Huck Finn 2.4

Huck Finn 2.4

Do Now: what do you remember about debates from 10th grade?

Objectives:

• understand essay assignment prompt
• effectively debate/defend stance on the central issue
• read secondary sources on Huck Finn

Agenda:

1. do now
2. Groupwork time-- 20 minutes
3. Debate--

   Opening Statements (thesis) < 1 minute each YES NO

   Oral Arguments (3 supporting arguments, evidence) < 3 min. each NO Rebuttals (evidence that proves part of OA as weak, false) < 1 min. each YES Oral Arguments (3 supporting arguments, evidence) < 3 min. each YES Rebuttals (evidence that proves part of OA as weak, false) < 1 min. each NO

   Closing Argument < 1 min. YES NO
4. Smith and Smiley: how to read secondary source articles
5. summarizer: Which team won-- and what was so persuasive about their argument?

HW: Read each article; for each article highlight/annotate: 1) thesis/argument, 2) 2-3 quotes supporting author’s argument