This week we'll write our first in-class rhetorical analysis essay, timed at 1 hour. We'll continue to write take-home and in-class essays as we move through the semester and get better and better each time. The goal is "your best first draft" per the College Board, and by the time the exam comes around in May you'll be well prepared.
We'll also read Chapter 18 of The Grapes of Wrath, and head into the heart of the novel. There are several interesting accompanying current events articles with Chapters 18-20 that we'll look at over the next couple of weeks, including opposing views about the "Black Lives Matter" movement and how best to deal with homelessness in Los Angeles.
TUESDAY: Journal warm-up. Review the steps to write a good rhetorical analysis essay, share outlines, collect outlines. Write a rhetorical analysis essay, timed, 1 hour. Debrief.
Due: 2 outlines: 1 for JFK's inauguration address and 1 for the Florence Kelley prompt.
Homework: Study for current events quiz.
THURSDAY: Journal warm-up. Current events quiz. Review JFK outlines. Discuss the multiple choice section of the exam. Vote on class nominations for known actors for Grapes of Wrath. Begin reading The Grapes of Wrath, Chapter 18. Read opposing articles about what Los Angeles should do about homelessness and tiny houses, analyze each argument, City Council-style discussion.
Due: n/a
Homework: Finish reading Grapes, Chapter 18. Note the rhetorical devices/appeals Steinbeck uses in these chapters to achieve his purpose and be ready to discuss on Monday. Which issues that Steinbeck highlights are still relevant today?
Multiple choice practice: read two passages (there were 5 on the 2014 exam) and answer the questions that follow each passage. Please bring in your answers for Monday.
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