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"The Great Debaters" Essay

1/23/2017

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DUE via TurnItIn.com:   NAVY January 27
​                     CARDINAL January 30

“The Great Debaters” Essay
Homework/Classwork Grade: 100 points


Purpose: To synthesize information regarding the Jim Crow South and communicate your understanding in grammatically correct, effective written communication.
 
Assignment

Write a 5 paragraph essay answering the following question:

Based on the  movie “The Great Debaters,” what three ideas best represent life in the 1930s?

 
 Directions

1. Re-read the two PEAL paragraphs you already wrote about "The Great Debaters."

2. Write a third PEAL paragraph that effectively answers the following:

  • Based on the final "stop and talk" scenes from “The Great Debaters,” what idea best represents life in the 1930s?
  • Use one summary of an event from your worksheet as evidence and the “Learning” notes to start your analysis.  

3. Use those three paragraphs as the body of your essay.

4. Craft PEAL paragraphs for your Introduction and Conclusion.

5. Submit via TurnItIn.com

 

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"The Great Debaters" PEAL paragraph #2

1/19/2017

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DUE**: NAVY January 23
​       CARDINAL January 24

** - Will not be collected on the due date; it is simply expected that you finish the assignment.

Write a PEAL paragraph that effectively answers the following:

Based on the "stop and talk" scenes we finished on our second viewing day of “The Great Debaters,” what idea best represents life in the 1930s?

Use one summary of an event from your worksheet as evidence and the “Learning” notes to start your analysis.  

P: point
  Meets    Ex. The idea of ________ in the movie, “The Great Debaters,” best represents life in the 1930s.
  Exceeds   Ex. The idea of ________ in the movie, “The Great Debaters,” __________represents life in the 1930s because …. 

E: evidence—okay not to be quoted; use your summary of your event/moment as your evidence; keep it short.
 
A: analysis—explain how your evidence proves the point; be sure to include how it represents life in the 1930s. 

L: link—link back to your point without repeating.
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"The Great Debaters" PEAL paragraph #1

1/18/2017

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DUE**: NAVY January 19
​       CARDINAL January 20

** - Will not be collected on the due date; it is simply expected that you finish the assignment.

Write a PEAL paragraph that effectively answers the following:

Based on the first three "stop and talk" scenes from “The Great Debaters,” what idea best represents life in the 1930s?

Use one summary of an event from your worksheet as evidence and the “Learning” notes to start your analysis.  

P: point
  Meets    Ex. The idea of ________ in the movie, “The Great Debaters,” best represents life in the 1930s.
  Exceeds   Ex. The idea of ________ in the movie, “The Great Debaters,” __________represents life in the 1930s because …. 

E: evidence—okay not to be quoted; use your summary of your event/moment as your evidence; keep it short.
 
A: analysis—explain how your evidence proves the point; be sure to include how it represents life in the 1930s. 

L: link—link back to your point without repeating.
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