American Literature-4th Period Assignments

FINAL ASSIGNMENT 
Your assignment is to write and present an original, persuasive two- to three-minute speech that addresses
a contemporary issue. It should include a clear claim, support, counterclaim, and conclusion/call to action.
Incorporate rhetorical appeals and devices to strengthen your argument and to help you achieve your
desired purpose.

Revisit your notes from Activity 2.19 for the speech you have begun to plan. With
these notes, you have created a rhetorical context for your speech. Now, it is time
to outline the structure and incorporate rhetorical devices in the writing of the
speech. Remember that an argumentative speech must have a well-planned structure,
rhetorical devices, and powerful syntax to achieve its purpose.
The most compelling argument uses a combination of all three rhetorical appeals.
Choose places to strengthen your argument by appealing to your audience’s emotions
(pathos), logic (logos), and sense of right and wrong (ethos). Be sure to:
• Create an outline that includes the claim, support, counterclaim, and
conclusion/call to action.
• Incorporate two or more rhetorical devices in your speech (metaphor, allusion,
rhetorical questions, and imagery). Mark them in your speech.
• Choose a syntactic structure from Patrick Henry’s speech to the Virginia
Convention for your argument. Mark it in your speech and in the margin,
and note its intended effect.
• Use a variety of rhetorical appeals in your speech. Mark them in your speech.
• Include a concluding statement with a call to action that asks audience
members to change their minds or act in support of the claim.
• Practice reciting your speech to a classmate, parent, sibling, or friend. Consider
how your delivery can enhance your written words.

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Write an essay in which you explain how Patrick Henry builds an argument to persuade his audience that the colonies should declare their independence from Great Britain. In your essay, analyze the three most effective rhetorical devices Henry uses to strengthen the logic and persuasiveness of his argument. Your essay should not explain whether you agree with Henry’s claims, but rather it should explain how the author builds an argument to persuade his audience. Be sure to:
• Identify Henry’s claim.
• Use evidence from the text to show the progression of Henry’s argument.
• Explain the effect of each piece of evidence, and include transitions to connect your claims, reasoning, and evidence.
• Evaluate the overall effectiveness of Henry’s speech.
• Include a conclusion that supports your ideas.

Please use SOAPSTone to complete the attached document.

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This draft is the final step in building your essay; take all the paragraphs you have constructed and place them in order in one document. At this point, consider editing these for grammar and style. When satisfied with your body paragraphs, it is time to develop an introduction and conclusion. The heart of any essay is the thesis, which is always found at the end of the introduction. I have added a sample thesis you may use; fill in the spaces with your original content. Each point in the thesis should mirror the topic sentences found at the beginning of your body paragraphs. For additional help, see the introduction and conclusion document that I have attached. Lastly, review the MLA in the document to ensure that the format is correct. 

In Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible ___________________________ (Situational and/or Dramatic)Irony is used to characterize____________________, create a sense of _____________________ within the reader, and support the social message that_______________________.

Write an explanatory paragraph that analyzes the role of irony in  Miller's play. How does irony help to convey a message about society?
Consider reviewing the "Power Diagram" discussed in class, which supports the message that a few can use fear to manipulate many in society and gain or retain power.
Include a clear topic sentence that states the effect of irony on characterization.
Cite quotations that provide evidence of irony and include original commentary to interpret each example; consider using two pieces of evidence from the final two acts. Use verbs such as suggests, reveals, shows, symbolizes, illustrates, and represents in your analysis.

The second paragraph should discuss the response irony creates in the reader, for this paragraph:
Consider the types of irony that Miller uses: dramatic, verbal, and situational.
Choose at least one of these as a point of focus, and gather evidence to support it. 
Include a clear topic sentence that states the effect of irony on characterization.
Cite quotations that provide evidence of irony and include original commentary to interpret each example; consider using two pieces of evidence from the final two acts. Use verbs such as suggests, reveals, shows, symbolizes, illustrates, and represents in your analysis.

