Monday, March 25, 2013
Rhetoric & Composition: Class #16: Monday, March 25, 2013
ASSIGNMENTS: WRITE: This I Believe essay, as per instructions, due Monday, April 1.
READ/ANNOTATE: The Slate article that appears as a separate post. Be prepared to discuss.
“One of the lessons of life is we have to take care of each other, and we have to try to help people and we have to do what’s right.… And there were precious few people that night that were doing what was right.”—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, discussing the rape trial and conviction of two Steubenville high school football players.
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Rhetoric & Composition Class #15, Wednesday, March 20th
http://thisibelieve.org/essay/24636/
http://thisibelieve.org/essay/36740/
http://thisibelieve.org/essay/8560/
FAMILY ASSIGNMENT:
1. Break into sub-groups of your family. In other words, divide your family in half (approx 2 - 3 members each).
2. Pass around Essay #3. Each person in the family should read each other's papers. (approx 10 mins)
3. As a mini-family, choose the best paper.
4. As a mini-family, discuss and annotate the paper in order to point out what the author did to make it so good. Please put some time into this...really identify the parts of the paper that most stand our or have the greatest rhetorical impact. (approx 10 mins).
http://thisibelieve.org/essay/36740/
http://thisibelieve.org/essay/8560/
FAMILY ASSIGNMENT:
1. Break into sub-groups of your family. In other words, divide your family in half (approx 2 - 3 members each).2. Pass around Essay #3. Each person in the family should read each other's papers. (approx 10 mins)
3. As a mini-family, choose the best paper.
4. As a mini-family, discuss and annotate the paper in order to point out what the author did to make it so good. Please put some time into this...really identify the parts of the paper that most stand our or have the greatest rhetorical impact. (approx 10 mins).
Monday, March 18, 2013
Rhetoric & Composition, Class # 14, Monday, March 18th
**So sorry, gang...forgot link to SI article, so do not sweat it.
Class Outline:
Annotation Check (5)
Essay 2 notes (5)
Rhetorical devices & TIB p. 26 (15)
Introduction writing notes/discussion & This I Believe p. 224 (Introduction reading & family assignment) (20)
Sex on College Campuses (25)
Fact & Opinion discussion (end)
Class Outline:
Annotation Check (5)
Essay 2 notes (5)
Rhetorical devices & TIB p. 26 (15)
Introduction writing notes/discussion & This I Believe p. 224 (Introduction reading & family assignment) (20)
Sex on College Campuses (25)
Fact & Opinion discussion (end)
Monday, March 4, 2013
Rhetoric and Composition, Class #12, Monday, March 4th
Assignment: Optional re-write of Formal Essay #1.
On Wednesday, we will return to reading notes, work in families and gear up for a Formal Essay #3 writing this weekend.
On Wednesday, we will return to reading notes, work in families and gear up for a Formal Essay #3 writing this weekend.
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