5B1- Gatsby- class systems today.

Building on today's discussions- what class are you/your family?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22000973

Persuasive appeals revision- logos, pathos and ethos.

A nice little over-view of the three appeals: https://sites.google.com/site/hsubasiceng/home/essays/argumentative-essays/logos

A concise but decent article on the importance of ethos- and the writer's belief that our current political climate is lacking it: https://blog.iese.edu/leggett/2016/06/20/political-debate-ii-brexit-the-missing-dimension-of-ethos/

5A3 Persuasive writing day

Just a reminder that your day of writing in class will be this Wednesday- 12th of September. I have booked classroom in a box for us, so please remember to bring memory sticks so that you can save the work that you do. Plans and notes, of course, will also be needed. See you then!

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Higher Persuasive- in class writing day

Change to date. This will take place on Monday 3rd. Please bring memory sticks etc. I will book laptops for the class.

Homework due and overdue

S2H1- a few story plans still to be completed!
S3- still some AVUs missing!
S4- still some essays missing. Persuasive redrafts.
Higher- 5B1- boradsheet review due on Friday. Jazz Age research due next Tuesday (28th). Some proposals still due. Finish anecdotes for Monday.
5A3- Some proposals still due.


Letters will be sent home if homework is late over twice or remains late after reminders within a two week period.

Homework and deadline reminder- ALL CLASSES!

S1- REMEMBER YOUR PERSONAL READING BOOKS!

S2- AS ABOVE- BUT ALSO REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR JOTTERS IF YOU TOOK THEM HOME TO WORK ON YUR STORIES!

S3- AVU 1ST DRAFTS DUE ON THURSDAY

S4- 'ATLLO' ESSAYS DUE ON THURSDAY. REDRAFTS OF PERSUASIVES DUE ASAP.

HIGHER- PERSUASIVE PROPOSALS AND NOTES DUE WEDNESDAY!