Summary of chapters 9 and 10 of Animal Farm First Presidential Debate review

1. World Literature and Composition
2 October 2012
“If you don’t have any fresh ideas, then you use
stale tactics to scare voters. If you don’t have a
record to run on, then you paint your opponent
as someone people should run from.”
Barack Obama, Aug. 2008
How does this statement compare to Squealer’s threat
about Mr. Jones coming back?

2. Chapter
Eight
What was the Sixth
Commandment? How was it
modified?
How did Napoleon manage to
garner such respect/honor?
How did his paranoia manifest
itself?

3. Chapter
Eight
Why didn’t anyone speak up about what
was actually true?
How did Napoleon manipulate both the
animals and the neighbors?
How did Frederick get the best of the
situation?
What was Pilkington’s offer of aid during
the attack by Frederick?

4. Chapter
Eight
Why destroy the windmill?
How did the animals respond to that?
What kind of victory was it?
How did Napoleon take credit for it?

5. Chapter
Eight
What did the pigs find in the cellar?
Why was the Fifth Commandment
changed?

6. Take
Notes!!!!! The
Editorial
Editorials allow reporters
and editors to argue one
side or another of a topic
in the current news cycle.
Journalists are supposed to
be objective in their
reporting, so the editorial
column was designed to
allow a subjective opinion.

7. The
Editorial
The thing that distinguishes
an editorial from a
persuasive essay is the
TIMELY NEWS ANGLE. This is
where the importance of
current events is most
apparent, For this
editorial, the Presidential
Election is your timely news
angle.

8. The
Editorial
•Introduction is no more than 4
sentences.
•The thesis is the last
sentence of the introduction.
•The body paragraphs are 3-4
sentences.
•The conclusion is no more than
3 sentences.
Editorial writing is tighter
than the traditional essay, so
you must state your case
clearly and succinctly.

9. The
Editorial
•The editorial must include
an objective explanation of
the issue at hand. This
gives the writer
credibility.
•Editorials should include
and refute arguments from
the opposing side.
•Editorials should deliver
the writer’s opinion in a
professional manner.

10. The
Editorial
Good editorials engage
the reader with the
issues. Attacking
personalities, name-
calling, and ridicule
are not permitted in a
good editorial. (No
matter how tempting)

11. The
Editorial
Editorials offer a
solution to the
problem being
addressed. Anyone can
complain, but a good
editorial takes a pro-
active approach to
making the situation
better.

12. The
Editorial
Although short, the
conclusion must
resonate with the
reason. It must be a
powerful summary with
some punch.

13. The
Editorial
The editorial you will write
for this class must focus on
one issue in the current
Presidential Election.
It must be in the THIRD
person. (I already know it’s
your opinion.)
It must reference Animal
Farm.
It must be EXACTLY 500 words.

14. The
Editorial
Deadlines for the
Editorial:
5 October: Topic/Issue
selected
9 October: Research
completed and brought to
class.
12 October: Outline due
16 October: Rough Draft
due—TWO copies to class
for peer editing

15. Homework:
Read and do study
guide for chapters
9-10
Find a topic relevant
to the 2012
Presidential campaign
that you have an
opinion about. (Or find