1. The Creative Barry Piece will be accepted on WEDNESDAY as well.
2. Study for Chapter 3 - Review study guide I initially gave you.
3. Prepare brief vocab presentation (Per. 2 & 4) - Terms are listed below.
Term - Rhetorical ?
what is it - a question stated to make a point
example: Are you serious?
explain verbally how you can identify it.
4. News Story
Be Prepared to Describe your story in 30 seconds to a minute
& explain why is it significant.
Visually present your concept tomorrow (through dress, act, or visual component (i.e. on a piece of paper)& 60 second GET THE GIST SELL your word – how can you make us remember it) Be thorough and brief in your presentation.
1. active passive voice
2. alliteration
3. anadiplosis
4. anaphora
5. anthimeria
6. Antithesis
7. assonance
8. asyndeton
9. climax
10. complex sentence
11. compound complex sentence
12. compound sentence
13. connotation & denotation
14. ellipsis
15. epistrophe
16. formal words / informal words
17. general words / specific
18. hyperbole / litotes
19. irony
20. Jargon
21. loose sentence / periodic sentence
22. metonymy
23. onomatopoeia
24. oxymoron
25. parallelism
26. Parenthesis
27. periphrasis
28. personification
29. pun
30. simple sentence
31. synecdoche
32. slang
33. diction
34. rhetorical question
Monday, October 31, 2011
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
The Precis & Creative Barry Piece
We have read Dave Barry's "The Ugly Truth about Beauty" for examples, identified techniques and their effects. Now we are writing a precis on the essay. See the attached guide.
Creative Barry Piece: You now have the opportunity to respond to Barry or write on another topic of choice, using his style of exaggeration and sarcasm. See the slides below for details. 1 - 2 pages due Tuesday.
HW: Read Flying the Partisan Skies (we will eventually write a precis on this as well.
Creative Barry Piece: You now have the opportunity to respond to Barry or write on another topic of choice, using his style of exaggeration and sarcasm. See the slides below for details. 1 - 2 pages due Tuesday.
HW: Read Flying the Partisan Skies (we will eventually write a precis on this as well.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Chapter 3 Review for Everyday Use
Re - study for Test on Wednesday.
1. Know the purpose of the canons
2. Know your style devices. You should be able to identify all the words posted earlier. Create your own examples based off of the examples given to help you study.
3. Know how to identify the difference between a simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentence.
1. Know the purpose of the canons
2. Know your style devices. You should be able to identify all the words posted earlier. Create your own examples based off of the examples given to help you study.
3. Know how to identify the difference between a simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentence.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Paradox - Find your own example
A seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true.
"War is peace."
"Freedom is slavery."
"Ignorance is strength."
(George Orwell, 1984)
"This statement is false"; the statement cannot be false and true at the same time.
"Everything I say is a lie."
"What happens when Pinocchio says, 'My nose will grow now'?"
"War is peace."
"Freedom is slavery."
"Ignorance is strength."
(George Orwell, 1984)
"This statement is false"; the statement cannot be false and true at the same time.
"Everything I say is a lie."
"What happens when Pinocchio says, 'My nose will grow now'?"
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Independent Reading - first book should be completed
Choose 2 books to read by the end of December 2011.
Your first book should be completed now. You need to show evidence of your reading by choosing 2 projects (1 for each book) from the list handed out in class.
Choice 1: An American author from the colonial to civil war period. This can be selected from the recommended book list in class or outside.
Choice 2: A piece of non-fiction (essay, biography, memoir, etc) of interest and high literary caliber.
Have one of your books by Monday. Check with me if you want to do a book off the list first.
Your first book should be completed now. You need to show evidence of your reading by choosing 2 projects (1 for each book) from the list handed out in class.
Choice 1: An American author from the colonial to civil war period. This can be selected from the recommended book list in class or outside.
Choice 2: A piece of non-fiction (essay, biography, memoir, etc) of interest and high literary caliber.
