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“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.