LESSON 13 TODAYS AGENDA Quiz over SAT Skills

LESSON 13

TODAY’S AGENDA Quiz over SAT Skills - Improving Sentences � LESSON 14 Finish Henry � Share Annotations � Go over multiple choice questions Declaration of Independence � thesis and evidence � Parallelism OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to identify Jefferson’s main idea as well as provide examples of his evidence.

FINISH HENRY’S “SPEECH…CONVENTION”

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE “If we don’t hang together, we shall hang separately. ” ~Benjamin Franklin

ORGANIZATION Preamble – announces the reason for the document � It is necessary to explain why the colonists are forming their own government. Declaration of Rights � Page 114 List of Complaints � Pages 115 -116 – longest part of the document – WHY? Conclusion � Formally states America’s independence Would reordering the parts make any difference?

THESIS STATEMENT Major Premise: � All people are born with the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Minor Premise: � The American Colonists are people. Conclusion: � The American Colonists have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

APPEAL TO EMOTION AND LOGIC How does he support his thesis? Which is used more? � LOGIC Why do you think that is so? � Jefferson has to convince his AUDIENCE that the colonists’ actions are justified!

PARALLELISM

SO…. WHAT IS PARALLELISM AGAIN? Parallelism, also known as parallel structure, is similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses. Example of a sentence that is NOT parallel: I like to swim, to read, and eating ice cream. The fix: I like to swim, to read, and to eat ice cream.

FAMOUS EXAMPLES OF PARALLELISM "When you are right, you cannot be too radical; when you are wrong, you cannot be too conservative. “ – MLK Jr. "I don’t want to live on in my work. I want to live on in my apartment. “ – Woody Allen “Give Henry "Buy me liberty, or give me death. ” – Patrick a bucket of chicken and have a barrel of fun. “ – old school KFC slogan

SOME NOT-SO-FAMOUS EXAMPLES

I like TO read, TO write, and TO play. My hair is long, blonde, and straight. They walk. ED, talk. ED, jump. ED, and napp. ED all in the same day. That girl is pretty amazing, pretty wonderful, and pretty beautiful. I took a toothbrush, toothpaste, and dental floss on vacation with me.

If you are a true racer then you love the smell of burning rubber and the sight of 20 racecars going in a circle at night. Mrs. Riley’s class reads on their own, as a class, and with partners. I love rid. ING magical unicorns, eat. ING sparkly glitter, and wear. ING big bows. Today in English, we complet. ED a worksheet, listen. ED to the sub, and hop. ED Mrs. Riley would be the happiest ever with our beautiful behavior.

Example of taking it a step further and just writing a list: Rushing to do your homework might get it done, but taking your time to do your homework makes you get it done right. Example of what you can do stylistically: He did what he thought was right – he did what he knew – he did all he could.

Which sentence is parallel? 1. Mrs. Riley has wit, charm, and she has an extremely pleasant personality. 2. Mrs. Riley has wit, charm, and a pleasing personality.

WHICH SENTENCE IS PARALLEL? 1. In English class, we learned to read poems critically and to appreciate good prose. 2. In English class, we learned to read poems critically and we appreciated good prose.

WHICH SENTENCE IS PARALLEL? 1. The teacher said that he was a poor student because he waited until the last minute to study for the exam, completed his lab problems in a careless manner, and his motivation was low. 2. The teacher said that he was a poor student because he waited until the last minute to study for the exam, completed his lab problems in a careless manner, and lacked motivation.

We hold these truths to be self -evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

It is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its power in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to affect their safety and happiness.

As free and independent states, they have full power to levy war, conclude peace, contract alliances, establish commerce, and to do all other acts and things which independent states may of right do.

EXIT SLIP Write a well-written paragraph that explains Jefferson’s thesis. Provide at least 2 examples from the text that he uses to support his thesis.