9/30

Warm-up :
Because King Philip's desire to make Spain the dominant power in sixteenth-century Europe ran counter to Queen Elizabeth's insistence on autonomy for England, ------- was -------.
—(A) reconciliation . . assured
—(B) warfare . . avoidable
—(C) ruination . . impossible
—(D) conflict . . inevitable
—(E) diplomacy . . Simple
—There is no doubt that Larry is a genuine ------- : he excels at telling stories that fascinate his listeners.
—(A) braggart
—(B) dilettante
—(C) pilferer
—(D) prevaricator
—(E) raconteur

Classwork - Discuss Emerson's rhetoric and style choices

Homework - E-O Definitions and get independent book.

9/29

Warm-up: Choose the words that BEST complete the sentence.
 
Refuting the claim that the surest way to reduce anger is to express it, the author asserts that ------- anger can actually increase its ------- .
(A) denying . . impact
(B) understanding . . importance
(C) overcoming . . likelihood
(D) venting . . intensity
(E) voicing . . benefits
Hoping to ------ the dispute, negotiators proposed a compromise that they felt would be ------ to both labor and management.
(A) enforce..useful
(B) end..divisive
(C) overcome..unattractive
(D) extend..satisfactory
(E) resolve..acceptable


Classwork - Discuss Emerson

Homework - Emerson Rhetoric and Style Questions 1-12

9/28

Warm-up - Identify the message of the cartoon at http://0.tqn.com/d/politicalhumor/1/0/Y/_/3/Back-to-School.jpg. (If you click on the date, it will take you there.) What strategies does the cartoonist use to create the message?

Classwork - Look at sample visual rhetoric essays. Start reading Emerson on LOC pg 102-108.

Homework - Complete discussion questions 1-7 on LOC pg 108


***If you want to revise your visual analysis essay, a typed revision is due on Thursday 9/30. Attach the original essay. Any revisions should be thorough and fabulous. Do not waste your time or mine simply changing some grammar. Revision means that you have a new VISION of what information you need to include.***

9/27

Warm-up - Identify two strategies that you still struggle to recognize. Re-read the definition and try to write an example.

Classwork - Test on A-D terms.

Homework - E-O definitions from both books, get book by 10/4

9/23

Warm-up -

—1.  Although I agree that teachers must be held accountable for educating students, I object to measuring their success  solely on student test scores.

—The underlined portion of this sentence most clearly represents which term: 

—A)aphorism  B) assertion  C) concession D) appositive  E) bias

—2.  “We shall support any friend, oppose any foe,” is an example of: 

A) allusion  B) antithesis  C) antimetabole  D) anaphora  E)deduction

Classwork:  Review Rhetorical Terms (Jeopardy Game), Discuss Keiler

Homework :  Prepare for Monday's Test on Rhetorical Terms 

9/22

Warm-up :  Read the SOAPSToneR handout and summarize what each letter represents.

Classwork: SOAPSTone Prose's essay, passed out Independent Reading Project

Homework:  SOAPSToneR Keiler's article "Value Added?", Study Terms


***Tomorrow is the last day for PSAT registration***

9/21

Warm-up : Identify 2 statements that you agree with and two that you disagree with from Prose's essay.

Classwork :  Discuss Prose's essay, work on rhetoric and style questions

Homework : Finish Rhetoric and style questions, study terms for Monday's test

***Bring PSAT registration***

9/20

Warm-up:  Freewrite about education - look over handout with education statistics

Classwork : Education Discussion based on handout and LOC pg 87-88

Homework :  Read "I Know Why the Caged Bird Cannot Read" by Prose on LOC pg 89-99 and answer 1-5 Discussion questions on 99-100


***Remember PSAT registration***

9/17

Warm-up :  Choose any two terms A-D and write an original example.

Classwork :  Revise JFK essays; review A-D terminology

Homework : Study A-D terms


****Remember PSAT registration****

PSAT

Tomorrow we begin registration for the October 13th PSAT. I will give the students their registration forms tomorrow; the cost is $15 (cash or money order only), and all registrations are due September 23rd. Students may give their registration directly to me during English class.
This is our juniors' last possible chance to take a REAL practice SAT (developed by the College Board, not a private testing company) whose score will not appear on their official transcripts. The October PSAT is a no-fault, low-cost opportunity to work on achieving a competitive SAT score (juniors should take the actual SAT this winter or spring). If a student is considering going to a four-year college or university, he or she should take the PSAT now. Students who score high enough on the test are also eligible for scholarship honors.
If students already took the PSAT freshman or sophomore year, that is wonderful! You are getting in some great practice. But, you are only eligible for the Maryland Distinguished Scholar Program and the National Merit Scholarship if you are a junior -- your scores from last year don't apply to these opportunities. This is the year the PSAT can benefit you the most!!!!
One of the best advantages to taking the PSAT is the score report. Students receive analysis and feedback on EVERY answer they marked to EVERY test question. The SAT never provides students with this kind of feedback, and it is far more expensive than the $15 PSAT.
FACT: Students who take the PSAT score an average of 146 points higher than those who don't.
As part of our encouragement of our students to achieve and succeed in and beyond high school, the AP English team requires all AP Language scholars to take the PSAT. Parents, if you have any questions or concerns about this policy or about the cost of the test, PLEASE contact me!
PS. Students, which appeals did I use in the above message, and were they effective?

