Make a copy of article 1 / Begin English Journal - Monday, September 10

Welcome Back - Hope you had a great weekend!


1. Make a copy of the article 1
Go to “File/Make a copy” to create your editable version of this text.
You can store this in a collection you call 11th grade English if you want to separate it from your other documents
a. annotate article by clicking Ctrl + Alt + M and then click on comment
annotate for:

• purpose
• problems, reasons, and solutions
• lines you agree or disagree w/
• where the writer states this is significant

2. Begin English Journal
a. go to google drive (next to google email)
b. create new document
c. upper left hand corner click on untitled document and re-title it: Per first and last name english notebook 
example: 6jenmurphyenglishnotebook
d. put today's date in 14 font
e. Write a reflection that includes:

Article reflection should include

Paragraph 1 - analysis (4 sentences) a. WHAT is author's' main argument b. HOW the author develops his argument c. The author’s purpose d. who the audience is and what the author wants the to think or do

Paragraph 2 - personal reflection points you agree or disagree with WHY is this important & what are the implications (conclusions, connections)

Frames you can Use Example

a. introducing the argument   In the article “__________ “(title), ___(date) ___________(author) asserts / argues / claims / poses the question, suggests THAT ______________ (main argument)	In her essay “Women Who Write too Much” from Remembered Rapture  (1999), bell hooks suggests that all dissident writers, particularly black female writers, face enormous time pressures: if they are not prodigious, they are never noticed by mainstream publishers.
b. explain how the author develops argument (state in chronological order) The author develops his position by first describing___; second, explaining _____; and lastly, by emphasizing____________. or The author develops his argument by including facts about.______, statements by.____, and opinions about________.	She supports her position first by describing her early writing experiences that taught her to “not be afraid of the writing process”; second, by explaining her motives for writing, including “political activism”; and lastly, by affirming her argument, stressing that people must strategically schedule their writing and “make much of that time.”
c. author’s purpose followed by what the author is trying to do His / her purpose is to __________ or _______(author’s last name), describes this _____ in order to _______	Her two-pronged purpose is to respond to critics and to encourage minority writers to develop their own voice.
d. audience: who the writer speaks to and why Speaking to _________, the writer establishes a ______ relationship to _____ ________(author) addresses ________ (men, women, liberals, democrats in this essay) to _____________.	Although at times her writing seems almost didactic, Hooks ultimately establishes a companionable relationship with her audience of both critics and women who seek to improve the effectiveness of their own writing.

Paragraph 2 - Agreeing and disagreeing with points Disagreeing, with Reasons I think X is mistaken because she overlooks _____. I disagree with X’s view that ____ because recent events / research have shown, ___. By focusing on _____, X overlooks the deeper problem of _____. Agreeing X is correct in saying “_______” because recent events / research have shown that __ I agree that _____, since so many people believe ____. Agreeing and Disagreeing Simultaneously Although I agree with X up to a point, I cannot accept his overall conclusion that _____. Although I disagree with much that X says, I fully support his final conclusion that ____.

Why is this important X matters/is important because ______. Although X might seem trivial, it is in fact crucial in terms of today’s concern over ___. Ultimately, what is at stake here is ____. Although X may seem of concern to only a small group of ______, it should in fact concern anyone who cares about _______.