Phase one of the essay will require you to write a paragraph that analyzes how irony contributes to characterization. Throughout reading The Crucible, we have looked closely at how Miller's presentation of certain characters contradicts reasonable expectations. Paris, for example, is a religious leader whose actions contradict the moral code he should live by and instruct others in. 
Choose a character that Miller ironically characterized in Acts III & IV.
Include a clear topic sentence that states the effect of irony on characterization.
Cite quotations that provide evidence of irony and include original commentary to interpret each example; consider using one piece of evidence from the final two acts. Use verbs such as suggests, reveals, shows, symbolizes, illustrates, and represents in your analysis.

Act II of The Crucible is filled with conflict clearly expressed through dialogue; however, the thoughts and feelings of the characters require making inferences based on specific textual evidence. Imagine you are any of the characters from Act II and retell the scene from the first person point of view; be sure to focus on the thoughts and feelings of the character you select. Consider using the following characters: John Proctor, Reverend Hale, Elizabeth Proctor, or Mary Warren. The writing should be a minimum of three paragraphs: an introduction, a body paragraph, and a conclusion. 

Be sure to:
• Write a narrative response that develops a real or
imagined experience.
• Include a problem, situation, or observation and its significance.
• Establish one or more points of view.
• Introduce a narrator and/or characters.
• Organize events so that they progress smoothly.
o Use a variety of techniques consistently to sequence the
events to build toward a particular tone and outcome.
• Use dialogue, description, pacing, reflection, and/or multiple plot
lines to:
o develop events.
o develop characters.
o develop experiences.
• Use precise words and phrases, telling details, and sensory
language to create a vivid picture of the events, setting,
and/or characters.
• Include a conclusion that reflects on what has been resolved,
experienced, or observed in your narrative.
• Use ideas and/or details from the passage(s) to inform
your narrative.
• Check your work for correct usage, grammar, spelling,
capitalization, and punctuation.

Read this first! We discussed how a foil is a secondary character contrasted with the main character to offer insights into facets of the main character. John Hale and Giles Corey can be seen as foils to John Proctor, the main character. This juxtaposition highlights the key attributes of the main character. Brainstorm before writing about similarities and differences in actions and attitudes between Hale and Proctor and between Proctor and Proctor and Corey. Then, review the prompt attached below, and develop a two-paragraph-length response.

The setting of Arthur Miller's contemporary play The Crucible in Puritan New England is key to your understanding of Miller's message. Summarize what you know about the people, their beliefs, lifestyle, and roles. 
This response should be a two-paragraph extended response that cites one piece of evidence from each of the texts in Activity 2.2.

Please choose one of the two prompts on page 15 of our packet, and respond in a constructed response of one to two paragraphs.

*Please begin with a topic sentence incorporating the "titles" and authors of the two poems and what you plan to prove with textual evidence. 

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Respond to the questions attached in 2-4 sentences each; we will launch tomorrow's class with this discussion.

Writing Prompt: Write a well-developed text using details from the illustration,
the speech, and the poem to define the promise of America for those who come to
the United States. Use the definition strategy of exemplification or defining with
examples. Be sure to:

Include a clearly stated thesis that states the definition of the promise of America.
Explain the most signification and relevant details from the texts with commentary 
Use definition strategies effectively to define the promise of America. 
Follow this format: Introduction, Body paragraph #1, Body paragraph #2, and Conclusion.

Writing Prompt: Using a passage from McCain’s essay, write about one way this
extended definition expanded the standard definition of the word patriot. Be sure to:
Indicate what passage you are using as a reference
Explain how McCain expands the standard definition 
Use appropriate transitions to connect ideas.

Please follow the link to complete this Illuminate Assessment

Please follow the link to complete this Illuminate Assessment

Writer  Harrison Scott Key uses his unremarkable journey from a country boy to a "literary star" to illustrate the mildly outrageous truth about what it takes to achieve the American Dream. In a well-developed paragraph, please explain how the speaker uses specific details to support his argument that the pursuit of the American Dream is presented unrealistically.
Remember, the minimum pieces of a CR are...
 Sentence #1: Topic sentence
 Sentence #2: Supporting detail sentence
 Sentence #3: Analysis sentence
 Sentence #4: Supporting detail sentence
 Sentence #5: Analysis sentence
 Sentence #6: Conclusion sentence