9/16

Warm-up :  What is JFK's purpose?  How does he appeal to the audience?

Classwork : Write an essay that analyzes how Kennedy uses rhetorical strategies in order to accomplish his purpose.   Start the editing workshop on the Kennedy essays.

HW:  Finish A-D glossaries


***Remember PSAT registration***

9/15

Warm-up - Review LOC pgs 40-47.  Write an explanation of which close reading strategy you prefer.  Why?  When might the others be useful?

Classwork - Closely read (annotate) JFK's inaugural address.  Then answer the diction and syntax questions on pgs 55-56.

Homework - Finish whatever JFK questions  you didn't get to in class.  A-D glossary due Friday 9/17.

9/13

Warm-up - What is analysis?  What did you learn about analysis by writing your visual analysis essay?

Classwork - Read LOC 35-49; practice annotating Didion and Ascham

Homework:  Due 9/17 - A-D glossaries/notecards

9/10

Warm-up:  On the back of your rough draft, answer these questions.


1. What are your concerns about your work on this essay so far? What do you still need to do? What are you still unsure of?

2. What do you feel confident about? What have you done well?

3. How finished is this essay, or how rough is it? How much time have you spent on it so far? How much more time do you need? Explain.

 
 
Classwork :  Rough Draft Workshop
-Read the warm-up comments on the back of the essay, and focus on the areas that they are concerned about.


-Did the writer fail to mention any issues that you noticed?

-Is the opening paragraph strong? Does it explain the main message or purpose of the image?

-Is there anything in the essay that needs to be deleted, added, or shortened? Does it all make sense?

Are there any details in the image that they failed to mention?

Did they explain how every detail and strategy contributes to the purpose/message?





Homework: Final Draft and TIPS 2 Due Monday

9/8

Warm-up - Identify or add all of these elements to your introductory paragraph: publication information, context, description, message or purpose, rhetorical strategies.

Classwork - Finish drafting opening paragraphs.  Work on drafting body paragraphs.

Homework: Finish Rough Draft for Friday, work on TIPS 2

9/7

Warm-up : Reflection on visual analysis project.  What do you still need to do or think about?  What do you not understand?  What message does your artifact have?  Can you support that claim with evidence?

Classwork - handed back Nickel & Dimed essay and LOC quiz, went over visual analysis outlines, sample papers, and thesis statements

Homework - Start working on your visual analysis essay (opening paragraph & thesis); (TIPS #2 due Monday with final draft)


*If you want to revise your Nickel & Dimed essay, the directions are in the Classroom Documents link.  Revisions will not be accepted after Friday, 9/10.*

9/3

Warm-up - Analyze the Columbine photo according to the bulleted points in Readings for Writers (pg 25-27).  Photo available at http://pro.corbis.com/enlargement/enlargement.aspx?id=UT0013234&caller

Classwork - Went over Visual Rhetoric assignment sheet and rubric, analyzed student selected pieces of visual rhetoric according to the bullet points in RFW

Homework - Write an outline for one piece of visual rhetoric.  Address all bullet points on the topic listed in RFW.

***The copy of the Visual Rhetoric assignment sheet is located in the Classroom Documents website.  The link is on the right side of the blog.****

9/2

Warm-up - Princess Diana cartoon - analyze to determine the message

Classwork - Compare 4 pieces of rhetoric concerning Princess Diana in order to determine the purpose, message, bias, and style of each

Homework - Find a political cartoon, a print advertisement, and a news photograph by tomorrow

9/1

Warm-up - Pretend that Bowie High School announced a decision to eliminate the honor of valedictorian because of competiveness and feelings of resentment among students.  Take a stance on the subject, and then craft a concession and refutation to the counterargument.

Classwork - Quiz on pages 1-26 of LOC
Examination of the different texts relating to Princess Diana in order to determine how different speakers acheived different purposes on the same topic

Homework - Select one of each visual medium (news photograph, political cartoon, print advertisement) that you would want to analyze in a paper.  Make sure that it is something that you have an interest in discussing and that there are many comments to be made about audience, speaker, message, ethos, logos, pathos, etc.  If it doesn't interest you or you do not understand it, please don't choose it because it will not make a good paper.