“The Inheritance of Tools” and Rhetorical Strategies

Mr. Josefino Rivera, Jr.

AOSR: AP Language and Composition

October 12, 2010

Homework Seminar Reflection (due Thurs, Oct 14)

– Interesting ideas– Questions still grappling with– Self evaluation and explanation– Partner evaluation and explanation

Highlight Seminar Rubric Upload to turnitin.com

– Deadline is 9am Thursday, Oct 14

Timed Write on “The Inheritance of Tools” on Thursday

Today’s Objectives

To develop group discussion and listening skills

To analyze the argument in “The Inheritance of Tools” and the rhetoric used to forward it

To introduce the first Tapestry Assignment

Socratic Seminar Materials

Please take out:– Listening notes (outside circle)– Sentence stems– A piece of binder paper– “The Game of School”– A pen/pencil

Put everything else away

Outside Circle Debrief

Seminar NormsSeminar Norms One person speaks at a time.One person speaks at a time. Everyone contributes ideas.Everyone contributes ideas. Use transitions to connect comments.Use transitions to connect comments. Invite others into the discussion artfully.Invite others into the discussion artfully. Agree/disagree with Agree/disagree with ideasideas, not people., not people. Ask clarifying questions.Ask clarifying questions. Support a point with evidence from the text.Support a point with evidence from the text. Use body language and eye contact to Use body language and eye contact to

communicate active listening.communicate active listening.

Language of DiscussionLanguage of Discussion

Summary of Last Seminar What is the importance of tools?

– Max: C sentimental value, E hammer, A complex/dependent clauses

– Stephen: E ¶15 learned about sound– Jeong: E ¶15 cut wood straight– Daniel: C symbolized love; E ¶21 save gerbil– Ye: E last ¶, A interrupted sentence– Dom: E last ¶, A passion and detail– Max: E ¶6, A diction smooth handle (no Cmtry)– Stephen: E ¶3 tough to split– Dom: Cmtry Succession– Jeong: Clarifying question– Dom: C More than just physical inheritance– Stephen: C Inherit abilities and skills– Stefano: C They all so the same

Summary of Last Seminar What is Sander’s father’s voice like?

– Jeong: T, C caring, E ¶1 “If you’re hitting the nail…”– Dom: C advice– Daniel: E ¶28 “That will cut bear” + thumb– Stefano: C Also teaches, ¶5 sound waves

Rivera: Further idea of thumb– Sasha: Q Significance?– Max: C 2 father passed away, mad at self, emotional connection– Ye: C cut off ashamed that he can’t follow directions– Stephen: C Thumb is directly related to death– Carli: C Thumb healing is related to healing of Sanders– Dom: E fig lang of star and sky– Sasha: Agree w/Max seems selfish– Carli: C Doesn’t want to think about it– Max: C-A Thumb is shameful– Stefano: C Wants father to be proud of him but cant do simple task father

taught– Daniel/Jeong exchange

Summary of Last Seminar

What is Sander’s argument?– Max: T greater theme? I Dom– Dom: C 2 ideas--link inheritance of material

to values and second unsure, I Stephen– Stephen: A Dom, C unsure– Stefano: reask question

Seminar

What is the importance of the tools? What is Sanders’s father’s voice like?

Why? How has woodworking bonded all three

generations? What is Sanders’s argument? Your own questions…

Outside Circle Debrief

Multiple Choice Questions

Multiple Choice Answers1. D

2. B

3. B

4. A

5. B

6. E

7. C

8. C

9. D

10. D

Multiple Choice Answers

With your partner, explain why the answer given is the correct answer.