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10/1/19

“Writing is thinking. To write well is to think clearly. That’s why it’s so hard.” – David McCullough, author, historian, and lecturer and two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize “Writing is hard work. A clear sentence is no accident. Very few sentences come out right the first time, or even the third time. Remember thisContinue reading “10/1/19”

9/26/19

In Class: Get Microsoft Office for free as a student. Go over Proofreading Editing Marks. Doing a reverse outline. In Class Writing: Peer Review. The goal is to complete at least three reviews of your classmates’ papers before the end of class. If you have time, do more. Looking forward: The final draft of Essay 1Continue reading “9/26/19”

9/25/19

In Class: Go over “Revising and Editing” from Writing for Success Writing an outline Follow the prompt, rhetorical triangle Creating a reverse outline Constructing sentence outlines Rhetorical strategies & language to talk about them Rhetorical analysis process organizer Building the introduction paragraph for the rhetorical analysis essay Rhetorical analysis thesis statement examples Body paragraphs &Continue reading “9/25/19”

9/24/19

In Class: Take quiz 2. In class writing: Read and answer the questions in the following document about the piece you are analyzing for Essay 1 – post to your blog for credit: Considering Audience in the Rhetorical Situation. Go over Turnitin—plagiarism check and feedback. Homework: Continue working on Essay 1, using the feedback onContinue reading “9/24/19”

9/19/19

In Class: Thesis statement: a sentence (usually the last sentence of an introduction) that states the ideas you will discuss within your paper and indicates the structure of your essay. Rhetorical analysis thesis statement examples Topic sentence: a sentence that summarizes the main idea of a paragraph (usually the first sentence of a paragraph) WriteContinue reading “9/19/19”

9/18/19

In Class: Watch: Mr. Rogers and the Power of Persuasion. Go over MLA style. MLA_Sample.doc Works Cited Sample Page – Purdue OWL Creating a Works Cited List – Purdue OWL Go over how to write a paragraph. PIE example More information about PIE paragraph formula. Rhetorical analysis paragraph example. Homework for 9/19/19: Work on yourContinue reading “9/18/19”

9/17/19

Go over the Rhetorical Analysis Process Organizer and Building an Introduction Paragraph for the Rhetorical Analysis Essay. In-Class Writing: Write your introductory paragraph for Essay 1 and post to your blog. Watch and discuss the award-winning short film Happiness by Steve Cutts. Homework: Read “Freewriting, Mind Mapping, and Outline: Three Prewriting Strategies to Try.” Create anContinue reading “9/17/19”

9/12/19

In Class: Read and discuss How Words Mean from Language in Thought and Action by S. I. Hayakawa. Share findings from the News Analysis activity with the class. Go over language for analyzing rhetorical strategies. Homework due by class time on Tuesday, 9/17: Pick the piece you’re going to analyze for Essay 1. Print orContinue reading “9/12/19”

9/11/19

“The profoundly biased individual…can see an enemy only as an enemy and a friend only as a friend. The individual with genuine skill in writing–and in thinking–can with imagination and insight look at the same subject from many points of view.” – S. I. Hayakawa Finish watching “Stan” by Eminem. Discuss as a class. partisan:Continue reading “9/11/19”

9/10/19

In Class: Let’s talk about ways to lessen writing anxiety. Form a writing group. On your blog for in class writing, list your writing strengths. Go over the Essay 1 Prompt. Read sample student rhetorical analysis essays. Suggestions for finding a piece to analyze: Do a google search for “most controversial,” “most influential,” or “most important,” andContinue reading “9/10/19”