Incentives for Charity

IQ:  How can I evaluate student essays by calibrating with student sample essays and then scoring my own essay? How can I recognize fallacies in arguments?

1. Opener: Review Charity Essay Rubric
Gallery Walk:

Mark your papers:

• Purple
• Pink
• Orange
• Green
• Blue

1. You will have 4 minutes at each station to silently read the essay and write down a score for the essay on your papers. Add notes as to why the score, as well.
2. Then, we’ll go over the actual scores each essay got and see how accurate you were.
3. Finally, you will use the rubric to score your own essays writing a specific explanation as to where your essay falls on the rubric.

2. "Love is a Fallacy" by Max Shuman

Fallacies: arguments that are flawed by their very nature or structure.  There are tons (one source said 125…) but rather than memorize names & definitions, understand that you should critique the argumentation presented--is it valid or fallacious?

Discuss examples of fallacies you found in the story. Create a definition and example for each one.

3. Vocab Unit 3

HW: Complete Unit 3 for next class