October 27 - 31

Welcome!  We've officially begun the Rhetorical Historical research paper, where we'll be analyzing the rhetoric around the event you selected on Friday.  This week we'll focus on gathering sources and analyzing them, as well as preparing for an in-class rhetorical analysis essay on Thursday.  

MONDAY: Ms. Culpepper, I House Principal, will take a survey and give a presentation. HW: For Tuesday, bring at least two printed out sources for your paper, with a completed SOAPSTONE and LAD analysis for the first one.  

TUESDAY: Meet in Computer Lab T110.  Bring your first two sources, printed out, along with your SOAPSTONE and LAD analysis of the first one for check-off.  We will use the class period to locate more sources for your paper/source packet assignment.  You need 8 sources for the source packet assignment due November 10.  HW: 1.Go through the checklist on the Source Packet Worsheet.  Check off the sources you've gathered and note which types of sources you still need. 2. Complete a SOAPSTONE and LAD analysis for two more sources for Friday (be prepared for class Friday with a total of 3 printed out sources with SOAPSTONE/LAD analysis). 3. Bring a copy of your first in-class rhetorical analysis essay (Alfred Green speech) for Wednesday.

WEDNESDAY:  We will go through a sample AP rhetorical analysis prompt as a class.  Ms. Garcia, our Visiting Professor, will talk about how to approach a prompt, and then we will discuss how to develop a thesis and form body paragraphs. 

THURSDAY:   UPDATE!!  The in-class rhetorical analysis essay has been moved to Friday.  Ms. Garcia's lesson was incredibly helpful, and I will continue where we left off to cover thesis types and the important components of a body paragraph.  Because we won't be completing another in-class essay for another month, I want to be sure everyone's ready. 

The modified agenda: Finish going over the prompt we covered on Wednesday.  Discuss RH paper and sample SOAPSTONE/LAD.  Debate/discuss current events article.   NO QUIZ THIS WEEK.

 HW:  (from Tuesday) 1.Go through the checklist on the Source Packet Worksheet.  Check off the sources you've gathered and note which types of sources you still need. 2. Complete a SOAPSTONE and LAD analysis for two more sources for Friday (be prepared for class Friday with a total of three printed out sources with SOAPSTONE/LAD analysis). I will come around and check these off.

FRIDAY: In-class rhetorical analysis essay. (I know it's Halloween.  If you can whiz the essay in a costume on a Friday afternoon, you will surely be able to handle it this May.  Candy will be provided.)  HW: For Monday, locate 2 more sources and complete thorough SOAPSTONE/LAD analyses of each one.  You will have a total of 5 sources completed with analysis for Monday, ready to share with the class.  ALSO: Complete a rough draft of answers to the "Working Thesis" questions from the Source Packet Worksheet and bring to class on Monday.