Have one of your books by Monday. Check with me if you want to do a book off the list first.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Hit the News Annotation assignment - Due Friday
Find, annotate & complete a rhetorical triangle, 5 canon, appeal annotation this week on 4 news articles, one from each of the following topics:
- Business / Economic
- National worthy
- International
- article of your choice: Technology, Sports, Cartoon, Social Interest
Validity: Articles need to be SIGNIFICANT issues of concern, items that will be talked about and referenced to in the memory canon as time passes. This means current events of political, economic, and social significance. Although a review of Lady Gaga's latest performance may be interesting, it is not significant unless Lady Gaga's rhetoric has helped to change political policy and can be noted directly.
What to include:
annotation - might include
- reactions to the rhetor
- circled words identified as pathos / logos and a statement from you about why author is trying to do (causes reader to think about... connection between)
- questions to rhetor about bias, source of statements, & counterarguments where one is lacking
- article is chunked by purpose - what is the writer doing in each section / chunk
- statements about how the rhetor is trying to affect the reader (words cause reader to, statistics make reader think about,)
Appeals should also be noted in your annotation
Pathos - what words or description appeals to pathos
ethos - what makes the rhetor and rhetoric credible?
logos - facts, statistics, quotes from authorities, logic, structure
rhetorical triangle
speaker - how old do you think s the person who wrote the article? why? what other factors appear and might be important to note about their background (think about bias and lenses we see with)? (race, gender, class, ethnicity)? What do they value?
persona - in 1-2 words, how would you describe the voice that writes in the article (politically concerned, critical, etc.)
subject / - what is the topic of the rhetoric discussing? why?
Purpose - what is the writer trying to do and why? (To inform about, To create awareness)
what does the rhetor want people to think or do after reading this article?
Audience - To whom is this directed? Everyone and the American Public are too large of an answer. To find the target audience, identify: age group? certain gender? people who value a certain idea? (ecofriendly, value protecting rights), certain groups: political affiliation? blue / middle / uppper class? ethnicity / race?
Genre / Delivery - what form is the rhetoric in
invention - what does the rhetor do that is new? How do they approach this topic differently compared to what is seen in the usual conversation surrounding this topic
arrangement - you will show this through chunking. If it is a cartoon, then you need to explain how the rhetor has arranged material and why. What do you see first and why? Next? Where is your attention drawn last?
style? Tools this author uses to affect the reader -
- describe the diction (emotionally loaded, biting, sarcastic - pull out examples in annotation)
- syntax - short or long sentences for effect - arrangement of words make you focus on certain subject or ignore the consequences of an action
- figurative language - exaggerated or oversimplified language for effect (hyperbole, metaphor, simile, analogy)
- cartoon - exaggerated or minimized images / characters for effect, heavy or light shading to emphasize an idea? Color, bolded / italicized words & brief explanation about the result of each of these techniques
Memory - allusions to history, science, literature, pop culture & what else do you need to have a general understanding of in order to read this article
Genre / Delivery - type of text
Why is this significant? Why is this story politically, economically, socially significant to the world? How is the topic connected to other issues / similar rhetoric (patterns - has this been reported before)? Is this affecting a large group of people? What action needs to be taken?
Your delivery should include:
4 articles with your verbal vomit (annotation)
9 brief, but thorough notes on each including rhetorical triangle and 4 canons (arrangement will be shown through your chunking)
annotations should be legible
article
- Business / Economic
- National worthy
- International
- article of your choice: Technology, Sports, Cartoon, Social Interest
Validity: Articles need to be SIGNIFICANT issues of concern, items that will be talked about and referenced to in the memory canon as time passes. This means current events of political, economic, and social significance. Although a review of Lady Gaga's latest performance may be interesting, it is not significant unless Lady Gaga's rhetoric has helped to change political policy and can be noted directly.
