September 24 - 28

It's the last week of September already! We will take an in-depth look at tone this week, which is an essential concept for rhetorical analysis, and begin our first full rhetorical analysis prompt.

Here's the agenda for the week: 


MONDAY: Journal warm-up. Go over JFK homework prompt and outlines, samples. Notes: thesis statements. Tone lesson - receive reference lists for notebook. Whole class: identify tone in two different song clips. Small groups: tone exercises.

Due: Read, annotate, outline, and write a rough thesis for the JFK prompt. Be ready to turn this in.

Homework: Receive another rhetorical analysis prompt by Alfred M. Green. Read, annotate, outline, and write a rough thesis for the prompt. Please bring this with you for Friday. 

WEDNESDAY: Journal warm-up. Current event day - read and annotate two opposing viewpoints (mini-rhetorical analysis). Discuss and debate using evidence and examples, vote.

Due: n/a

Homework: Continue work on Green prompt that was passed out on Monday. 

Study 15 words on Tone Vocabulary sheet for Friday's quiz. 

FRIDAY: Journal warm-up. Quiz covering fifteen-word tone vocabulary sheet. Go through Green prompt, share rough theses. Fill out PSAT forms in class. Tone exercises in groups.

Due:  Receive another rhetorical analysis prompt, Alfred M. Green's 1861 speech. Read, annotate, outline, and write a rough thesis for the prompt. Please bring this with you for Friday's class.

Homework: Using your outline with any additional notes, write a full rough draft of the Green essay and upload it to Turnitin.com by Monday night, October 1 at 11:00 p.m. Set a timer for 20-30 minutes, and using the outline, write the draft out into sentences, then upload. 

Please add our 11 AP class to your Turnitin.com account:

Class code = 18791729
Password = soaps

If you have any trouble at all uploading, feel free to e-mail it to me directly at mogilefskya@pvpusd.net.