Thursday, February 19, 2015

Thursday thru the weekend

HW ~All 3 due MONDAY!
1. Design a Logo for SMAC - Sunnyside Museum of Ancient Cultures
(no lates, must be done by monday!)
Must be: black and white, include the name of the museum and/or acronym, must be reproducible large and small by the copier, bust be 5x4 dimension

2. Refugee Reflection...front & back

3. By Sunday 12pm..share your RED TALK with "can comment" to Cori - it should include:
~ if you're working in a partnership...unite your documents in one...and color code your part
(1 partner share the doc with another...2nd partner copy and paste into your doc and share back with partner #1)
~ tell me if you integrated the persuasive transitions, audience connect etc
~ Thesis
~ 2 body paragraphs
~ work on counterstory
~ Transitions & talking to your audience
Powerful Persuasive Transitions
·         The human rights declaration mandates that…
·         You must recognize that…
·         As a young person who is shaping the future…
·         However far-fetched(unconceivable, horrible, etc) this may seem..
·         Speaking of which…
·         In a world where human rights are being violated…
·         Leading into 1st person account….”don’t just take my word for it…
·         X is related to y because…
·         There is a place in time when we think everything is perfect, however…
·         According to…
·         Supposedly…(good for counter- story)
·         Put the audience in the shoes of the refugees

Counter Story  -
ü  Should be addressed fairly and objectively

ü  Ask yourself if the person who actually holds this position would accept your way of stating it…
ü  Address a position that many people hold but that you think is mistaken
ü  Be respectful of their perspective!!

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

HW
A. Finish Revising body paragraph #1, follow these steps
1. Strategy - is it clear and powerful?
2. Cited evidence - real research, not just things you know!
3. Are you building your case? persuasive vs informational
4. Vague ==> specific!!!!
B. 2nd Body Paragraph - spend 20 min writing or typing your 2nd paragraph...be ready for edits in class tomorrow!!!

Off campus lunch 11:30-12:30 on hawthorne :)

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Tues Feb 17

Happy Birthday Damon!

1. RED TALK - Complete Body Paragraph #1....Use a persuasive strategy, be specific! (No "they" "the people" over there...)

2. IF you are behind in your work..use this week to catch up!

3. Thursday - class off campus togethers...hawthorne :) You are invited to bring $$ to eat, or a packed lunch, buy a little bit to snack or not...have fun as a class. 11:30-12:30