Preparation for "A Modest Proposal" Assessment on Monday March 2.
Re read the essay. You can access this online. Textbook. Password-E787063bf2 (go to page 550)
Review study guide for a "Structure of 'A Modest Proposal.'"
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1. Watch- How to Write Satire Video
2. Read as many examples of satire as you can in two days.
3. Record information about satire examples on satire worksheet. (20%)
4. Write own satire. (30%) Type. At least 200 words. Submit to turnitin.com
a. Description of problem and background information
b. Description of Your Proposed Solution
c. Benefits of your proposed solution
d. Rebuttal of an objection to your proposed solution
e. Solutions that will not work (your real solutions)
f. Final words (conclusion)
5. Here's the hand-out for the Structure of "A Modest Proposal" Satire
Also, here's an example of sarcasm turned into satire.
Sarcasm and Satire
Sarcasm-
I really LIKE riding five hours in the backseat to eat dinner with people with whom I have absolutely nothing in common.
Satire-
Dear Parental Units:
I propose that next year, instead of driving to Aunt Jen’s house, let’s drive to the opposite side of the continent. That’ll give us time to enjoy even more road bingo and staticky AM talk radio. It would boost the economy by supporting convenience stations, fleabag motels, as well as the struggling barf bag industry. We’d support the poor little oil companies by sitting in bumper to bumper traffic for hours with our engine running. And when we arrive, tired and irritable, we should have a relaxing dinner with complete strangers who are our polar opposites in terms of personal and political values, then have fun asking and being asked personal and insinuating questions. Think how much we could learn about one another. This could become a cherished annual tradition.