Congratulations, Lauren!

If you didn't happen to see the Commentary Page of the December 23rd issue of The Oregonian, you can read Lauren's awesome editorial online.

Huzzah!

Submission Deadlines

December 21:
Emiliegh
Melanie
Missy
Lauren
Mackenzie

December 23:
Shaina
Katie
Kaleigh
MeShine
Myria O

December 27:
Taylor
Stephanie
Erin C
Kathleen
Nathan

December 29:
Stevie
Whitney
Jordan
Sarah C
Mariah H
Philip

January 3:
Rachel
Channel
Morgan
Eliot
Erin B
Megan 

Mr. Kline Ruins Winter Break

AP Lang Winter Break Homework 2010-11

1) Memorize the definitions of the following rhetorical devices. There are many different definitions you can find, so use The Virtual Salt as your resource. When we return from break, we will consider the effects of these devices and practice using them. Any energy you put into understanding the rhetorical purpose of these devices over break is energy you won’t need to spend during the school term.

Amplification

Anadiplosis

Anaphora

Antithesis

Asyndeton

Chiasmus

Epanalepsis

Epistrophe

Expletive (they changed the name of this device; click on "Sentential Adverb, which is listed - naturally - with the E's)

Hypophora

Litotes

Parallelism

Polysyndeton

Rhetorical Question

Understatement

Zeugma

2) Read  Nickel and Dimed, by Barbara Ehrenreich. Pay attention to ethos, pathos, and logos (as well as anything thing else that catches your eye). In addition, consider the following questions:

·      According to Ehrenreich, what problems do working class people face?

·      What causes those problems?

·      What can be done to solve the problems?

·      What ought to be done to solve the problems?

·      Do you agree or disagree with Ehrenreich’s assertions? Why?

3) Begin considering your next essay, which is another synthesis: What, if anything, is society’s obligation to the poor? As with the King Synthesis essay, you will need to find a source (or two) from the CCC Library database and create a works cited page.

4) Submit your essay to The Oregonian. You can find the e-mail address on the Submissions Guideline page.  Be sure to paste your essay into the body of the e-mail and attach your document. Include me as a bcc (if you can) or a cc.

This post is getting awfully long, so I'll put the due dates for the essay in the next post.

Agenda, December 17

Due January 4th: See following (or previous, depending on how you look at it) post
Who wants to write an extra synthesis paper?

1. Argument of the Week
2. Take out your phones! The news of ______
3. Juxtaposition (aka Mr. Kline ruins Christmas)
4. "A Christmas Carol" (not the Dickens version)

Agenda, December 16

Due Now: Paragraphs 18-41 of The Communist Manifesto

Postponed - Due Friday: Vocab 2, online and paper versions (if it's already done, it can't hurt to turn it in early)

1. Occular proof the Kline is a hypocrite
2. Return of the Vocab Quiz
3. About that Oregonian assignment: audience and purpose
4. The anatomy of a cover letter
5. Submission Guidelines from The Oregonian
6. The Manifesto as a whole class

Sample Cover Letter

To the Op-Ed Editor:

Please consider my essay, “She Still Hasn’t Paid Me Back,” for publication as an “In My Opinion” column. As concern over the national debt increases, this essay offers a light-hearted exploration of the dangers of spending beyond our means.

Should you choose to publish my essay, please use the following bio: Ed Kline teaches Language Arts at Oregon City High School.

I have pasted the essay into the body of this e-mail and attached it as a Microsoft Word Document. Please contact me if you have any questions.

Thank you for your consideration,

Ed Kline

Agenda, December 15

Due Now: Translate The Communist Manifesto paragraph by paragraph up to paragraph 17
Due Thursday: Vocab 2, online and paper parts

1. Control your excitement: Winter Break preview (Nickel and Dimed, The Oregonian Submission, and the "Handbook of Rhetorical Devices" from The Virtual Salt)
2. 17 Paragraphs in 17 Sentences
3. Paragraphs 18-41 in groups

Agenda, December 14

Due Now: The Manifesto
Due Tomorrow: Translate The Communist Manifesto paragraph by paragraph up to paragraph 17
Due Thursday: Vocab 2, online and paper parts

Bring your library card on Wednesday

1. Questions about Rhetorical Analysis Timed Write?
2. General thoughts about The Communist Manifesto
3. Manifesto in small groups

Agenda, December 13

Due Now: Personal Narrative
Due Tomorrow: Excerpt from The Communist Manifesto
Due Thursday: Vocab 2

5 minutes of prep time

• What goes in the intro?
• What goes in the body?

