Friday, 11/6

*Take notes on Roots 11-20 (aster - calor) in your Vocabulary notes, Quizlet, or a Flashcards app.

1. Introduction to Persuasive Writing--please mark the following in a new document titled "Persuasive Writing" in your "Writing Notes Section."

• Persuasive writing seeks to convince someone to adopt a certain point of view on an issue or topic.
• Your thesis should be able to stand against objections, or ways others might disagree with.
• Your argument should be logical, with a clearly articulated train of thought that includes claims and proofs. 
• Proof, or evidence, may include personal experience, examples from history or literature, or observations related to the topic. 
• (This is not research--you do not necessarily need to cite facts and statistics, although this might be powerful as hooks. Rather, your focus is on creating a logical train of thought that is unique and persuasive.)
• Always consider counter-arguments and respond to them. Think about how others might disagree, and respond with better logic or a clearer view of the facts. 
• In a five-paragraph essay, the third body paragraph is a good place for this.

*Listen to Wendell Berry's argument against the death penalty. Take some notes on how he uses persuasive techniques, especially how he considers counter-arguments.

*As we continue reading Great Expectations, consider how you might persuade characters to make different choices, or persuade them to think differently. This will be important for a future assignment.

2. Silently read Ch. 10-13 of Great Expectations. The following questions may help guide your reading--

Ch. 10
How does Pip start improving himself? Why does he want to improve himself? What sorts of behaviors and manners is he becoming uncomfortable with?
What happens with the stranger at the tavern?
What two major plot-lines begin to converge at the end of this chapter?

Ch. 11
Who are the Pockets? Why are they visiting Miss Havisham?
What does Pip say about the stranger he meets on the stairway? Why might this be significant?
Who does Pip begin to admire? Who does he begin to look down upon?

Ch. 12-13
What does Pip begin to feel shame about? Who does he feel shame about? Why?
On what type of note, or tone, does Chapter 13 end?

3. If you finish, continue reading your Independent Reading Book.

HW--Independent Reading--stay on pace.