Update on Divergent!

We are going to be through with chapter 14 today. Tomorrow we will be taking a break from reading and review the persuasive techniques we learned today. You will also have a little class time tomorrow to plan your propaganda poster.


ALSO! I have changed the due date of your faction poster project to FEBRUARY 14TH! YAY!


Click the link below to view the video we watched today to learn about rhetorical (persuasive) devices.

CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO!

Ethos (ethical/trustworthy character)- appealing to a viewers trust [uses a trusted celebrity or authority figure]

Pathos (emotional)- appealing to a viewers emotions. "Tugging on their heart strings"

Logos (reason/logic)- appealing to a viewers sense of logic [uses facts, data, reasons why]

Also, I am going to be handing out another copy of the rubric for the project just in case you lost yours. I will also include a handy check list to make sure you are creating an AWESOME poster! See the links below to print/view.

Rubric!

Checklist

Divergent Chapters 1-7

This week we covered chapters 1-7 in Divergent. Beatrice was faced with a lot of internal conflict about her choice to remain in her faction or transfer. This weekend, your homework is to finish the vocabulary for chapters 6-10, answer questions about chapters 1-5, and complete the "Beatrice's Choice" writing assignment. If you lost any of those documents, the links are below :) Those three things are due Tuesday! Have a great 3 day weekend!!

Click on the links below to access hand-outs you may have lost... Also, chapters 1-5 are available if you need them!

Chapters 1-5 Online

All assignments given so far