Tuesday

Class Work
1. Let's discuss the ads - was there a favorite? Could you identify the target audience? What techniques were used?
A. Humor
B. Beautiful people
C. Star struck
D. Down home
E. Bandwagon
F. Penny Pincher
G. Patriotism
H. One-of-a-kind
I. Snob appeal
J. Health
K. Beautiful landscape
L. Plain Folks
M. Numbers Game
N. New and Improved

2. The same techniques can be used in writing to persuade your reader to come along with you. Let's take a look:
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
Write Now - pp. 202-206 (This is for homework!)

3. Grammar Moment - Today's Star: Run-on Sentences and Comma Splices
A. Meet the FANBOYS!
B. http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/powerpoint.htm Look at the Run-on sentence link.
C. Practice with a few sentences of our own.

4. Introductions - how will you begin your persuasive essay? What are the possibilities?
http://www.justcolleges.com/essays/essayedge/lfi_introductions.htm


Homework
The time is NOW! Begin your persuasive essay about Body Art. Write your introduction.
You need to clearly know the answer to the ever popular question, "What's your point?" Everything in your essay needs to link to your point. What are you trying to prove? (Some folks call this a thesis statement.

Write the draft of your introduction. An introduction can be longer than a paragraph, but it is not the entire paper. Once you have captured the attention of the reader and at least alluded to your point, it is time to get to the body of the paper. STOP. Bring your introduction to class on Thursday. You will need a paper copy.