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Make a judgment

Make a judgment. The proposal in “A Modest Proposal is/is not effective satire because…. Satirical Essays Questions after Reading Article pg 5 packet. Summary: Is it satire?

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Make a judgment

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  1. Make a judgment The proposal in “A Modest Proposal is/is not effective satire because…

  2. Satirical EssaysQuestions after Reading Article pg 5 packet Summary: Is it satire? If yes, what folly(foolishness) or vice(serious flaw) is being ridiculed? Are there several follies or vices ridiculed?

  3. Okay, our outlandish satirical essays are funny, and serious, but not serious due to irony…BUT they make some excellent (albeit ridiculous) points! Let’s look at the arguments/evidence…

  4. Argument 1 for Packet Essay Not knowing Geography is not the student’s fault Highlight the evidence for this argument seen in the essay.

  5. A Modest Proposal for the Educational System Questions page 3 of your packet What does Megan Pankiewicz compare students in schools to? What is she literally saying about schools? What is her tone? What change in schools is she trying to inspire?

  6. Your Modest Proposal for the Educational System EXTRA CREDIT (UP TO 55 points) Your task is to create a satire to inspire change in society’s way of thinking about that topic. You can use whatever media you prefer Cartoon Essay Multimedia You will present your satire to the class for full credit

  7. Samples What does the cartoon literally state? What change is it calling for? Is it effective Satire? Explain.

  8. (page 5) Political Cartoons

  9. Analyzing Political Cartoons Group work

  10. Round 1 • Get with your group and write your group member’s names in round one slot

  11. Round 2 • Symbolism

  12. Round 2 • Exaggeration

  13. Round 2 • Labeling

  14. Round 2 • Analogy

  15. Round 2 • Irony

  16. Round 3 • Draw a political cartoon that COUNTERS the viewpoint in your cartoon

  17. Round 4 • Draw a political cartoon that REFLECTS Swifts political position.

  18. Round 5 • Choose a NEW issue…one that is NOT addressed in your cartoon (s). • Then as a group, create a political cartoon on the blank sheet of paper provided for you. Make sure you color it and make it pretty! Use all the elements of a good political cartoon! (Irony, analogy, exaggeration, farce, labeling, symbolism, mockery, understatement, etc.)

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