Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Agenda, September 24

Due Now: "Superman and Me," by Sherman Alexie, in The Language of Composition.
Due Now: "Education" by Ralph Waldo Emerson, in The Language of Composition
Due Now: TEP paragraph on diction in "Caged Bird" OR "Superman." Typed. Double spaced.

Due Friday: Editorial Analysis #1: Find an editorial (not a news story). Write a one paragraph summary, which includes the source information ("Title," Source, Author) and the author's purpose. Below the summary, restate the author's position and list three reasons in support of that position. Label each of the three reasons as ethos, pathos, or logos. Then state the opposite of the author's position and three counterarguments. Label each of these arguments as ethos, pathos, or logos. Typed. Include a copy of the article or a link to the article.


  1. Lame Example of Editorial Analysis Assignment
  2. A Super Conversation: Audience and Purpose
  3. An Even Superer Conversation: Analogy, Point of View, Repetition
  4. Emerson: Before we can even begin to talk, I need to figure out
  5. Emerson's two main points
  6. Structure in Emerson
  7. Is this justice?

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