo

Fallacies:

Circular argument

Begging the claim

Hasty Generalization

Strawman

Red Herring

Ad Hominem

Slippery Slope

Genetic Fallacy

Either/Or

Guilt by Association

If you want extra credit, create document/presentation/movie with the terms, definitions, and examples.

Showing What You Know

If you happen to miss today, know that all your fellow classmates missed you during the final exam. They cried at the idea of you missing the writing test in which you had to demonstrate your knowledge of comparative analysis.

Peer Editing; Body Paragraphs

Your final essay is due tomorrow.

Make sure you read your partner's body paragraphs for the following:

Step 3: Body Paragraphs
1. Topic Sentence
a. should introduce what the paragraph is about
b. should be related to the thesis statement
2. Examples/Details (more than one per paragraph)
a. should use a signal phrase: for example, for instance
i. look at the language of evidence chart
b. should have internal citations
i. (79)
ii. (Poe, 79).
3. Paraphrase/Explanation
a. the quote should be put into the writer’s own words - an explanation of what it means
b. should use a signal phrase to introduce
4. Analysis
a. how does the quote show the information from the topic sentence?
b. how does the quote relate to the thesis?
5. Transition to next body paragraph

Step 4: Body Paragraphs - Organization/Order
1. are the body paragraphs in the best possible order according the thesis statement?

Peer Reviewing the Intro

Hi everyone. Today's goal is to share your document with a partner. If I were you, I would only give that person commenting rights and not editing rights. The goal today is not to edit and revise your partner's work, rather to comment on her work so that she may make her own revisions.

Today, use the following outline as checklist for your peer review work:
Step 1: Formatting
1. Is the document MLA formatted?

a. Heading, font - Times New Roman, spacing- double, paragraphs indented, no quadruple spacing between paragraphs

Step 2: Introduction
1. Hook or lead in? It is not a question.
2. Background and summary information?
a. Is the short story capitalized and in quotations?
b. Is the title of the movie capitalized and underlined?
c. Is the summary enough? Could it be shortened or combined?
3. Thesis statement?
a. Does it tell what the essay will be about?
b. Does it follow the format given in class?
c. Does it mention irony and mood?
d. Does it mention a third item like symbolism, motif, etc?
e. Does it refer back to a shared theme?
4. Transition?
5. Tone? Is the student writing academic in nature?
a. no abbreviations - do not use don’t, etc.
b. author’s voice
c. no “you” - no 2nd person point of view

Outlining Your Writing

I know, outlines can be a pain; however, they are extremely useful in helping you keep your mind on track.

Now that you have read the student essay, take a moment to compare your annotations to this outline of the essay.

The outline is long, as is the essay. Did you happen to notice that it was longer than 5 paragraphs. Oh my. I didn't know that could be done!

Now it is time for Part II and III of the writing process.



Part II
1. Open a new Google Doc.
2. Rename it as PeriodFirstNameLastNameCA (2MicheleMcConnellCA)
3. Share the document with me (give me editing rights)
4. Create an outline for your essay and revise your thesis statement as needed.

If you need additional support with your outline, click here. This document gives a few examples for how to structure your essay.

Part III
1. Once your outline is complete, begin writing your essay. (Type it on the same document as your outline.)
2. Take note of the transition language you will need for the essay.

Rough draft is due on Tuesday!

Comparative Analysis Example

You have finished reading and viewing. Now it is time to write.

Yesterday, we worked on writing introductions and thesis statements. Today, you will read and analyze a student essay and learn how to form your own essay.

Part I
1. Click on this link and open the student example.
2. On the document, click on File, Make Copy, and save a copy to your English Collection in Google Docs.
3. Follow along with me for the first paragraph, and then move on to annotating and highlighting your own copy. (introduction of topic, organization, details, examples, quotations, explanations, transitions, precise language, formal style, conclusion)
4. When you are done, make a list of all the transitions you found and explain how they are used.
5. Outline the essay. Is this a possible outline you could use for your own essay?

Irony, Theme, Mood in Night of the Hunter

Can you believe it, we will write an essay! I bet you are sooooo excited!

The essay will be a comparative analysis of "Cask" and "Night of the Hunter." In order to help you gather evidence, we will work in teams today and gather evidence from the movie. We will sort the evidence as a class and keep it handy for next week.

With a partner, you will need to click on this link and complete the form.

Day 2 and 3 Viewing of Night of the Hunter

If you have been absent, you might have missed the questions for the viewing guide.

Day 2:
1. Based on yesterday's notes, did your predictions come true? What are your new predictions?
2. What possible themes might fit this movie now that you have seen more? Why?
3. What is the overall mood that is created in the film? How is that mood created?
4. From what point of view is the story in the film told? How does this choice affect the film?

Day 3(Finale):
1. Did your final predictions about the film come true? What aspects of the film helped you make the predictions?
2. Choose one theme for this film. Tell what the theme is and give 3 pieces of evidence from the movie to support that decision. (Paragraph)
3. What is the overall mood that is created in the film? What cinematic techniques helped create the mood? Give at least 3 examples. (Paragraph)
4. If you were the director, what would you have done differently? What would you do the same?
5. How was the verbal and dramatic irony used in the film? Give 3 pieces of evidence and explain. (Paragraph)


Be sure to answer all questions for Day 3. Tomorrow, you will be assigned a number and expected to submit that response for a grade. 

Night of the Hunter Day 1

You have viewed the first 24 minutes of the film. I hope you enjoy the film - even though I stop it every few minutes to point out important symbols, foreshadowing, shots, and angles.

Remember to think about and answer the following questions after day 1:

1. What is the film about?
2. What are some possible themes for this movie, so far?
3. How have your predictions changed?
4. What do you think will happen next?
5. What is the purpose of Mrs. Spoons character in the story?