Class Topics:
- Combining sentences using participial phrases.
- Analyzing arguments for their syllogisms.
In-Class Notes and Work:
- Used the last pages of this presentation to combine sentences together so the new sentence has a participial phrase.
- Read this article from the Washington Post and analyzed it for its syllogism.
Assignments:
- Friday - 8 AR points
- Friday - Vocabulary
- Friday - Finish syllogism writing
Class Topics:
- Breaking down an argument into a syllogism
- Identifying Participles in sentences
In-Class Notes and Work:
- Completed this worksheet about participles.
- We read the argument at the end of this presentation. We broke the paragraph into a syllogism, and analyzed how the author used facts and details after each premise to strengthen the premise.
- Began using facts on page 5 of above presentation to create a syllogism. Turn than syllogism into an argumentative paragraph.
Assignments:
- Friday - 8 AR points
- Friday - Vocabulary packet
- Friday - Argumentative paragraph
Class Topics:
- Participial phrases
- Analyzing an argument for a syllogism.
In-Class Notes and Work:
- Continued working with participles.
- Need more help with participles? Click here for a great video explanation!
- Continued working with syllogisms.
Assignments:
- Friday - 8 AR Points
- Friday - Vocabulary
Class Topics:
In-Class Notes and Work:
- New vocabulary words. See "resources" for vocabulary packet.
- We covered Forbidden List rules C2 - C4 (Click "Resources" above to get Forbidden List). We then rewrote a passage so it had none of those mistakes.
- Discussed participles.
Assignments:
- 8 AR Points by Friday
- Vocabulary packet by Friday
