Objective: Students will be able to identify run-ons and comma splices in order to turn them into separate thoughts. Students will be able to identify evidence and arguments in order to evaluate each to determine if a defendant is innocent or guilty.
Do-Now: Vocabulary Practice: irrational, superficial, obscure, advocates, conscientiously, affluent
1) Would an irrational parent be likely to punish his/her child for minor offenses? Explain why or why not.
2) Give an example of a superficial reason for choosing someone as a friend.
3) Describe something a criminal might due to obscure his involvement in a crime.
4) Are you an advocate of the death penalty? Explain why or why not.
5) Should you think about your future career conscientiously? Explain why or why not.
6) Would an affluent person be found shopping at a thrift store? Explain why or why not.
Today: 1) Run-Ons and Comma Splices: Test 3
2) Preview vocabulary for "12 Angry Men"
3) Begin reading Act 1 of "12 Angry Men" pp. 9-14 and begin filling out "Evaluating Evidence & Arguments in '12 Angry Men'"
4) Finish reading Act 1 of "12 Angry Men" pp. 14-26
Exit Slip: After reading Act 1, do you believe the boy is innocent or guilty? Explain your reasoning by giving evidence from the play and evaluating the evidence to show how it proves the defendant is/is not guilty. (Use your chart to help.)
Homework: Quiz on Run-Ons and Comma Splices and Quiz on Vocabulary MONDAY!!!
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