What to include:
annotation - might include
- reactions to the rhetor
- circled words identified as pathos / logos and a statement from you about why author is trying to do (causes reader to think about... connection between)
- questions to rhetor about bias, source of statements, & counterarguments where one is lacking
- article is chunked by purpose - what is the writer doing in each section / chunk
- statements about how the rhetor is trying to affect the reader (words cause reader to, statistics make reader think about,)
Appeals should also be noted in your annotation
Pathos - what words or description appeals to pathos
ethos - what makes the rhetor and rhetoric credible?
logos - facts, statistics, quotes from authorities, logic, structure
rhetorical triangle
speaker - how old do you think s the person who wrote the article? why? what other factors appear and might be important to note about their background (think about bias and lenses we see with)? (race, gender, class, ethnicity)? What do they value?
persona - in 1-2 words, how would you describe the voice that writes in the article (politically concerned, critical, etc.)
subject / - what is the topic of the rhetoric discussing? why?
Purpose - what is the writer trying to do and why? (To inform about, To create awareness)
what does the rhetor want people to think or do after reading this article?
Audience - To whom is this directed? Everyone and the American Public are too large of an answer. To find the target audience, identify: age group? certain gender? people who value a certain idea? (ecofriendly, value protecting rights), certain groups: political affiliation? blue / middle / uppper class? ethnicity / race?
Genre / Delivery - what form is the rhetoric in
invention - what does the rhetor do that is new? How do they approach this topic differently compared to what is seen in the usual conversation surrounding this topic
arrangement - you will show this through chunking. If it is a cartoon, then you need to explain how the rhetor has arranged material and why. What do you see first and why? Next? Where is your attention drawn last?
style? Tools this author uses to affect the reader -
- describe the diction (emotionally loaded, biting, sarcastic - pull out examples in annotation)
- syntax - short or long sentences for effect - arrangement of words make you focus on certain subject or ignore the consequences of an action
- figurative language - exaggerated or oversimplified language for effect (hyperbole, metaphor, simile, analogy)
- cartoon - exaggerated or minimized images / characters for effect, heavy or light shading to emphasize an idea? Color, bolded / italicized words & brief explanation about the result of each of these techniques
Memory - allusions to history, science, literature, pop culture & what else do you need to have a general understanding of in order to read this article
Genre / Delivery - type of text
Why is this significant? Why is this story politically, economically, socially significant to the world? How is the topic connected to other issues / similar rhetoric (patterns - has this been reported before)? Is this affecting a large group of people? What action needs to be taken?
Your delivery should include:
4 articles with your verbal vomit (annotation)
9 brief, but thorough notes on each including rhetorical triangle and 4 canons (arrangement will be shown through your chunking)
annotations should be legible
article
Friday, October 14, 2011
Working with style
Nursery Rhymes with 15 style devices should be completed and in.
Voice Analysis should also be in.
Continue reviewing your style terms from Chapter 3
Finish questions on Charlie Parker for Monday
Voice Analysis should also be in.
Continue reviewing your style terms from Chapter 3
Finish questions on Charlie Parker for Monday
Monday, October 10, 2011
Glossary / Flashcards
You should definitely have the following
Jargon antithesis parenthesis ellipsis asyndeton alliteration assonance anaphora epistrophe anadiplosis climax synechdoche periphrasis irony anthimeria slang litotes onomatopoeia hyperbole diction oxymoron rhetorical question active voice passive voice simple sentence compound sentence complex sentence
loose sentence periodic sentence general words specific words formal words informal words denotation pun personification connotation compound complex sentence parallelism
Jargon antithesis parenthesis ellipsis asyndeton alliteration assonance anaphora epistrophe anadiplosis climax synechdoche periphrasis irony anthimeria slang litotes onomatopoeia hyperbole diction oxymoron rhetorical question active voice passive voice simple sentence compound sentence complex sentence
loose sentence periodic sentence general words specific words formal words informal words denotation pun personification connotation compound complex sentence parallelism
Analyze the Voice of one Persona in your Essential Question
1. Bring a children's tale or nursery rhyme to class tomorrow
2. Complete the persona analysis
How does the rhetorical devices used (vocab, syntax & attitude) convey the speaker's persona?
