Fresh English: Quick quiz and a new reading

Thursday, December 10, 2015

Quick quiz and a new reading

Goals: A quick assessment on rhetorical strategies and a first read of a new text.

Agenda:
Read
Quick quiz, show what you know.
First reading of Big Brother Meets Big Mother

Quick quiz:
Just five questions to see if you have been thinking about your ethos, logos, and pathos learning.
Take the QUIZ, yes there is a password on it.

First read of a new text:
I think you're going to like Big Brother Meets Big Mother.
It is shared with you in your Google Drive.
Use the "Say Something" protocol with your partner.
Just try not thinking about ethos, logos and pathos as you read. I bet you can't help it.

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UnknownDecember 10, 2015 at 9:44 AM
hi Mrs.roberts
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Quick quiz and a new reading

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