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Syllabus: 

Vocabulary: 

Online Handbook of Rhetorical Devices LINK - link explains why writer's use specific rhetorical devices

Week of 3/2 to 3/5/2015 PURPLE WEEK -- observation # 4 & 5 due 3/2; Interview #1 due 3/2, Interview #2 due 3/5

Mon. 3/2   Read MLK, Letter from Birmingham Jail. LOC 260-274, dialectic notes (see example on right): 5 quotes from different parts of article (1 quote/every 3 pages);   observation # 4 & 5 due 3/2; Interview #1 due 3/2, Interview #2 due 3/5; PAARC testing in a.m.

Tues. 3/3   PAARC testing in a.m. ; Argument Notes: analyze Birmingham using Argument format

Wed. 3/4    PAARC testing in a.m.; Birmingham quiz, take quiz & review answers

Thurs. 3/5   Interview #2 due 3/5;PAARC testing in a.m.; Argument notes (get copy of notes from classmates)

 Week of Feb. 16 to 19, 2015   White Week

Mon. 2/16    Finish Rhetorical Analysis Presentations;  5th hour: review test; turn in Rhetorical Journal #21-25; Ethnography comparison; sentence/syntax review

Tues. 2/17     Interview introduction of requirements and questions; 6th hour - review test & syntax review

Wed. 2/18      Multiple Choice Practice

Thurs. 2/19    Fieldnotes/Observations # 2 and #3 due;  Writer's Workshop, 

 Week of Feb 9 to Feb 12,  2015  PURPLE

Mon. 2/9   no Rhetorical Journal due; Thin- take fieldnotes; 

Tues. 2/10   Test #2: Syntax;  Thin- take fieldnotes;                

Wed. 2/11     Discusss Thin  and "Deconstructing the Horse";  write characterization; In-class essay group presentations 

Thurs. 2/12    Observation/Fieldnotes #1 due;    debrief classmates' Fieldnotes;   In-class essay group presentations              

Week of Feb 2 to Feb 5,  2015  PURPLE  - observation #1 due 2/11***

Mon. 2/2    Rhetorical Journal #16-20 due (argument words);  Quiz: syntax vocab (RJ #29-43); Section 1 Nickel and Dimed due (p.11-49) ; Discuss Nickel and Dimed

Tues. 2/3  Discuss Nickel and Dimed; write R.A.

Wed. 2/4   Multiple Choice

Thurs. 2/5  In-class essay; Plan due to turnitin.com by midnight

Week of Jan. 26 to Jan. 29. 2015  WHITE SCHEDULE

Mon. 1/26      Rhetorical Journal #39-43 due (syntax words);    take-home essay DUE 

Check numbers for play 2/26

Intro Ethnography - handout at right

Intro  proposal

Parking Lot Movie & notes

Check out Nickel and Dimed - read introduction p 1-10 for class  1/29

Tues. 1/27     

Parking Lot Movie                        

Wed. 1/28  

Finish Parking Lot Movie; Create verbal portrait of the average employee of the CPL    

Thurs. 1/29    

Review Notes from Parking Lot Movie     - categorize, code  

Intro for Nickel and Dimed due

Proposals  due to turnitin.com                                 

Week of 1/19 to 1/22/2015   WHITE SCHEDULE

Mon. 1/19   Rhetorical Journal #34-38 due (syntax words);     Review in-class essay; hand in essay if you missed class Thurs.; Brainstorm Subcultures

Tues. 1/20     Nacirema: read, annotated, due today; Nacirema analysis in class    

Wed 1/21     Multiple Choice Practice         

Thurs. 1/22  Encyclopedia due to turnitin by midnight  ; Ethnography overview; In-class essay               

Week of 1/12 to 1/15/2015 

Mon. 1/12     Argument Vocabulary pre-Quiz 1; Rhetorical Journal #29-33 due (syntax words);   One encyclopedia entry due in class (electronically/gdrive or on paper) ; go over ACT punctuation quiz results

