Transcript Lord of the Rings

*****Remember, the expectation is
that you do not verbally or nonverbally communicate with your
neighbor.
Vocabulary for September 17
1. superfluous: excess; exceeding
what is required
2. impoverished: poor; in a state of
poverty; depleted
Work on Lord of the Rings when you
are finished.
Unit 2: Writing and Constructing Arguments
Lesson 2: Arguable Topic Sentences
• SWBAT identify arguable topic sentences.
• SWBAT write arguable topic sentences.
On-Going Reading Objective:
• SWBAT summarize a written text.
Grammar
Some clarifications:
In every sentence, there is a main verb. The main verb of a sentence is
either a linking verb or action verb.
In most cases, the main verb is the last verb in the sentence.
However, there are sentence structures where this is not the case.
Helping verbs do the following:
1. They usually come before the main verb.
2. If there are helping verbs in a sentence, they tell you the tense of
the verb.
Grammar
• Article: The, a, an
• Adjectives: modify nouns
• Adverbs: a lot of the times, these end in –ly.
Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other
adverbs.
• Note: Not and never are ALWAYS adverbs.
Example 1
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Sasha’s = Possessive Proper noun
Friend = common noun
Is = linking verb; present
Extremely = adverb
Brilliant = adjective
• Identify the simple subject: Friend
• Identify the simple predicate: is
Example 2
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The = article
Energetic = adjective
Toddler = noun
is = helping verb
Running = action verb; present progressive
Everywhere = adverb
Identify the simple subject. Toddler
Identify the simple predicate. Is running
Example 3
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The = article
dog = common noun
will = helping verb
be = linking verb; future
tired = adjective
soon = adverb
Identify the simple subject. dog
Identify the simple predicate. Will be
Example 4
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The = article
Extremely = adverb
Sassy = adjective
Teenager = common noun
Is = linking verb; present tense
Argumentative = adjective
Identify the simple subject. teenager
Identify the simple predicate. is
Example 5
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The = article
Frivolous = adjective
Girl = common noun
Has = helping verb
Been = helping verb
Shopping = action verb; present perfet progressive
Excessively = adverb
Identify the simple subject. girl
Identify the simple predicate. Has been shopping
Example 6
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Lana’s = proper possessive noun
Friend = common noun
Will = helping verb
Not = adverb
Be = linking verb
happy = adjective
Simple Subject = friend
Simple Predicate = will be
Example 7
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Lana’s = proper possessive noun
Friend = common noun
Will = helping verb
Have = helping verb
Been = helping verb
Eating = action verb; future continuous
Simple subject = friend
Simple predicate = will have been eating
Lord of the Rings
Characters: Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin
Chapter 2, Part 1 Summary (on your Chapter 2
handout):
Frodo sees little of Gandalf for seventeen years.
Frodo’s circle of friends consist of Sam, Merry, and
Pippin.
Rumors circulate throughout the Shire about an
enemy whose power is growing in the land of
Mordor. Sam Gamgee, Frodo’s gardener, is very
interested. Gandalf finally shows up.
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Chapter 2 (this should be on the actual Lord of
the Rings text):
Pgs. 61
Gandalf tells Frodo that the ring possesses and
overpowers anyone who wears it.
Pg. 64
Bilbo is the first to willingly hand over the ring.
Even though Bilbo was influenced by the ring,
because of his simplicity and humility, he could
resist it still.
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Lord of the Rings
Chapter 2 (this should be on the actual Lord of
the Rings text): :
Somewhere on pg. 65-66:
The Elven-smiths created the rings of power.
Three were given to the Elves, seven to the
dwarves, and nine to mortal men. These rings
are not evil in themselves.
Sauron, in secret, forged the master ring that
rules the other rings. This is the ring that Frodo
has.
Lord of the Rings
Chapter 2 (this should be on the actual Lord of the
Rings text): :
Somewhere on pg. 67:
Sauron has risen again and is building up his army.
He needs the One Ring to give him his full strength.
Elves’ three rings = hidden from Sauron
Dwarves’ seven rings = Sauron recovered three;
dragons consumed the others
Men’s nine rings = Because of the men’s pride, the
one ring overpowered them, and they became
slaves to Sauron.
Lord of the Rings
Look at your Chapter 2 Lord of the Rings sheet.
Chapter 2, Part 2: In about four sentences,
summarize pages 61-67. You don’t need every
detail since you have it in your annotation; just
list highlights.
Lord of the Rings
Look at your Chapter 2 Lord of the Rings sheet.
