GROUP CRITIQUE

SCHEDULE AND GROUPS


For the curious planners:

• POL Task Statement

We will go over POL tomorrow at the beginning of class.

ORAL DISCOURSE DRAFT PROJECT DUE TOMORROW
Everyone should be ready to rehearse or present their project in its current form on Wednesday for critique.  We will be in large groups, decided by me. 

Starter:  Write me a little note, similar to last week's, that answers the following questions.

1.  Update me on your status with both parts of this project.  How are you feeling about your progress?

2.  What revisions do you need to make to your writing?

3.  What do you need to do to be ready to present your exhibition piece for critique on Wednesday or Thursday?
4.  Anything else you want to tell me about your situation in my class?

TO STRENGTHEN YOUR ARGUMENTS:
1. Read Opinion!

• For an example of a thought-provoking Rogerian argument, see the piece about guns in the High Country News:  "Growing Up with Guns" by Brian Calvert.  I have hard copies of this!  October issue, on the front table...
• Magazines and newspapers on the front table:  Commentary, Opinion, Columns
• Search Opinion and Commentary on the internet.
• Real Clear Politics
• New York Times
• Many others!!!

2. Add Rhetorical Devices!!!

3.  Be focused and concise.  CLARITY is essential.

4.  Use EVIDENCE.  If your claims are unsupported, your argument will be weak and/or fallacious.  Don't be afraid to do more research to find what you need.

5.  If writing an Op-Ed, Review Guidelines for Op-Ed Writing.

6.  If writing a letter, write to your audience!


Conferences:
AM:  Garrett, Evan, Brenden,Cameron, Perrin, Derek, Kyle
PM:  Celia, Coleman, Keiran, Kody, Berr, Austin, Jonathan

If your conference is tomorrow, turn in a draft by the end of the school day!


ORAL DISCOURSE PROJECT
Everyone should be ready to rehearse or present their project in its current form on Wednesday for critique.  We will be in large groups, decided by me. 

Conferences:
AM: Geoffrey, Eno, Max, Kyle, David
PM:  Izzy, Emily, Celia, Kate

Work Time
1. Revise draft!!  Due at the end of the hour if your conference is Monday.
2. Oral discourse project:  Critique is next Wednesday and Thursday

• Check out these student examples

Goal for Today

• Learn some rhetorical devices and add some to your projects!

Mini-lesson:  Some Rhetorical Devices

Handout



WORK TIME:

• REVISE your draft.
• You have a draft of your written argument due AT THE END OF CLASS THE DAY BEFORE YOUR CONFERENCE.  If your conference is Friday, your draft is due TODAY.  For Monday conferences, this mean the end of class Friday. 
• Work on your Oral Discourse Project!  Incorporate some of the rhetorical devices.

Starter:  Write a focusing question on the top of your draft.

PEER CRITIQUE!!!

1.  Read through the piece carefully.  Then make at least 4 substantial (not just a word or two) annotations responding to the piece.

• Your annotations could be about any of the following:
• Props
• Places that make you feel an emotional connection to their argument (Indicate which emotional reaction you are having
• Where you get confused and why
• Effective/ineffective evidence
• Effective or powerful phrases, sentences, or word combinations
• Places where they could improve their word choice, with suggestions
• Questions you have as you read
• Ideas that you have about other things to include

2.  Try to answer the focusing question.

TODAY:

• Sign up for a writing conference!  Again, this means that you have a draft of your written argument due AT THE END OF CLASS THE DAY BEFORE YOUR CONFERENCE.  For Monday conferences, this mean the end of class Friday.  
• REVISE your draft.
• Work on your Oral Discourse Project!

Starter Pair Share:  For your own written argument, will you try to use Rogerian or Aristotelian structure?  Why?  What tone do you want your piece to have?


Discuss last night's assignments:
Perspective of each?
Types of evidence used?
Pathos?
Ethos?
Solutions?  Recommendations?
Style and formatting of op-ed genre?
Aristotelian or Rogerian?
What insights did we gain?


Guidelines for Op-Ed Writing



SIGN UP FOR WRITING CONFERENCE!  



WORK TIME/HOMEWORK

Revise/refine draft written argument

COMPLETE DRAFT OF WRITTEN ARGUMENT DUE TOMORROW for PEER CRITIQUE