Tuesday

Class Work

1. Share drafts of the critique - peer editing. The final copy is due next Tuesday - November 29th.
2. How is your essay coming along - take out the Works Cited page. Check the formatting. Does it look like this? http://dianahacker.com/pdfs/Hacker-Daly-MLA-WC.pdf
3. Your argument is a problem/solution essay. Here are some tips for writing: http://www.enotes.com/topics/how-write-problem-solution-essay
Sample essay: "Practical Wildlife Management - Handout
4. You will be preparing a PowerPoint presentation to share the ideas from your essay. Here are the guidelines.
Slide #1: Title and Your Name
Slide #2: Identify the problem - make your claim
Slides 3, 4, 5: Explain the causes of the problem. This answers "because" and possibly gives evidence.
Slides 6, 7, 8: Explain the effects of the problem - This is more evidence.
Slides 9, 10, 11: Call to action - give the viewers concrete examples of what can be done and explain what difference their actions will make. (This section contains another claim, more reasons, and more evidence.
Slide 12: Works Cited page - This should look just like the Works Cited page in your essay.

Homework

1. Write the draft of your argumentative essay. It is due next Tuesday, November 29th.
2. Work on your PowerPoint. We will present on December 6 and 8. You MUST be here both days.
3. There is no class this Thursday - Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy the turkey and pumpkin pie!