Becoming Experts, Part 2: May 13, 2019

Focus: How do we become experts on our speech topics?

1. Warming up with three good things

2. Enjoying reading time: Where do you see your author using ethos, pathos, and logos?

3. Creating a list of what you need to research, then dividing and conquering

A. Brainstorming example from Blackfish:

• Interviews with Sea World trainers--did they know about the dangers?
• Interviews with Sea World former executives
• Tilicum's history--has he been aggressive before?
• History of attacks at Sea World and other marine parks
• Court documents surrounding this case
• Footage of Sea World shows
• Background info on whales in their natural environment
• Accounts of whale behavior in captivity vs. natural environment
• How are whales captured? How are they trained?
• Accounts of attack on Dawn
• Protests on Sea World

4.  Researching your investigative question and becoming an expert on your topic

• Finding reliable and diverse sources (ever heard of the C.R.A.P. test?)

• Using www.easybib.com as you go (Works Cited due by end of class on Wednesday)

Click here for the American Lit Speech Planner.

HW:
1. TOMORROW: Final book club meeting.

2. THURSDAY, MAY 16: Last day to submit any make-up / revised work for American Lit. I will not be accepting any course work after this date.