What topic or topics are you thinking of focusing on for this project? Why are you interested in that topic? What angle or issue might you zoom in on?
SLC PREP!
WORK TIME TODAY:
Finish and turn in all assignments
- Rhetorical Appeals handout: Bryan Stevenson TED talk questions and scenario brainstorms
- (let's all take a moment on this one....)
- Where do the parties stand on the issues?
- Political Ideology Research
- HONORS: Resubmit your finalized essay today! Note that you have a reading and a journal for this week:)
- PROJECT WORK!!!!!
BRAINSTORM TOPIC IDEAS
- ProCon.org
- ISideWith Polls (scroll issues)
- Intelligence Squared Debates
- Middle Ground
Are you ready with your topic?
Start Part 1 of this project. Jessica did so this weekend! Read my draft of my personal connection narrative here. Feel free to give me some feedback;)
PROJECT DUE DATES
Topic Choice: Friday, October 18 (or before!)
Part 1 Personal Connection Narrative: Thursday, October 24
Part 2 Research Notes and 1st interview done by Sunday, November 3rd
Part 3 Rogerian Argument Project Draft for Peer Critique: Thursday, November 7 (start of class)
Part 3 Draft to Jessica for Feedback Conference: Week of November 11-15 (on assigned date)
Project Final: Exhibition November 20 (tentative)