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Lesson 14

Lesson 14. Today’s Agenda. SAT Question of the Day #5 Check brainstorming charts Introduction Writing Workshop. SAT Question of the Day #5. Everyone (a) but him has paid (b) their dues; we (c) must seek ways to make him understand the (d) need for prompt payment. (e) no error.

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Lesson 14

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  1. Lesson 14

  2. Today’s Agenda • SAT Question of the Day #5 • Check brainstorming charts • Introduction Writing Workshop

  3. SAT Question of the Day #5 • Everyone (a) but him has paid (b) their dues; we (c) must seek ways to make him understand the (d) need for prompt payment. (e) no error

  4. Take notes! Embedded Assessment 1 The Introduction; The Thesis Statement; Integrating Quotes

  5. Writing the intro Negation Strategies: Patriotism is not just… • Start with something interesting. (Revolutionary War: gunj shot)) • Funnel Introduction • “A Cause Greater Than Self” pp. 6 • How did McCain start his definition essay? (Start with negation?) • “What Is Freedom?” pp. 48 • How does Jellison begin his definition essay? • Here’s an example. • “I am a cripple. I choose this word to name me. I choose from among several possibilities, the most common of which are “handicapped” and “disabled.” I made the choice a number of years ago, without thinking, unaware of my motive for doing so. Even now, I’m not sure what those motives are, but I recognize that they are complex and not entirely flattering. People-crippled or not- wince at the word “cripple,” as they do not at ‘Handicapped’ or ‘disabled.’ Perhaps I want them to wince. I want them to see me as a tough customer, one to whom the fates/gods/virtues have not been kind, but who can face the brutal truth of her existence squarely.” • What did Nancy Mairs do?

  6. No “There are many different ways to define American…”

  7. Thesis Statement • Be specific. • Put it at the end of your introduction. • It should be a COMPLEX idea. • It should be more than a SIMPLE SENTENCE. • Being an American is not only living in America, it is also…. • No “I think that…”

  8. Example Intro: What it means to be an American: • America has been the home country to my grandparents, my parents and me, since our lives began, but one generation earlier, my great-grandparents, Lily and Joe, had immigrated to the United States after World War II ravaged their former home countries in Europe. The stories of Jewish immigrants freed from Nazi Concentration Camps after the war have been told time and time again, However, it’s important to not forget that those stories told in movies and on TV are based on the experiences of unique individuals. Their stories have been fit into the familiar image of America being a land of opportunity for all. Lily and Joe came to America with nothing, but built lives and a family, and prospered despite challenges along the way. Their lives exemplify a definition of what it means to be American: to embrace the challenges that have brought us together, and to work diligently within a mixed culture in order to realize success and prosperity.

  9. Introduce your authors and titles!

  10. *Introduce your author and titles* • In his essay “A Cause Greater Than Self,” Senator John McCain states that “Patriotism is countless acts of love, kindness and courage that have no witness or heraldry and are especially commendable because they are unrecorded.” When I think about my great-grandparents, this definition could apply to them. Nobody outside of our family would know their story, but their courage and drive once arrived in America deserves attention. Make sure you put the Springboard page number in there!!

  11. The Direct Quotes • Use quotation marks around the information that is in the original text. • Introduce the quotes. Use the author’s last name. Be sure the title of the selection is also included. • Don’t use the entire sentence, if you don’t need it. • Be sure that you have a complete sentence. • Integrate the quote into your own sentences as much as possible. • MLA Format A quote is not an island! Explain it!

  12. Your examples should directly relate to your thesis • to embrace the challenges that have brought us together, and to work diligently within a mixed culture in order to realize success and prosperity. • They started their journey nearly penniless and arrived in New York, at Ellis Island, just as millions before them had arrived at this iconic outpost of immigration. What life could they possibly have with almost nothing owned but their names and clothing on their backs? • They started over, from the bottom. They realized that to be American was to hit the “reset button.” In his letter “What is an American?” J. Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur states, “The American is a new man, who acts upon new principles; he must therefore entertain new ideas, and form new opinions.” Lily and Joe had to believe this in order to settle in Brooklyn and find work despite knowing little English or local custom. Through years and work, they prospered and settled, and went from working for others to owning their own small, corner grocery store.

  13. Conclude with a final thought, related to your thesis. • They had the rare opportunity to start over completely, to begin their lives again and truly experience what being an American has come to represent.

  14. Now Media Center- Let’s start drafting! The typed version of your rough draft is due Lesson 16. (MONDAY)

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