Rhetorical Analysis timed write

Coming Monday: Timed Write

Remember last week when I said we would have our Rhetorical Analysis timed write on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday? Well, the answer is Monday. Make sure you review the format for a TEP paragraph and your list of ridiculous rhetorical devices.

Please take advantage of cell phones, e-mail, and facebook to let your friends know what's coming.

Agenda, December 10

Due Monday: Write a personal narrative about an experience with justice / injustice OR a time when you didn't have enough money. 400-500 words (450 words is ideal). Your audience is the Opinion Editor of The Oregonian newspaper and the educated readership of The Oregonian.
Due Tuesday: Excerpt from The Communist Manifesto (handout)
Due Thursday: Vocab 2

1. Argument of the Week: D, Q, C - Wikileaks has the right to publish classified information on the internet.
2. Peer Review - identify the good, cut the fat

Agenda

Due Tuesday: Excerpt from The Communist Manifesto (handout)
Due Thursday: Vocab 2

1. Vocab Quiz 1 - DO NOT PANIC
2. Argument of the Week: D, Q, C - Wikileaks has the right to publish classified information on the internet.

Vocab Deux

I’ll Be the Judge of That:

Words about Evidence, Proof, and Judgment

Due December 16

Provide the definition of the following words. Include the dictionary definition and a translation of the dictionary definition into your own words. Use each word in an original sentence that helps you understand the meaning of the word. Post ONE sentence in the comments (I’d recommend posting a sentence about the word you understand the least).

1.     biased

2.     exculpate

3.     impartial

4.     incontrovertible

5.     integrity

6.     objectivity

7.     penitent

8.     plausible

9.     substantiated

10.  vindicated

 

Agenda, December 9

Due Now: Vocab 1
Due Tomorrow: Personal narrative.
Due Tuesday: Excerpt from The Communist Manifesto, by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels (handout)

1. Open Discussion on "Dumpster"
2. Quiz check
3. Share a vocab sentence

Agenda, December 8

Do Now: "On Dumpster Diving"
Due Tomorrow: Vocab 1, online and paper versions
Due Friday: Optional TEP Revision, typed
Due Friday: 600-750 word personal narrative. No holiday themes. Typed, double spaced. Word count in the header.

1. The End of "Compassion"
2. High Challenge, Low Stakes Quiz
3. Open Discussion on a Dumpster

Agenda for a Date which will Live in Infamy

Due Now: "On Compassion"
Due Wednesday: "On Dumpster Diving," by Lars Eighner, in 50 Essays.
Due Thursday: Vocab 1
Due Friday: Personal Narrative about an experience with justice / injustice OR about a time when you didn't have enough money. You are writing for a public audience. Typed, double spaced. 600-750 words. Put your word count in your header.

1. Let the answers be revealed! Quizzah!
2. 15 minute TEP Paragraph
3. A Compassionate Discussion

Agenda, December 6

When did it become December?

Due Now: "On Compassion"
Due Wednesday: "On Dumpster Diving," by Lars Eighner, in 50 Essays.
Due Thursday: Vocab 1
Due Friday: Personal Narrative about an experience with justice / injustice OR about a time when you didn't have enough money. You are writing for a public audience. Typed, double spaced. 600-750 words. Put your word count in your header.
Due in January: Synthesis #2 - What, if anything, is society's obligation to the poor?

Don't you miss the days when homework was just reading 60 pages in a night?

1. Portfolio Maintenance
2. Brainstorming / Writing Time
3. High Challenge, Low Stakes: AP style multiple choice quiz
4. A Compassionate Discussion

Let's get the Vocab Party Started

AP Lang Vocab List 1: You Talkin’ to Me?

Words About Language and Argument

Due December 9

Provide the definition of the following words. Include the dictionary definition and a translation of the dictionary definition into your own words. Use each word in an original sentence that helps you understand the meaning of the word. Post ONE sentence in the comments (I’d recommend posting a sentence about the word you understand the least).

1. assertion

2. clarity

3. cogent

4. coherent

5. cohesive

6. didactic

7. discourse

8. eloquence

9. emphasize

10. fluid

11. implication

12. lucid

13. rhetoric

Where Do We Go From Here?

Due Monday, 12/6: "On Compassion," by Barbara Lazear Ascher, in 50 Essays

Due Friday, 12/10: Personal narrative, 600-750 words. Topic: Write about a personal experience with injustice OR Write about a time when you didn't have enough money (no holiday themes, please). We'll have brainstorming / writing time on Monday. You are writing for a public audience.

Due Wednesday, 12/8: "On Dumpster Diving," by Lars Eighner, in 50 Essays


Your next synthesis essay (due long after winter break): What, if anything, is society's obligation to the poor? If you don't think you'll need The Grapes of Wrath to write this paper, please return it to the library.