Charged Words

Word Associations

Liberty

Justice

Honor

Barbarous

Opinion Proof

How to support your persuasive opinion…

What makes a good teacher?

Think about who your favorite teacher has been throughout school. Make a list of character traits this person exhibits to make him/her a great teacher.

Old Horse

If you have Purple you are arguing that Old Horse is a GOOD TEACHER and will find evidence of this based on our list & the reading

If you have Green you are arguing that Old Horse is a BAD TEACHER and will find evidence of this based on our list and the reading

Act 1: Opinion/Proof Chart

Opinion Proof

You must have at least 3 proofs!

Act 2

With every fiber of your being argue your point to your group and try to convince the others in the group that your opinion is the right one.

Try to come to a consensus in your group.

Write your consensus in act 2 box along with how you came to that conclusion

Who said what?

Good Teacher Bad Teacher

Act 3

Explain your true opinion of Old Horse and why (not what I assigned you to or what your group decided; if it is the same, explain why).

Did Old Horse do the right thing? Were there alternatives? Explain.

Letter to Old Horse

Write a letter to Old Horse as though you are Rabbit 20 years later. EitherThank him for his involvement/actionsCondone him for his involvement/actions

Consider diction, charged words, and aphorisms in your letter!

Rhetoric Device Example from text Purpose

Repetition

Restatement

Parallelism

Diction

Word choice!Purpose?

Charged Word

Words that arouse intense emotion and connotative concrete images.

Charged Words

Word Associations

Liberty

Justice

Honor

Barbarous

Opinion Proof

How to support your persuasive opinion…

What makes a good teacher?

Think about who your favorite teacher has been throughout school. Make a list of character traits this person exhibits to make him/her a great teacher.

Old Horse

If you have Purple you are arguing that Old Horse is a GOOD TEACHER and will find evidence of this based on our list & the reading

If you have Green you are arguing that Old Horse is a BAD TEACHER and will find evidence of this based on our list and the reading

Act 1: Opinion/Proof Chart

Opinion Proof

You must have at least 3 proofs!

Act 2

Write a 5-7 sentence paragraph arguing your point. Make sure to use charged words and a passionate voice

Act 3

Pass your paper to the person sitting in front of you.

Read the new paper and the argument; now argue the OPPOSITE point (even if you agree, still argue the opposite)

Act 1: Opinion/Proof Chart

Opinion Proof

You must have at least 3 proofs!

Act 4

Write a 5-7 sentence paragraph arguing your point. Make sure to use charged words and a passionate voice

Act 5

Pass the paper back to the original owner

Read point and counter points, then complete the followingRebut one of the counter arguments. Has your opinion changed? Explain. Could someone change your mind about

this? Why or why not?

Act 6

Did Old Horse do the right thing? Were there alternatives? Explain.

Who said what?

Good Teacher Bad Teacher

Letter to Old Horse

Write a letter to Old Horse as though you are Rabbit 20 years later. EitherThank him for his involvement/actionsCondone him for his involvement/actions

Consider diction, charged words, and aphorisms in your letter!