Review of Rhetorical Analysis Part 1

Summer Reading Assignments: A Concern

Diedrich has been sitting in Room 404 drinking his coffee and listening to music while "grading"
your annotated texts and dialectical journals. Needless to say, he had the urge to "vent" and hence feels that he must take a "short" break from this task to share with you and your parents his disappointment regarding the quality of "work" submitted! Amazingly, too few students referred to the resources provided on the summer reading handout that certainly would have improved the grade they receive. He is no longer writing the question, "Did you refer to Adlers' How to Mark a Book? on the grade recording sheet you submitted. (A classic-just ask around.) Furthermore, you were given resources for completing the dialectical journals-with specific links-such as "AP Terms to Know" and others that apparently were not read or perhaps, simply disregarded. What concerns Diedrich most-although he has too many concerns to cite in this blog post-is that too many students turned in a text without any annotations-highlighting and/or notations in the margins [or just the "bare" minimum]-in several cases-the text could be returned to the bookstore and returned to the shelf! Since he has now "vented" and feels relieved to some degree, Diedrich is ending this post so he can walk across the hallway to Room 403 for another cup of coffee (his second if you are curious) and then return to the "task" of "grading" your summer reading assignments. (Please do not send Diedrich any emails about this situation-he may or may not address your "concerns" about the assignment you submitted on Monday, 16 September.) Note: POV

Please Note: I will not distribute a "handout" for this power-point/video. We will examine it "briefly" in class prior to our continued analysis of syntax.

 

Schedule for Week of 16 September:
I would like to thank everyone for making our first-week together an enjoyable and meaningful learning experience

B-Band Students: Please return the lunch forms on Monday, 16 September.

Your first vocabulary quiz (List 1) will be on Thursday, 19 September. (List 1 can be found in folder distributed on Day 1 of class and a link can also be found below.)

Bring your textbook to class on Thursday, 19 September. NO EXCUSES!

Monday, 16 September (A, B, & G Bands): We will engage in "Syntax" analysis. No textbook required today.

Tuesday, 17 September (ALL Bands): Lesson from above continued. We will also examine how Eisenhower uses Pathos in a speech (see pages 17-18). I will supply a copy of this speech. Bring a highlighter to class. Homework due Thursday: See pages 25-27-specific prompt for If the Japanese Can't Build a Safe Reactor, Who Can? "Hints" located at the end of the essay. No need to upload-just turn in a "hard-copy"

Wednesday, 18 September (G Band): Syntax Analysis with a focus on "Sentence Patterns"

Thursday, 19 September (ALL Bands): a "textbook" activity AFTER your List 1 Vocabulary Quiz.

Friday, 20 September (A and B Bands): See lesson above (G Band on Wednesday).

Prepare for your first TIMED WRITE (Monday, 23 September) by reviewing your resources and the sample student essays provided by the College Board for Question 2: Rhetorical Analysis.

The AP English Language and Composition Exam
Review previous examinations-(Question 1-Question 2-Question 3) and Read the student responses as well as the score the student received from the AP Reader. Do you agree OR disagree with the score of a specific essay? Analyze the rubrics before you decide.

The Language of Composition book companion site