Example
Einstein
Did the chicken cross the road or did the road cross under the chicken?
Analysis: The speaker's combination of questioning and simplistic diction simultaneously captures the intellectual persona associated with the scientist, Einstein, and subtly hints at the speaker's sense of humor through the use of childish diction ("did", "road" and "cross"). The persona of youthful genuineness is further portrayed through speaker's syntactical arrangement of simple auxiliary verbs ("did") used to balance the parallel structure of the questioning dialogue. The reversal of the question at hand ("did the road cross under the chicken") provides insight into the speaker's intellectual capabilities and his ability to see situations through multiple perspectives. The word choice and arrangement conveys a spirited, yet serious tone as the first question conveys a lightness through the use of the common children's question ("did the chicken cross the road") while the latter focuses on the obstacles present, suggesting that it is not the chicken's choices that should be questioned, but factors concerning the external environment ("the road"). Despite the serious reversal of question, the repetition and use of the common children's joke reveal that the speaker is capable of managing problems through the use of humor and intellectual perspective.
2. Complete the persona analysis
How does the rhetorical devices used (vocab, syntax & attitude) convey the speaker's persona?
Example
Einstein
Did the chicken cross the road or did the road cross under the chicken?
Analysis: The speaker's combination of questioning and simplistic diction simultaneously captures the intellectual persona associated with the scientist, Einstein, and subtly hints at the speaker's sense of humor through the use of childish diction ("did", "road" and "cross"). The persona of youthful genuineness is further portrayed through speaker's syntactical arrangement of simple auxiliary verbs ("did") used to balance the parallel structure of the questioning dialogue. The reversal of the question at hand ("did the road cross under the chicken") provides insight into the speaker's intellectual capabilities and his ability to see situations through multiple perspectives. The word choice and arrangement conveys a spirited, yet serious tone as the first question conveys a lightness through the use of the common children's question ("did the chicken cross the road") while the latter focuses on the obstacles present, suggesting that it is not the chicken's choices that should be questioned, but factors concerning the external environment ("the road"). Despite the serious reversal of question, the repetition and use of the common children's joke reveal that the speaker is capable of managing problems through the use of humor and intellectual perspective.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Read Chapter 3
Tonight - begin reading Chapter 3 of Everyday Use - Finish by Monday
Create vocabulary flash cards for the style words section instead of taking notes.
Word / definition & example
Today we practiced creating Voice - using particular diction, syntax, and attitude in order to create 9 different personae.
Create vocabulary flash cards for the style words section instead of taking notes.
Word / definition & example
Today we practiced creating Voice - using particular diction, syntax, and attitude in order to create 9 different personae.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Visual Cartoon Annotation
This will be due Thursday for Period 4/ Friday for Period 1 & 2. Choose a political cartoon or another genre of cartoon that makes a statement about humans, life, society, behavior that interests you. When you respond to a visual interpretation of an idea - it becomes rhetoric.
Annotate the cartoon using the rhetorical triangle and five canons. Identify each element in your piece.
Annotate the cartoon using the rhetorical triangle and five canons. Identify each element in your piece.
Sunday, October 2, 2011
What you should have completed
Class Tests:
Full length Multiple choice test - diagnostic
I am a woman Multiple choice test
Writings:
Banneker Prompt - diagnostic
World Views Paper
My favorite piece of rhetoric rhetorical analysis & presentation
Your own Haiku
Readings:
Readings for Writer's: Chapter 1-3 / notes
Everyday Use: Chapter 1 & 2 annotated / notes
Letter from Birmingham Jail annotation on text & questions
Full length Multiple choice test - diagnostic
I am a woman Multiple choice test
Writings:
Banneker Prompt - diagnostic
World Views Paper
My favorite piece of rhetoric rhetorical analysis & presentation
Your own Haiku
Readings:
Readings for Writer's: Chapter 1-3 / notes
Everyday Use: Chapter 1 & 2 annotated / notes
Letter from Birmingham Jail annotation on text & questions
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