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Week One: Everything is Debatable

• Review of "Animal Farm"; the story so far.
• Review of Rhetorical Appeals (Feeling, Thinking, Trusting)
• Review of the Art and Parts of Argument
• Introducing the elements of debate
  • Snowball versus Napoleon
  • Propaganda Posters (?)
  • Electing a leader
  • What matters most?

Week Two: Writing the Opinion Text

• Animal Farm continued
• Opinion text structure and plan
  • Opinion Text Structure presentation (here)
  • Opinion Text Plan (here)
    • Introduction, Body and Conclusion
    • Hooks and Leads
    • Explanations, Evidence and Relevance
• Opinion text questionnaire (To be filled-in no later than Wednesday January 16th)

Week Three: Rewriting and Revising

• The conclusion of Animal Farm
• Opinion text; strategies and appeals
  • Rereading for sense
  • Revising for impact
  • Giving and getting feedback

Week Four: Reflecting on Process

• Reflection on Animal Farm
• Opinion text due
• Reflection on writing and strategies
• Introducing "The Boy In the Striped Pajamas"