RESOLVED Documentary Background and purpose of the documentary

RESOLVED Documentary

Background and purpose of the documentary What’s a documentary? (fiction vs. nonfiction) Background: Filmed in 2007 Setting: Texas, California, Kentucky A note from Ms. Teref about the language (slang, offensive language) Purpose: to analyze how up-and-coming debaters from racially diverse schools challenge the traditional debate method by replacing the impartial, straightforward style with arguments born of personal experience.

REVIEW: What is the RHETORICAL TRIANGLE? What is its purpose?

REVIEW: Rhetorical Triangle • Rhetoric= the art of speaking or writing effectively Why is the Rhetorical • How do you know you are Triangle important? communicating (speaking or writing) effectively? • What are your tools for communicating effectively? • How does this apply to our watching RESOLVED?

CORNELL NOTES WHILE WATCHING THE DOCUMENTARY: Right Side RIGHT SIDE: As you watch RESOLVED, make a note every time there is a shift in setting, speaker or tone. - For example, when the setting changes from California to Texas, write a sentence about the change in tone, speaker, and setting. PURPOSE: Why are we doing this?

CORNELL NOTES AFTER WATCHING THE DOCUMENTARY: CAJ: Critical Analysis Journal on RESOLVED Refer to your CAJ handout or Von Handbook, p. 10, and let's analyze the essay by using the Elements of Thought 1. PURPOSE: The main purpose of the documentary is to _______. This is evident because_______. 2. QUESTION: The key question (issue) that the author is addressing is ______ 3. INFERENCES: Having watched RESOLVED, I can infer that _______. This is important because_______.

CORNELL NOTES: LEFT SIDE To encourage you to be independent, feel free to label the left side of your notes in the manner most logical to you personally: FOR EXAMPLE: Notes on the documentary ______

CORNELL NOTES SUMMARY The intended audience of this documentary is______. I know this because____ This activity has helped me in deepening my understanding of the history of debate because _____. Watching the documentary has personally affected me in that __________