Thursday, 10/13: Double Speak and Part 1 Writing

QUIZ/STARTER

1. Find an advertisement that relates to YOUR issue for the project that has at least two of the three: ethos, pathos, logos 
2. Send me an email with the image and a short summary of how it uses ethos, pathos and/or logos (at least 2 of the three must be present)

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SLC Guidelines for next Wednesday's Student-Led Conferences with your parents

Doublespeak Discussion
1. Review time: Pick the most powerful or significant line from the "Doublespeak" (the reading assignment)- try to connect it to the author's thesis (main argument) or his most important point.

2. In Groups of 4-5

• Share your "most significant line" selections
• Discuss what you think the THESIS of "DoubleSpeak" is
• Share your definitions for the key terms  (euphemism, jargon, inflated language and gobbledygook) 
• What confusions, questions or insights did you have about this article?  Share those with each other too
• Be prepared to be called on to share out your ideas

3. React to the Colbert Show satire of Doublespeak

• What type(s) of doublespeak appear in this video clip?
• What did you think about this video clip? 
• It is meant to be funny, but what potentially scary implications does this satire have regarding our society?

4. More DoubleSpeak for your entertainment: Doublespeak on The Daily Show
Donald Henry Rumsfeld (born July 9, 1932) is an American politician and businessman. Rumsfeld served as the 13th Secretary of Defense from 1975 to 1977 under President Ford, and as the 21st Secretary of Defense from 2001 to 2006 under President Bush. He is the youngest and the second oldest (after Leon Panetta) person to have served as Secretary of Defense.

Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuseDuring the war in Iraq that began in March 2003, personnel of the US Army and CIA committed a series of human rights violations against detainees in the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. These violations included physical and sexual abuse, torture, rape, and murder.  The abuses came to light with reports published in late 2003 by Amnesty International and the Associated Press. The incidents received widespread condemnation both within the United States and abroad, with several media outlets calling for Donald Rumsfeld's resignation

Write Part 1 of the I-Controversy Assignment: DUE BEGINNING OF CLASS TOMORROW!

• **Ben and Hannah: Meet with me to go over what you missed yesterday!**
• Conference with Ashley if you're stuck on your topic or writing