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High school writing-essays handouts for Prezi
Introduction to Argument; AP English Language, Classical, Toulmin, Rogerian
Do you need an overview of argumentation for your AP English Language and Composition class? This Prezi, guided notes and optional assignment will help you to introduce all aspects of argumentation to your students.The 88-slide Prezi lecture includes the following:• Differences and definitions of argument vs. persuasion• Three types of arguments – fact, judgment, and policy• Types of arguments that appear on the AP Exam: claim-based, claim-analysis and hybrid• Real life example involving buying
Grades:
10th - 12th
Classical Argument: History, Structure and Analysis
This is an introduction to the world's first argument structure: the classical argument. A 48 slide Prezi introduces students to the elements and structure of the argument using multimedia clips covering the Challenger Shuttle disaster, President Ronald Reagan's speech and then-Congressman Barack Obama's speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention.This lesson includes:~historical origins~classical argument structure~rhetorical situation~rhetorical appeals~multimedia background knowledge vi
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9th - 12th
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Argumentative Writing Unit
This bundle includes everything you need to get an Argumentative Writing Unit going. I used this with 8th grade students, but it can be modified to fit 6th-10th grades appropriately.
This bundle includes:
-- Assignment Outline
-- Argument Writing Prezi and aligned student notes
-- How to evaluate and compare different arguments
-- Preliminary Research Packet
-- Topic signup
-- Example paragraph setup and content
-- Support Paragraphs Outline
-- MLA Prezi and aligned student notes
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6th - 10th
Writing Essay Introductions: A Strong Thesis Sentence in an Engaging Context
3-frame GIF describes a Toulmin-type thesis sentence and includes such an example; also lists 12 ways to set the tone/context/value of the argument; such as scene-setting, asking a question, quoting someone, etc. Image size 960×720 (file size 322 KB). Can be used as an animated-graphic slide within a PPT presentation about essay writing (PPT must be in Slide-Show mode to activate the slow, looping animation) or as a non-animated graphic in a handout; can be resized as needed. Note: You can pause
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education
The Science Teacher's Writing Handout
This two-page handout is designed as a quick-reference resource for Science teachers (and Social Science teachers) using APA in the classroom.If you're looking for ways to spend more time on course content by focusing and simplifying your discussion of essay writing, this resource can help. All of us who assign essays in our classrooms play the role of writing instructor in one way or another. But not all of us are English teachers. Contents: Essay Structure (and Essential Qualities of an Introd
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Royal Plagiarism I: Melania Trump “borrows” from Michelle Obama
Animated GIF shows that corresponding parts of their convention speeches are nearly identical. Slowly successive frames highlight the similar words and phrases, showing both direct and mosaic plagiarism. Melania’s speech writer was careless in keeping track whose words were whose, so the lesson here is to be very careful about who said what and that academic integrity demands respect for the words and ideas of others, not just by using them but also by giving credit where it’s due. Thank you, Me
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education
Comma conspiracy clouds and construes the US 2nd Amendment, so SCOTUS…
A well-regulated language, being necessary to the collective wisdom of our country, the right of the Supreme Court to interpret and abuse commas, shall not be infringed. District of Columbia et alia vs Keller 2008 considered 2nd amendment grammar, and this animated GIF looks at two interpretations of that grammar. This PPT-size animated GIF (3-frame, 7-seconds each, continuously looping) can be used as a PPT slide that animates when in slide-show mode or as a bell-ringer for classes about gramma
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
The Curse of Knowledge: How writers betray (but can also help) their readers
Writers falsely assume that readers share an identical understanding and that just giving readers all the argument pieces will persuade them. Cognitive biases can fool the writer, but remedies exist to help writers break the curse and really reach their readers by avoiding jargon, by giving examples and explanations, and by chunking and super-chunking the information in bite-sized thoughts, etc.This animated GIF includes the academic explanation as well as a cartoon example. Image size 960×720 (
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education
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