Tues. 1/13  Create Writing Goals for 2nd semester    

Wed. 1/14  In-Class multiple choice

Thurs. 1/15     In Class Essay - Rhetorical Analysis

Week of 1/5 to 1/8/2015

Mon. 1/5  Argument Vocabulary (use Rhetorical Journal Handout for list; book and green handout for definitions) ;  ACT punctuation notes/review; Homework: Read "2o Key Findings of the CIA's Torture Report" at right

Tues. 1/6   Review final essays; Review Objectives when writing; Multiple Choice Practice

Wed. 1/7     Review Multiple Choice Practice ; Encyclopedia Assignment

Thurs. 1/8    Encyclopedia writing assignment - one entry (one paragraph due Mon. on paper or shared in a shared google folder); Discuss 2o Key Findings of the CIA.

Week of Dec. 15 to Dec. 18, 2014 PURPLE SCHEDULE 

Mon. 12/15  Finish theme posters, present; go over essay results;   Crucible quotes due (from side 2 of Crucible reading and writing goals handout above) -  TWO COLUMN NOTES: figurative language (3 quotes); argument (5 quotes); rhetoric (5 quotes); 

Tues. 12/16    Watch Crucible

Wed. 12/17      No Class - Finals 1st -4th hours

Thurs. 12/18   FINAL

 Week of Dec. 8 to Dec. 11, 2014  PURPLE SCHEDULE

Mon. 12/8   Crucible  Act III;  Act II 1277-1287, Act III 1291 to 1301 due . 

Tues. 12/9  Crucible  Act III 

Wed. 12/10  Crucible  Act IV; Act II-III test

Thurs. 12/11  Crucible  Act IV

Week of Dec. 1 to Dec. 4, 2014 WHITE SCHEDULE

Mon. 12/1     5th hour: LEAP PRESENTATIONS for In Cold Blood;  Mountains Beyond Mountains; 6th hour: LEAP PRESENTATIONS for In Cold Blood; Stiff

Tues. 12/2   Crucible Act I-II; 5th hour read 1241 to 1252  ; 6th hour read 1245-1258;

Wed. 12/3    Crucible Act I - Act II; HOMEWORK: read pages 1267 to 1277 by Thursday

Thurs. 12/4   Crucible Act I test; discuss Act II and Act I quotes; Read Act II to pg 1277 by today; HOMEWORK: Act II 1277-1287, Act III 1291 to 1301 due Monday. 

Week of Nov. 24 and 25, 2014 WHITE SCHEDULE

Mon. 11/24   LEAP presentations: 5th hour-Devil in the White City, Stiff , ; 6th hour-Devil in the White City;  Read Crucible Act I

Tues. 11/25  LEAP presentations - 5th hour Stiff; Read Crucible Act I 

Mon. 11/17  Tone Words #21-25 due to turnitin.com (or on paper) ; Guilty By Suspicion - take notes 

Tues. 11/18  Guilty By Suspicion

Wed. 11/19   Guilty By Suspicion

Thurs. 11/20  Crucible Background

Week of Nov. 10 to Nov. 13, 2014  PURPLE SCHEDULE

Mon. 11/10   Tone Words #16-20 due to turnitin.com (or on paper) ; Read and annotate "Why I wrote the Crucible" ; discuss Emerson "from  Education"  ;                  

Tues. 11/11     "Why I Wrote the Crucible" Questions;               

Wed. 11/12     LEAP meeting- Assignment #5 due;  Introduce/discuss LEAP culminating project and presentation. Distribute handout (at right); Complete Rhetorical Vocabulary Test #2 on Classmarker.com; window open only today. If you miss class, please schedule a make-up time with me.

Thurs. 11/13   Superman and Me draft 2 due (WITH draft 1 )                                

Week of Nov. 3 to Nov. 6, 2014 WHITE SCHEDULE

Guiding Questions: how do our actions affect others? what motivates us? how can we tell what our own priorities are?

Mon. 11/3   Rhetorical Journal #11 - 15 due; Review vocabulary and show vs. tell notes; see LOC homework due Tues. 

