SPEECH TO THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION ESSAY TEST

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1 SPEECH TO THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION ESSAY TEST This essay will be worth one test grade. This means that this grade will be worth 25 points on your average because we have only take one test so far. Please treat the work seriously.

2 RI2:I CAN DETERMINE MULTIPLE THEMES OR CENTRAL IDEAS OF AN INFORMATIONAL TEXT. I CAN ANALYZE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE THEME OR CENTRAL IDEA OVER THE COURSE OF THE TEXT (HOW THEY INTERACT AND BUILD ON ONE ANOTHER TO PRODUCE A COMPLEX ACCOUNT). I CAN OBJECTIVELY SUMMARIZE AN INFORMATIONAL TEXT Speech to the Virginia Convention By Patrick Henry Claims Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 The claim in this part of the speech is.

3 RI2:I CAN DETERMINE MULTIPLE THEMES OR CENTRAL IDEAS OF AN INFORMATIONAL TEXT. I CAN ANALYZE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE THEME OR CENTRAL IDEA OVER THE COURSE OF THE TEXT (HOW THEY INTERACT AND BUILD ON ONE ANOTHER TO PRODUCE A COMPLEX ACCOUNT). I CAN OBJECTIVELY SUMMARIZE AN INFORMATIONAL TEXT Speech to the Virginia Convention By Patrick Henry Claims Paragraph 4 Paragraph 5 Paragraph 6 The claim in this part of the speech is.

4 RI6: I CAN DETERMINE AN AUTHOR S POINT OF VIEW OR PURPOSE IN A TEXT WITH EFFECTIVE RHETORIC. I CAN ANALYZE HOW STYLE AND CONTENT CONTRIBUTE TO THE POWER, PERSUASIVENESS OR BEAUTY OF THE TEXT Ethos Quote Explain how it s Ethos Rhetorical Appeal Logos Pathos

5 RI3: I CAN EXPLAIN HOW SPECIFIC INDIVIDUALS, IDEAS, OR EVENTS INTERACT AND DEVELOP IN A TEXT WITH A COMPLEX SEQUENCE OF EVENTS OR SET OF IDEAS Paragraph 1 Identify the strategy Quote and Explain Rhetorical Strategy Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3

6 RI3: I CAN EXPLAIN HOW SPECIFIC INDIVIDUALS, IDEAS, OR EVENTS INTERACT AND DEVELOP IN A TEXT WITH A COMPLEX SEQUENCE OF EVENTS OR SET OF IDEAS Paragraph 4 Identify the strategy Quote and Explain Rhetorical Strategy Paragraph 5 Paragraph 6

7 RI6: I CAN DETERMINE AN AUTHOR S POINT OF VIEW OR PURPOSE IN A TEXT WITH EFFECTIVE RHETORIC. I CAN ANALYZE HOW STYLE AND CONTENT CONTRIBUTE TO THE POWER, PERSUASIVENESS OR BEAUTY OF THE TEXT Paragraph 1 Identify the device Quote and Explain Rhetorical Device Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3

8 RI6: I CAN DETERMINE AN AUTHOR S POINT OF VIEW OR PURPOSE IN A TEXT WITH EFFECTIVE RHETORIC. I CAN ANALYZE HOW STYLE AND CONTENT CONTRIBUTE TO THE POWER, PERSUASIVENESS OR BEAUTY OF THE TEXT Paragraph 4 Identify the Device Quote and Explain Rhetorical Device Paragraph 5 Paragraph 6

9 ESSAY TIME

10 PROMPT How does Henry use rhetoric to further his perspective and purpose in the Speech to the Virginia Convention? Discuss how the author uses rhetoric to make his argument effective.

11 INTRODUCTIONS 11-9 Attention grabber Start your essay with one of the 9 attention grabbers discussed in class. Background What is some context the audience MUST have in order to understand your position? Claim Should come from the original prompt

12 BODY PARAGRAPHS ,14,15 Topic sentence/claim: Topic sentence/claim that usually states what the paragraph is going to be about. This must connect to your OVERALL CLAIM/THESIS and contain what the paragraph will be about. Supporting Sentences: Provides a definition from the topic sentence or context for the quote. Detail Example from Text/ Quotes with Citations : A quote from the text that supports your topic sentence and thesis Explanation sentences Explanation 1: What does the quote mean in plain English? Explanation 2: How is the quote an example of the rhetorical thing you say it is? Explanation 3: How does the quote support the authors claim? Explanation 4: How does the quote make the argument more persuasive or further the authors purpose? Conclusion Sentence: Conclusion Sentence this is where you want to restate your topic sentence or thesis in different words. Some will also drop a hint as to what is coming next.

13 CONCLUSION Restate the thesis in a fresh way to reinforce the essay's main idea Summarizes main points includes the lasting importance.--the most important question that your conclusion paragraph must ask is So what? What s the purpose of writing this paper? Why should the reader care about what you ve written? Clincher/ reverse attention grabber-- One way to make the most of this moment is to return to the technique you used for your grabber.

14 YOUR ESSAY IS DUE Essays delivered on will lose 10 points automatically. THIS MEANS YOU ARE SACRIFICING 5 points from your class average because you can t meet the dead line.