Score your rhetorical analysis paper - HW Tuesday night

1. Read the introduction paragraphs on the back of your outline and try to score them on a scale of 1-9

2. Choose a high paper, medium paper and low paper to read from the sample Florence Kelley essays

Scores are on the last page.

3. score your paper you wrote in class today and turn in with a brief justification written on the paper
Turn in Wednesday

Wilson paper extra credit (10 pnts)

Sample Papers 

Questions to think about for a sample essay 

What is the effect of having such a discussion as this?

thesis: how does Wilson present the unproductive nature (techniques & purpose)

Using ____, _____, and ______, Wilson highlights the unproductive nature of both parties to suggest_____

1. How does he make the groups appear
technique & examples from 1st and 2nd passage

ex: name-calling - "wackos" vs. "brown-lashers" - (always draw examples from both passages)

What image does this create and suggest about the group?

How else is this image created?

2. 2nd impression Wilson gives us about the groups

techniques & examples from 1st / 2nd passage

what does this suggest about the productive nature of groups?

How else is this reinforced in the text? (device & examples)

Conclusion

why does Wilson frame the arguments in this manner?

what parallel conversations does this reflect?

JFK outline / Essays

Today we discussed the JFK prompt :

Here is the JFK prompt on page 1
sample essays follow (each new essay starts with a large capital letter)
scores for the essays can be found on pg. 10

Here are 3 sample papers from the College Board (a 9, 5, 3)

Your Homework: Outline how you would approach the JFK essay 

Thesis: (JFK's purpose and how / why) _____________________________(see handout for analysis)

1. 1st move by JFK: he gives the audience a sense of _________
(patriotism? injustice? understanding that a wrongdoing has been committed? establishes common ground?)

• How does he do this (choose 2 examples from the section) - the smaller the better 
• ex: creates sense of injustice - portrays sacrifices "Reservists..leave homes", "serviceman killed," to convey the magnitude of the irresponsible behavior of the steel companies 

2. 2nd move by JFK: to create a sense of _____________

• uses ________(device)  ex: "_________"(text)  in order to ____________
• uses ________(device)  ex: "_________"(text)  in order to ____________

3. 3rd move by JFK: to create a sense of _____________

• uses ________(device)  ex: "_________"(text)  in order to ____________
• uses ________(device)  ex: "_________"(text)  in order to ____________

Extra Credit: Write full essay instead of outline 

If you were absent yesterday - you need to take the multiple choice test and see me for grading

Create your own synthesis question

Synthesis project 

Synthesis Rubric 

Sample Final Synthesis Paper 

Post Office Synthesis Intro & Body Paragraph

If you were working with a partner pair - I will give you time on Monday to finish this.

Post office Prompt 

Sample Papers 

Introduction 

• give background to the problem (changing world) 
• role of the post office in your opinion 
• Thesis - should the post office be restructured and if so, how?

    Possible Thesis: While we should remember _______________, it is important to __________(answer to question) and how / why ________ (solutions/ reasons)

Body Paragraph 1 

• Reason 1 
• Evidence to support (Doc A, B, C, etc) 
• Explanation of how / why your suggestion is important (Big ideas: value, unity, economic development) 
• Further evidence to support your point OR evidence that goes against your point (Docs) 
• Explain / Justify your rationale - what does the evidence give individuals / society / business? 
• Conclude - why is your solution essential? 

Sample Body Paragraph 

The world cannot ignore the demands of a changing world and with it our need to advance our communication. It is impossible to maintain the symbol of the post office unless, the USPS is restructured at a technological level. (Reason 1). O'Keefe informs us that 3.8 billion dollars are being lost with the down sizing of mail usage. (Source C) This is a reality that cannot be ignored if we want to preserve the postal system in any sense (Problem / Evidence). Essentially, the post office needs to walk into the modern age and use digital communication to enhance it's services and attract more customers. Perhaps it is time to look beyond email, but broadband service to which would, as Stone argues "define the Postal Service as a communications-delivery service, rather than just a team of letter carriers" (Source A). This is not a merely a replacement, but an expansion of the role of the post office. Source A reminds us that "most people are e-mailing" and we need to maintain the current trend of communication. We can celebrate our advancements by taking a selfie with our local post master! On the other hand, Kevin Cullen gently reminds the public that we do not want to replace the tradition of the letter and the paper (source F), but it is possible to hold onto these relics while reinventing ourselves (businesses) for the modern world. In fact, it is essential. If we want to preserve the historical integrity of the mail system in any fashion, then embracing the current communication trend of the modern world is essential to preserving a respectful and legitimate business in today's world. Yes the postal system is history, but it will be gone if it does not embrace technological developments. 

Post Office synthesis outline

Outline your reasons (3 problems, solutions, explanations of why this is important) see chart below

Organizing for a synthesis paper

Choose a position:

Yes we should restructure Choose 3 problems, solutions, & reasons why

What problems are presented?	What solutions exist? (Evidence that leads you to this) What might complicate the solution? (source)	Why is this important? (What will the solution create, foster, develop, preserve?)
Problem: 3.8 billion dollars is being lost in revenue due to mail volume decreasing	Increase mail volume by expanding services technologically -          Need to expand through e-services (source A) -          Expand does not destroy the post office’s identity, an image we are reminded of in a photo of one of the last individual post office’s (source G) but it does add to it	-          We have to preserve the U.S. -          Foster economy -
Or No – we shouldn’t restructure the post office Explain 3 reasons, justifications, & why
What exists that we want to preserve?	What solutions exist? (Evidence that leads you to this) What might complicate the solution? (source)	Why is this important? (What will the solution create, foster, develop, preserve?)
Preserve: the symbol of the U.S. post office – it represents progress – don’t change it	-          Cullen (Source F) argues we need to keep the “handwritten letter”	-          It gives the organization more value, more important than speed and progress -          It is tradition

Argument Thesis Practice

Choose 7 prompts

Write 7 thesis statements and briefly identify the reason and evidence you would use to support

argument thesis practice 

Due Monday - April 14 on google docs. see assignment for further directions.