Thursday in Mrs. Landreau's Classroom

1st Block - more pronouns. 
English 9H Bellringer 1/14/2010

Interrogative Pronouns - used for form questions.
Who? Whom? Whose? What? which?
Write 3 sentences which include an interrogative pronoun.

A Sound of Thunder - Which character do you identify with more, Travis or Eckles? Why? Write at least three complete sentences.
Practice pronouns in class.  Review for Grammar Test which is Friday.
Watched Ray Bradbury Theatre - A Sound of Thunder.

Speech Bellringer 2nd & 3rd blocks Jan. 14, 2010

Using some of the listening terms from the book, answer the following questions. Write questions and answers.
1. When we listen as someone shares, problems, hopes, and dreams without offering advice or opinions, it is called ____________ listening.
2. If you buy a CD to enjoy, you use _______________ listening; however, if you use it to write a review of the music for the school newspaper, you use ____________________ listening.
3. ___________________ is the kind of listening that enables you to hear the dismissal bell over a noisy classroom.
4. If we allow the sender to do all the work, we are only ______________. This is also called __________ listening.
5. If we try energetically to make sense of the sounds, we are using ____________ listening.

Take notes on Propaganda:Propaganda Techniques of Speakers -

Listen for Persuasive devices called rhetorical devices - these are tricks of language used to persuade.  Listen to see if the speaker is trying to mislead you.

1. Testimonials
2. False comparisons
3. Jumping on the bandwagon

More detailed examples
1. Bandwagon - "everyone's doing it, and so should you!"
2. Ego Tripping - the message is, if you buy this product, it will make you more... beautiful, popular, exciting, etc.
3. Generalizations - medicine companies use this a lot. Often comparative statements (4 out of 5 dentists) and general language (we're the best). Not specific
4. Glittering Generalities - these use language and visual images that draw the viewer's attention. Often us bright colors and splash words on the screen
5. Name-calling - these are usually negative ads that try to put down a person or product in order to make the advertiser's product look better.
6. Name-dropping - uses a famous person to pitch the product.
7. Emotional Appeal - these ads appeal to your emotions. If they can make you feel, then maybe the product name will stick in your mind.
8. Slogans - these fit easily in jingles, sayings and songs created to sell a product.
9. Plain Folk - utilize an ordinary person (albeit an actor) to pitch a product.
Speech classes developed info-mercials for products in the classroom utilized selling points and at least one type of persuasive propaganda technique.  Made presentations to class - 2nd block in groups; 3rd block as individuals.