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PREAP ELA Jan 30 - Feb 3rd

Monday:
Letter to the Editor Final Draft Handout.  Discuss Opposing Viewpoints
Animal Farm Book Check
Animal Farm -- active Listening /Annotation pages 3-11
Analysis of Old Majors Speech for Persuasion - Due Tuesday
Typed Rough Draft for Letter to the Editor Due Tuesday

Tuesday:
Check and Discuss Old Major Analysis
Peer Edit of Letter to the Editor:  Final Draft Due Feb 3rd
PEER EDIT
Read through the letter one time BEFORE you start the edit
1.    Write out the topic:
2.    Write out the claim in their letter:
3.    Write out the first sentence in the letter:
4.    Does the first sentence grab your attention? (remember, the first sentence DOES NOT have to be the Claim)If yes, how/if not--how could they improve the sentence?
5.    Have they utilized: Logos, Pathos, Ethos?
a.     Identify the type/s of support they used for Logos: stats, facts, quotes, experts, example
b.    Have they used emotion/Pathos?  How?
c.     Identify any persuasive techniques utilized
d.    Is the language they used persuasive language? DICTION
e.     Have they voiced their own opinion in the letter?
6.    Write out the opposing viewpoint:
7.    State the counterargument:
8.    Did they use opinion or facts as their counterargument?
9.    Write out the Call to Action:
10. Is the letter formatted correctly? Circle ANY errors:  spelling, spacing, punctuation, citations: quote Einstein states, “………”
11. Have they written out the date?

12. Identify two elements to add or correct that would improve the strength of the letter.
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Wednesday:  
Letter to the Editor Revision Discussion
 Finish Chapter One of Animal Farm
 Analyze "Beasts of England" Anthem -- answer analysis questions in Writer's Notebook Journal Side page 30-13

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