Pre-AP Lesson Plans: Monday, November 3rd- Friday, November 7th
Monday 11/3
Objective: I will be able to annotate for author’s purpose and rhetorical devices.
1. Warm Up: Starting a sentence with “because”
2. Introduce Rhetorical Analysis Paper Guidelines
3. Read “The Great Imagination Heist” and annotate for 2 rhetorical devices together
4. Brainstorm author’s purpose
Tuesday 11/4
Objective: I will be able to effectively draft an analysis essay.
1. Writing the Thesis Statement: Guided Mini-Lesson
2. Complete Rough Draft Outline of Rhetorical Analysis Essay
Homework: Finish Rough Draft
Wednesday/Thursday 11/5-11/6
Objective: I will be able to revise and edit my own original piece of analytical writing.
1. Warm Up: Subordinating Conjunctions in Complex Sentences
2. Guided Edit: Rough Draft Revising and Editing
3. Write the Final Draft of the Rhetorical Analysis Paper in class
Homework: Finish the Rhetorical Analysis Essay: due Friday
Friday 11/7
Objective: I will be able to analyze a piece of fiction for rhetorical appeals.
1. Warm Up: Subordinating Conjunctions in Complex Sentences
2. Turn in Rhetorical Analysis Papers
3. Pass back Short Answer Test: Discuss & Organize into Writing Folder
4. Put together all of our Animal Farm Notes: Create Vocabulary List
5. Discuss Chapter 5 Notes as a review
Vocabulary Quiz: Block Day (11/12 or 11/13)