Higher homework and deadlines for next week

Monday- finish 'Val' questions- see post below
Broadsheet review 4

Tuesday- persuasive talks based on essays- must be approx 4 minutes long.

HIgher 'Valentine' questions

1. Many of the main ideas or concerns of the poem come across clearly in the first and second stanzas.
(a) By referring closely to lines 1-5, evaluate their effectiveness as an opening to the poem. 2



2. Discuss how the writer effectively creates this persona through her use of word choice, structure and/or tone. 4



3. Analyse how the writer’s use of imagery and/or symbolism is effective in conveying the persona’s opinions on love. 4

Higher deadlines

• First drafts to be started in class on the 6th September
• 'Valentine' homework for Friday
• First draft persuasive to be handed in by the 16th September
• Persuasive solo talks begin on Tuesday 21st September
• Broadsheet reviews due every Monday

If any deadlines are missed, you must come to speak to me to explain!

Gatsby questions- to be finished for Wednesday 7th

1.Having read the first few paragraphs of the novel, what do you know about Nick’s personality? Give quotes to back up your answers. i.e. He says he is honest: ‘one of the few honest people that I have ever known’

2.According to Nick, what was a particularly unusual aspect of Gatsby’s character? Include the quotation.

3.At the start of the novel Nick’s father reminds him that not everyone has had his advantages. Describe Nick, list his advantages, and detail the facts you know about him.

4.Do you consider Nick to be a “good/reliable/honest” narrator? Justify your response.

Higher persuasive plan- due Monday 29th August

My Persuasive Essay Plan

• You must have at least four main points to thouroughly convince your reader
• Each point should be supported by two pieces of evidence
• Evidence should be a variety of: professional opinions, real life examples, statistics and data, quotes, article excerpts, anecdotes, trusted website information etc.
• Keep track of where you found your evidence. To do this, idenitfy your sources in the bibliography section at the end of this proposal.

Good luck!!! 

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Full Name:

Title of Essay:

My Overall Argument:

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First Point:

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• Evidence 1:

• Evidence 2:

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Second Point:

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• Evidence 1:

• Evidence 2:

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Third Point:

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• Evidence 1:

• Evidence 2:

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Fourth Point:

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• Evidence 1:

• Evidence 2:

Bibliography

This is where you keep track of where you found your evidence. It is necessary to include a bibliography when you submit your completed essay.

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Evidence for body paragraph 2:

 
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Sample Persuasive Essay Proposal

Full Name: Emily Smith

Title of Essay: Why we should assist Euthanasia

My Overall argument: Euthanasia should be legalised

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First Point:    Disallowing the practice of Euthanasia to people who suffer is cruel

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• Evidence 1: "The current prohibitions require a person with great physical strength and/or mental suffereing to continue to endure their suffereing against their wishes, which cannot be right!"- Article from the 'Guardian Newspaper', written by Dr Kailash Chand, GP: http://www.theguardian.com/society/joepublic/2009/jul/01/euthanasia-assisted-suicide-uk

• Evidence 2: Sue Roriguez, a mother in her early thirties, died slowly of Lou Gehrig's disease. She lived for several years with the knowledge that he muscles would, one by one, waste away until the day cane when. full conscious, she would choke to death. She begged the Courts to reassure her that a doctor would be allowed to assist her in choosing the moment of death. They refused. She lived on in terror, helped eventually by a doctor who, in February 1994, covertly broke the law to help her die in peace.- Real life example: http://www.euthanasia.cc/cases.html

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Second Point:  Allowing people to die will free up scarce health resources

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• Evidence 1: In most countries there is a shortage of health resources. As a result, some people who are ill and could be cured are not able to get speedy access to the facilities they need for treatment. At the same time, health resources are being used on people who cannot be cured, and who, for their ouwn reasons, would prefer not to continue living.- BBC website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/ethics/euthanasia/infavour_1.shtml

• Evidence 2: In 2009, Americal Health Care paid $50 billion just for doctor and hospital bills during the last two months of patients' lives- that's more than the budget of the Department of Homeland Security or the Department of Education.- Article from the CBS News Website, 'The Cost of Dying': http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18560_162-5711689.html

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Continue for third point, fourth point, etc.

Higher homework reminder

Persuasive proposals are due today.
Gatsby research on the 'Jazz Age' due tomorrow.
Broadsheet review for Monday.

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