Agenda, June 6

If you haven't already returned your books, bring them to class tomorrow.

1. Special Guest 
2. Let's BS
3. Topics to avoid
4. The Common App Prompts
5. Write to your heart's content

Agenda, June 4

Due Now: Nothing much.
Please return your texts to the libratory pronto.  

 

Here's your future:

Tuesday: One more rhetorical analysis. It might help if you reviewed your rhetorical strategies.

Wednesday: Speech o' Justice

Thursday: College Essays 

1. Speech Questions?
2. A new approach to Rhetorical Analysis: Break the essay into sections. Move through the essay from beginning to end, focus on the beginning, the parts of the body, and the conclusion. Analyze the strategies the author uses in each part and how they work together. Look at how the parts build upon each other. Analyze how the author's closing drives the point home.
3. Any advice from seniors?

Speech o' Justice Guidelines

Speech O’ Justice

Due:

The Task:

Working alone or with a group of up to four people, create a presentation in which you encourage your peers to donate the proceeds from Kline’s Jar O’ Justice to a philanthropic organization of your choice. Presentations must be a minimum of three minutes and a maximum of four.

The Details:

Students who are working in a group may either present as a group or elect a representative to deliver the speech. All group members are expected to contribute equally to the presentation; at the time of the presentations all group members will submit a precise, written explanation of their contribution to the group’s efforts. All group members are required to attend the presentation, even those who are not speaking.

Students who are working alone will be graded solely on their presentation and will not be required to submit an explanation of their effort.

The Grade:

Your presentation will be graded on the quality of your argument (have you selected appropriate appeals? have you selected effective diction? have you researched your charity thoroughly enough?) and the quality of the presentation (enthusiastic? confident? well prepared? well delivered?). Winning the vote will not be a factor in your grade.

Agenda, June 3

Due Now: Nothing much.

Please return your texts to the libratory pronto.  

 

Here's your future:

Monday: Laptops for research

Tuesday: One more rhetorical analysis. It might help if you reviewed your rhetorical strategies.

Wednesday: Speech o' Justice 

1. Searchin' high and low

Agenda, May 31

Due Now: "Education" by Emerson (handout)
Due Now: Nothing much.

Please return your texts to the libratory pronto.  

 

Here's your future:

Friday: Charity / Group Selection

Monday: Laptops for research

Wednesday: Speech o' Justice 

1. Pomp and Circumstance
2. Charity Nomination and Group Selection
3. Emerson's Problems: still relevant?

Agenda, May 30

Due Now: "Education" by Emerson (handout)

Due Friday, 5/31: "What is Justice?" Synthesis Essay

Please return your texts to the libratory pronto.  

 

Here's your future:

Friday: Charity / Group Selection

Monday: Laptops for research

Wednesday: Speech o' Justice 

1. Questions about revisions / peer reviews. If your partner didn't give you any constructive feedback, get another peer review.
2. "Education" structure, whole class
3. Defintion v. Argument of proposal

Agenda, May 29

Due Now: "Education" by Emerson (handout)

Due Friday, 5/31: "What is Justice?" Synthesis Essay

Please return your texts to the libratory pronto. 

1. Questions about revisions / peer reviews. If your partner didn't give you any constructive feedback, get another peer review.
2. "Education" open discussion
3. Defintion v. Argument of proposal

Agenda, May 28

Due Now: Reread "Shooting an Elephant," by George Orwell, in 50 Essays 

Due Now: Complete rough draft, typed, double spaced, ready for peer review
Due Tomorrow: "Education" by Emerson (handout)

War Essays Revisions will be handled on a case by case basis. It is far more important to move forward on your Justice Essay than look back to your War Essay.

Due Friday, 5/31: "What is Justice?" Synthesis Essay

1. Argument o' the Week
2. Questions about resources, search terms, structures, or outlines
3. Peer Review
4. "Shooting an Elephant"

Agenda, May 23

Due Tuesday: Reread "Shooting an Elephant," by George Orwell, in 50 Essays 

Due Tuesday: Complete rough draft, typed, double spaced, ready for peer review
Due Wednesday: "Education" by Emerson (handout)

War Essays Revisions will be handled on a case by case basis. It is far more important to move forward on your Justice Essay than look back to your War Essay.

Due Friday, 5/31: "What is Justice?" Synthesis Essay

1. Questions about resources, search terms, structures, or outlines
2. Write an analogy
3. "Shooting an Elephant"

Agenda, May 22

Due Now: "Shooting an Elephant," by George Orwell, in 50 Essays 

Due Tomorrow: Works Cited for Justice Paper.

War Essays Revisions will be handled on a case by case basis. It is far more important to move forward on your Justice Essay than look back to your War Essay.

Due Friday, 5/31: "What is Justice?" Synthesis Essay

1. It doesn't matter which ocean you find - just set sail.
2. Do I contradict myself?
3. Questions about resources, search terms, structures, or outlines
4. Show, don't tell.
5. Tighten up!
6. "Shooting an Elephant"