Characters: Gandalf, Frodo, Sauron
Chapter 2, Part 2 (pg. 61-67):
Gandalf tells Frodo that the One Ring possesses and
destroys anyone who has it. Sauron, the Enemy, is
seeking the ring, and if Sauron gets the ring, he will
become undefeatable. The Ringwraiths, men who
have fallen under Sauron’s shadow, are Sauron’s
servants.
Lord of the Rings
Look at your Chapter 2 Lord of the Rings sheet.
Characters: Gandalf, Frodo, Sauron
Chapter 2, Part 2 (pg. 61-67):
Gandalf tells Frodo that the One Ring possesses and
destroys anyone who has it. Sauron, the Enemy, is
seeking the ring, and if Sauron gets the ring, he will
become undefeatable. The Ringwraiths, men who
have fallen under Sauron’s shadow, are Sauron’s
servants.
Lord of the Rings Assignment
• Lord of the Rings Chapter 2 Part 3 Reading (pg.
68-84)
• Annotate as needed
• Write your summary on your Chapter 2
sheet. This is due Tuesday, September 22.
Arguable Topic Sentences
Essays can be frustrating.
Actually, “What I did this summer” is not an
essay at all.
“What I did this summer is better than what you
did this summer” however, is.
“The basic urge behind every piece of writing
remains the same: to communicate, to share
knowledge and ideas and feelings, to say to the
world,
‘This is the way things are.’”
-Lucile Vaughan Payne
But what is an essay exactly?
An essay is NOT…
1. A mere record of facts
(that’s a lab report)
2. A description of what you did this summer
(that’s a journal entry)
3. A plot summary of your summer reading book
(that’s Sparknotes)
4. A pure work of imagination and creativity
(that’s a story or poem)
5. A collection of clichés
(that’s boring and predictable)
An Essay IS…
… the written expression of its author’s opinion.
1. It does not merely record facts or recount
experiences…
2. Rather, it describes the author’s opinion of
those facts and experiences
The heart of a thesis statement is an opinion.
The heart of an essay is a thesis statement.
You are trying to prove your thesis statement in an
essay.
No opinion = no thesis = no essay!
Topic Sentences for Body Paragraphs
Each body paragraph should center upon and
support your thesis.
Thus, your topic sentence needs to directly tie
back to your thesis.
Your topic sentence also needs to be an opinion.
A Good Topic Sentence:
1. Expresses an opinion or is arguable (people
can disagree/argue with it)
2. It is specific and focused.
3. Avoids vague language (like “maybe,” “it
seems”)
4. Avoids the first person (“I believe,” “In my
own opinion,” “I feel”) [there are exceptions to
this rule]
Opinions are the Basis for Essays
“A student is no [mere] machine when he writes
an essay; he is a human being—judging,
evaluating, interpreting, expressing not only
what he knows but what he is. Thus every
attempted essay is a kind of voyage toward self
discovery.”
-Lucile Vaughn Payne
So what is an Opinion?
1. It is NOT a fact. (eg: the sky is blue, Matt is
the main character of The House of the
Scorpion is Matt, Matt learns about himself in
The House of the Scorpion, Sister Maria
Thuan is a ninja, etc.)
A fact is something easily provable or verifiable.
• 2. It is NOT a universal truth or cliché idea: (eg.
Family is important, Love is blind, Love is good,
Suffering is difficult, Forgiveness brings you
peace, You learn from your mistakes,
Shakespeare is a great writer, etc.)
A cliché is an overused phrase.
A universal truth is an overused idea that
everybody already believes to be true.
Opinion:
A belief not based on absolute certainty or
positive knowledge but on what seems true,
valid, or probable to one’s own mind;
what one thinks; judgment.
So, ask yourself these questions…
1. Is your opinion based on absolute certainty?
2. On positive knowledge?
3. Can you prove beyond all reasonable doubt
that it is true?
4. Would most reasonable people in the world
agree with you?
-If you answer yes to any of these, then what
you have is NOT an opinion at all.
-It is either a fact or an observation so obvious
that it has the status of a fact (i.e. universal
truth).
Always ask yourself these two
questions about your opinion:
1. Can a valid argument be made against it?
2. Can I defend it logically against this argument?
If you answer YES to both these questions,
congratulations. You have a true opinion that can
be used as a strong essay topic.
Announcements:
• Lord of the Rings Chapter 2 Part 3 Reading (pg.
68-84) and Summary (write your summary on
your Chapter 2 sheet) is due Tuesday,
September 22.
• Grammar Video #4 is due Tuesday, September
22.
• Audio version of Lord of the Rings posted on
the website. You will have to fast forward to
find the place it starts.