Sorry guys, I didn't have a chance to post this before I left town. Since it's my fault, we won't worry about a cover letter for this unit. Just be sure your portfolio includes the following elements.
1. Rhetorical Analysis Final Draft
2. Rhetorical Analysis Rough Draft
3. List of 5 rhetorical tools
4. Tool #1
5. Tool #2
6. Tool #3
7. Writing Center slip
You don't need a new folder; just remove last unit's work and put in the work from this unit. This portfolio will be due Monday at the beginning of class.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Class on 10/27
Remember, we'll be conferencing on your Rhetorical Analysis Drafts in class on Wednesday! If you've forgotten the time you signed up for, please email me for a reminder. Keep in mind that your final draft is due Monday, so be sure you read your paper aloud to catch mistakes!
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Rhetorical Analysis Draft
Ok guys...
I've been pondering our current schedule, and have made a decision. I feel that 2 days is not long enough to write a decent rough draft for this rhetorical analysis paper. I really want you all to have ample time to get the full length (3 - 4 pages) so I'm giving you until Monday to have the draft complete. I'm going to have you take tomorrow (10/20) as a work day (aka no class) with the following stipulation: you MUST visit the writing center with your draft before class on Monday. So again, do not come to class tomorrow. Instead, work really hard on your rough draft to make your final edit as painless as possible. Email me with questions: krobinson_150@yahoo.com
I've been pondering our current schedule, and have made a decision. I feel that 2 days is not long enough to write a decent rough draft for this rhetorical analysis paper. I really want you all to have ample time to get the full length (3 - 4 pages) so I'm giving you until Monday to have the draft complete. I'm going to have you take tomorrow (10/20) as a work day (aka no class) with the following stipulation: you MUST visit the writing center with your draft before class on Monday. So again, do not come to class tomorrow. Instead, work really hard on your rough draft to make your final edit as painless as possible. Email me with questions: krobinson_150@yahoo.com
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Class Cancelled
Guys, I'm so sorry to do this, but I have to cancel class Wednesday. I can't shake this flu, and don't want to infect any of you :( Let's just all take a break this weekend... NO HOMEWORK (other than what was assigned for tomorrow... just bring that Monday). Let me know if you have any questions... and please, if you see classmates, spread the word!
Monday, October 4, 2010
Homework for 10/6
You guys have been working hard, so as far as your homework for Wednesday, we'll take it easy. From your assignment that was due today (10/4), I'd like you to determine which of the 5 tools were most frequently used in King's speech, and plan to focus on those in your paper. You will be required to narrow your list of 5 down to 3 in your final analysis. However, we'll break this up in chunks to be sure we're all understanding the requirements.
So for Wednesday, choose the first of those 3 tools, whether it be repetition, metaphor... whatever you found the most evidence to support. For that first tool, please outline in the following manner.
I. Tool #1 (insert the tool you'll be discussing)
A. Evidence #1 (this will be in the form of a direct quote - an individual word, sentence)
1. What this evidence shows in the context of the tool your looking at (for example, if you're
looking at the repetition of certain words in the speech, piece of evidence #1 could be the word "freedom." For this outline entry, then, you would say something along the lines of "King's repeated use of the word "freedom" in his speech inspires his audience to reflect upon their own lives, and the freedoms afforded them." [no fair stealing my words!]
2. Ramp up
3. Ramp down
* Refer to the student example on Blackboard to see how they've ramped up and down with their evidence (aka direct quotes)
While you will only be working with this one tool for Wednesday's homework, you will need to find 5 pieces of evidence (5 different direct quotes) and repeat the outline as above. So it should look like this:
I. Tool #1
A.
1.
2.
3.
B.
1.
2.
3.
C.
1.
2.
3.
D.
1.
2.
3.
E.
1.
2.
3.
If you have any questions, as always, please email me! You can also use the writing center as a resource. Also, at this point in the process, you may want to look at the King speech another way. I would suggest accessing the audio of the speech at
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm
So for Wednesday, choose the first of those 3 tools, whether it be repetition, metaphor... whatever you found the most evidence to support. For that first tool, please outline in the following manner.
I. Tool #1 (insert the tool you'll be discussing)
A. Evidence #1 (this will be in the form of a direct quote - an individual word, sentence)
1. What this evidence shows in the context of the tool your looking at (for example, if you're
looking at the repetition of certain words in the speech, piece of evidence #1 could be the word "freedom." For this outline entry, then, you would say something along the lines of "King's repeated use of the word "freedom" in his speech inspires his audience to reflect upon their own lives, and the freedoms afforded them." [no fair stealing my words!]
2. Ramp up
3. Ramp down
* Refer to the student example on Blackboard to see how they've ramped up and down with their evidence (aka direct quotes)
While you will only be working with this one tool for Wednesday's homework, you will need to find 5 pieces of evidence (5 different direct quotes) and repeat the outline as above. So it should look like this:
I. Tool #1
A.
1.
2.
3.
B.
1.
2.
3.
C.
1.
2.
3.
D.
1.
2.
3.
E.
1.
2.
3.
If you have any questions, as always, please email me! You can also use the writing center as a resource. Also, at this point in the process, you may want to look at the King speech another way. I would suggest accessing the audio of the speech at
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm
Friday, October 1, 2010
Homework for 10/4
For Monday, October 4, please be prepared with the following.
Read in your "St. Martin's Handbook" Part 2 Section 9 (pp 146 - 166). A lot of this should be review, but remember that you will be quizzed on this information on Monday. For that quiz, also study the figurative language terms we discussed Monday / Wednesday, as well as those that will be posted to Blackboard > Web Links> Figurative Language.
Print off your Martin Luther King, Jr. "I Have a Dream" speech and begin critically reading the piece. For Monday, you should do the following.
1. Locate 5 rhetorical tools you think King is using in his speech to convince his audience of the truth of his message. These tools can include any of the figurative language terms we discussed in class (simile, metaphor, etc.), tone, repetition, word choice, etc. If you're feeling really brave, explore the terms on http://rhetoric.byu.edu in the column at the right. Be sure that you specify what kind of usage you see... for example rather than telling me that "King's tone is demonstrated when he says..." specify what kind of tone. "King's confident tone is demonstrated when he says..."
2. Find 5 examples / pieces of evidence for each of the tools you choose to focus on. This will equate to a total of 25 pieces of evidence (5 x 5). These pieces of evidence should be in the form of direct quotes (words, sentences, phrases... NO paragraphs or long chunks of text).
For example:
1. Repetition
a. The word "the" is repeated 56 times in the speech. This repetition accomplishes x (this is where you tell me what you think the repetition of this word accomplishes - and obviously, choose substantial words like "freedom")
a. The word "the" is repeated 56 times in the speech. This repetition accomplishes x (this is where you tell me what you think the repetition of this word accomplishes - and obviously, choose substantial words like "freedom")
b. The word"___" is repeated x times... And so on.
This assignment will be due typed, printed, and stapled at the beginning of class on Monday. Remember, from this point on you will lose 5 points for neglecting to staple you paper.
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