THIS CALENDAR HAS A PLACE FOR EACH DAY OF THE WEEK AND EACH OF YOUR CLASSES. USE THIS CALENDAR FOR ORGANIZING YOUR HOMEWORK, TESTS, AND OTHER DEADLINES. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS CALENDAR FOR SCHOOL USE!

Fall Semester Only - due every other Friday. See calendar for specfic due dates.

Not the most current list, but a list none-the-less!

List of all the Rhet Terms (Thank you Ryan!)

Remember: you must choose 6 different options to complete throughout the year.

Don't forget! The MWDS is part of the outside reading assignment.

MWDS is part of outside reading report. Plug-in your information and print.

Authors for outside reading report.

Please place a copy of the rhetorical framework in the reading section of your binder (see attachment). Notice that 8-12 are the DIDLS that we've been working with. All of the parts of the framework work together to help you analyze a text. When analyzing the rhetorical strategies in an essay, you need to identify the author's use of diction, imagery, details, language, and syntax (DIDLS) AND discuss why the author is using those certain strategies (this answers the purpose/exigency portion).

The ppt used in class from Oct. 5-21.

If you were absent, view the ppt to see what information/assignments you missed. Please e-mail me if you have questions.

Thank you Katie, Van, Victoria, Keno!

You will write your philosophy on equality.
What does it mean to you?
What do you think it should look like in our society?
What can schools do to promote your vision?
What can individuals do to promote your vision?
You will also create a collage of symbols and/or slogans that represent your philosophy.

Philosophy Essay
At least 4 paragraphs
1 ½ - 2 pages
Either typed of neatly hand-written
You can quote other people (just give them credit by citing)
Philosophy collage
Images/slogans can be printed, clipped from magazines, or hand-drawn (only if you can actually draw!)
Minimum of 8 images/slogans

DUE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3rd

Culminating Current Event Essay

Due Dates:
January
15: hyperbole, understatement
29: litotes, antithesis
February
12: analogy/simile/metaphor, hypophora
26: allusion/eponym, apostrophe
March
12: parallelism/chiasmus, anaphora/epistrophe/symploce
31: (note this is a Wednesday!) synecdoche/metonymy, sententia
April
16: parenthesis, amplification
30: asyndeton/polysyndeton, hyperbaton

Topics: terrorism, global warming, freedom, competition, affirmative action, cloning, prejudice, family, love, torture, euthanasia, obesity, education, reality shows, marriage/divorce, animal rights and research, stem cell research, driving safety and cell phone use, computers: advantages and dangers, immigration, capital punishment, gun laws, advertising and body image, national health insurance, standardized testing, privacy, art, gender issues, integrity, ethics, aging, social security, prison reform, advertising, illiteracy, living will/do no resuscitate…

Research to find 5-7 sources:
-Need both pro and con on your topic
-One of your sources must be a visual
-Each source needs proper MLA citation (at the top)
-Give a one-sentence explanation at the top as well.
-Label each source (A, B, C,…)
-Combine all sources in a portfolio (folder, file folder, etc)

I have uploaded templates to guide you. Page 1 is the cover page. Page 2 is for each source.

NEXT STEP:
Write a prompt that accompanies your topic.

These strategies will be on the test:
hyperbole, understatement, litotes, antithesis, analogy, simile, metaphor, hypophora, allusion, eponym, apostrophe.

Test Format:
You will be provided excerpts in which you will identity the strategy used. Then, you will explain the author's purpose and the overall effectiveness of the strategy. You will not be allowed access to a word bank of the strategies (it's okay - you can handle it).

"How should I study?"
I suggest creating flashcards of the strategies and their definitions (include an example). If you are a visual learner, find a symbol that represents the strategy (i.e. a ying-yang for antithesis).

Flashcard Maker www.proprofs.com/flashcards/

Includes notes on allusion/eponym

1. What is one conflict Esperanza faces in “My Name?” Support your answer with evidence from the text.
2. In “I am Loni,” how does Loni change from the beginning to the end of the selection? Support your answer with evidence from the text.
3. Do Esperanza in “My Name” and Loni in “I am Loni” share a similar concern? Support your answer with evidence from the text.

Last minute prep for the ELA TAKS!!!

Looking ahead...
Rhetorical Strategies Test #2 will take place during the 6th SIX WKS and will cover the last 13 strategies: parallelism, chiasmus, anaphora, epistrophe, symploce, synecdoche, metonymy, sententia, parenthesis, amplification, asyndeton, polysyndeton, hyperbaton

synecdoche/metonymy (find one), sententia

Reminder: presentations will be on a Wednesday not a Friday (March 31)

Synecdoche: uses a part to describe the whole; ex. The captain shouted, “All hands on deck.” Hands are a PART of the person at whom the captain is shouting.Greater stylistic impact than, "Everybody get over here!"

Metonymy: uses something related (like an object) to describe something greater; ex. The pen is mightier than the sword. A pen is RELATED to writing, and a sword is RELATED to fighting. Greater stylistic impact than, "Writing is mightier than fighting."

Sententia: simply a fancy term for a quotation or wise saying, mostly used to sum up an argument/idea with a sound bite that people are familiar with, this helps ensure they’ll remember your broader point and you also sets up your argument as established wisdom; ex. “You can't expect to eat a salad one day and be skinny the next. After all, Rome was not built in a day.”

Background information: McCarthyism, Salem Witch Trials, and Arthur Miller

Logical Fallacy NOTES

Mon, April 12: (In class, begin Act I) hmwk = read from where you left on in class to p. 25
Tues, April 13: hmwk = Act I p. 25-48
Wed/Thurs, April 14/15: hmwk = Act II p. 49-62 (stop at Hale's entrance)
Fri, April 16: hmwk = Act II p. 62 - 81
 
Mon, April 19: hmwk = Act III p. 83-102
Tues, April 20: hmwk = Act III p. 103-120
Wed/Thurs, April 21/22: hmwk = Act IV p. 121-130
Fri, April 23: hmwk = Act IV p. 131-145

Asyndeton and Polysyndeton

Asyndeton
a = without
Leaves out conjunctions
Ex. “They sat under one roof, princes, dukes, barons, earls, kings.”

Polysyndeton
poly = many
Puts a conjunction between every item
Ex. “The runner passed the ten-mile marker and the fifteen and the twenty, and the finish line loomed in front of him.”