Objective: SWBAT analyze an author’s effective use of irony. SWBAT analyze an author’s effective use of satire. SWBAT analyze and explain author’s purpose.
Do-Now: Vocabulary Practice
1) What could be used as an expedient to help you overcome a cold?
2) If your English teacher began to digress, what might she talk about?
3) What do you hope to procure by the end of the school year?
4) During what situation might you have to use brevity while speaking to someone?
5) Who/what do you tend to show animosity toward? Why?
Today: 1) Vocabulary Practice Quiz
2) Go over Yellow Block questions from Swift's "A Modest Proposal."
3) Compose your own "Modest Proposal." What problems do you see in this city/country that you would like solved? What are some possible solutions to these problems? Compose your own piece of persuasive writing suggesting a solution to an important problem we face today. This solution should be as absurd as Swift's idea to sell and eat babies to get poor children off the streets. Like Swift, you will employ satire by using logical, ethical, and emotional appeals to convince your reader that your solution will work. Remember, satire is NOT meant to be taken seriously, however your proposal should be written in a serious manner (which will make it seem humorous to your reader). This proposal should be approximately 20 lines in length and follow the same format as Swift's proposal:
1) Present your problem
2) Present the solution to your problem
3) Explain how your solution will work and who it will benefit
4) Anticipate problems other may have with your solution and come up with counterarguments for those problems
5) Summarize your solution and make a final appeal to your reader
Exit Slip: How did you employ satire while writing your "Modest Proposal?"
Homework: Study for your vocabulary quiz TOMORROW.
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