SATIRE ESSAY

"Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice."

                                                                                             William Shakespeare

1.  INDEPENDENT READING -- Please have your books open and do a little bit of reading this morning while waiting for your netbooks to power up.

2.  WRITING A SATIRE ESSAY -- You are using a variety of satirical techniques in your writing, e.g., verbal irony, hyperbole, exaggeration, and figurative language.  Another device is used when we thoughtfully select vocabulary to produce a particular effect.  When we select a word because of the associations that come to mind with the word, we are interested in the CONNOTATION of the word.  As you write, carefully consider the words you use to create your desired effect.

       
Example:  "tree-hugger" connotes a radical, highly enthusiastic environmentalist and is

                                       used to mock such individuals.

                                       

3.  TODAY -- You are quietly writing your satire essay.  Be sure to have an introduction that introduces the issue and that also states a thesis.  In each of your body paragraphs you are thoroughly discussing reasons that support your thesis.  You should have 4 reasons.  Write a conclusion which not only sums up the points that you have made but provides additional commentary on the significance of what you have written. The length of your essay should be a minimum of TWO DOUBLE SPACED pages.  

This essay is due by WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19th.  Please work on this for homework.  You will have one final in-class day on TUESDAY.  Name this document Per 2 or 3 Satire Essay.  NOTE:  A GEARUP Presentation is scheduled for Monday.