September 25-29

Welcome! This Thursday night is Back-to-School Night, so be sure to invite parents and guardians to come and see what you've been doing in English class.

I'm excited about the progress we're making with rhetorical analysis, and this week we'll be just about finished with the Rhetorical Analysis packet.  


MONDAY/TUESDAY: Journal warm-up. Notes: counterargument, diction, denotation, connotation. Read Waters sample from Rhetorical Analysis Packet in class and note her use of the counterargument. Connotation/denotation worksheet in class. Finish logos, ethos, pathos skits. 

Due:
Please complete the Rhetorical Analysis of President Carter's passage -  Assignment for English 3. 


Homework: For Thursday/Friday -
1. Read and annotate two arguments, articles for and against Colin Kaepernick's anthem protest, carefully noting all rhetorical devices and the types of evidence and examples we've talked about so far in class:

Insulting Colin Kaepernick Says More About Our Patriotism Than His by Kareem Abdul-Jabaar

Kaepernick Has a Right, but He's Still Wrong by John Kushma

(For those students unfamiliar with the topic, I have a general article here.)  

2. Perform a SOAPS analysis on each, right next to the article.

3. Then, take out a separate piece of paper.  For one of the articles, (your choice) write down the following:
A. Name of an important rhetorical device that they use (for example, logos, ethos, pathos, imagery, counterargument, etc.)
B.  A quote or summary from the article how it is used.
C.  Why it makes their argument more effective. 

WEDNESDAY (period 3 only): Journal warm-up.  Last hour = PSAT forms

Due: n/a

Homework:  For Friday:
1. Read and annotate two arguments, articles for and against Colin Kaepernick's anthem protest, carefully noting all rhetorical devices and the types of evidence and examples we've talked about so far in class:

Insulting Colin Kaepernick Says More About Our Patriotism Than His by Kareem Abdul-Jabaar

Kaepernick Has a Right, but He's Still Wrong by John Kushma

(For those students unfamiliar with the topic, I have a general article here.)  

2. Perform a SOAPS analysis on each, right next to the article.

3. Then, take out a separate piece of paper.  For one of the articles, (your choice) write down the following:
A. Name of an important rhetorical device that they use (for example, logos, ethos, pathos, imagery, counterargument, etc.)
B.  A quote or summary from the article how it is used.
C.  Why it makes their argument more effective. 


THURSDAY (period 5 only):  Journal warm-up.  Vocab story rounds.  Quiz covering vocab, grammar. Discuss Colin Kaepernick articles, view outlines and discuss responses.  "Neighbor" style debate/discussion.  Class vote about 1. effectiveness of articles, 2. true opinions.

FRIDAY (minimum day, period 3 only): Journal warm-up.  Quiz covering vocab, grammar.  Discuss Colin Kaepernick articles, view outlines and discuss responses.  "Neighbor" style debate/discussion.  Class vote about 1. effectiveness of articles, 2. true opinions.

Due:
1. Read and annotate two arguments, articles for and against Colin Kaepernick's anthem protest, carefully noting all rhetorical devices and the types of evidence and examples we've talked about so far in class:

Insulting Colin Kaepernick Says More About Our Patriotism Than His by Kareem Abdul-Jabaar

Kaepernick Has a Right, but He's Still Wrong by John Kushma

(For those students unfamiliar with the topic, I have a general article here.)  

2. Perform a SOAPS analysis on each, right next to the article.

3. Then, take out a separate piece of paper.  For one of the articles, (your choice) write down the following:
A. Name of an important rhetorical device that they use (for example, logos, ethos, pathos, imagery, counterargument, etc.)
B.  A quote or summary from the article how it is used.
C.  Why it makes their argument more effective. 

Homework:
Before next class, please read and annotate all 3 of the articles on pages 10-14 of the Rhetorical Analysis Packet and perform a SOAPS analysis for each, (not the cartoon on page 15).