Tues. 11/4  "Best in Class" LOC 113-122, #1, 2, 3, 6, 8 (Group 1), #3, 4, 5, 7, 8 (Group 2);  Discuss article: organization, SOAPS, strategies, was it successful?         

Wed. 11/5    LEAP meeting- Assignment #4 due;  Review in-class essay, analysis

Thurs. 11/6   Superman Revision due Thurs. 11/13; In-class writing workshop; reading "Education"; anticipation guide

Week of Oct. 27 to Oct 30, 2014     WHITE WEEK

Mon. 10/27     Rhetorical Journal #6-10 due;  ACT Prep-review from Thursday;  Discuss Analysis;                    

Tues. 10/28   Analysis, style;   Read and annotated "What is Analysis" due today

Wed. 10/29    Multiple choice; Get prompt for tomorrow; LEAP meeting- Assignment #3 due;                                              

Thurs. 10/30   In-Class essay

Week of Oct. 20 to 23, 2014   PURPLE WEEK

Mon. 10/20     Tone words #11-15 due; continue LEAP discussion from Wed. 10/15          

Tues. 10/21     Color of Water revision, vocabulary review, ACT comma notes 1 & 2

Wed. 10/22     LEAP meeting- Assignment #2 due;   CoW Essay revision due with draft attached to it; ACT notes continued, practice ACT

Thurs. 10/23  ACT practice - take notes from ACT practice book; vocabulary test (at classmarker.com); get information from Clark by email if you are not in class; for Monday: Rhetorical Journal #6-10 due

Week of Oct. 13 to  Oct. 16, 2014  PURPLE

Mon. 10/13       Rhetorical Journal #1-5 due;  Writer's Workshop -  imagery analysis paragraph   

Tues. 10/14       Writer's Workshop - diction analysis paragraph; intro & conclusion

Wed. 10/15       Writer's Workshop;  LEAP -independent reading meeting; LEAP Assignment #1 due;         

Thurs. 10/16     Writer's Workshop - revising Color of Water essays; paragraph 2, intro, conclusion

Week of Oct. 6 to Oct. 9, 2014 WHITE WEEK

Mon. 10/6      Rhetorical Journal #1 & 2 due*; see rubric for Superman and Me; Visual Analysis - rhetorical strategies, visual rhetorical strategies; revisit tone & how to create tone. Tone quiz

Tues,. 10/7     Visual Analysis; Tone

Wed. 10/8      LEAP meeting #1 (independent book groups); set reading assignments & give to Clark

Thurs. 10/9   Tone quiz; analysis of visual.   Superman and Me Essay due to turnitin.com                

* (only #1 for 5th hour)

 Week of Sept. 29 through Oct. 2, 2014 --WHITE 

Narration - how to use it within other writing

Mon. 9/29     Tone words 6-10 due; LOC "Eleven" p 144-146, #1, 3, 5; Discuss "Eleven": Rhetorical strategies/elements

Tues. 9/30   ACT online Reading test. Finish as homework if not completed in class. 

Wed. 10/1     LOC "Superman" p110-112, #2,3,5,7; In class: SOAPS/rhetorical triangle; 

Thurs. 10/2   "Superman and Me" rhetorical analysis continued; visual analysis: political cartoon; 

 Week of Sept 22 to Sept 25, 2014  PURPLE

Mon. 9/22      Read page 1-4 LOC (Language of Composition), take notes; Rhetorical Triangle Notes - discuss Lou Gherig; Discuss Tone assignment, next 5 words due Monday 9/29; HOMEWORK: bring an example of an argument to class tomorrow.

Tues. 9/23     Rhetorical triangle discussion, appeals, speaker; Example of Argument DUE;              

Wed. 9/24     Read LOC p 6-9, take notes, complete assignment p 9-10 DUE;   ACT online English and Reading test practice; https://actonlineprep.act.org/ePrep

Thurs. 9/25    Read LOC p10-13; assignment p 12 due;  Discuss ethos, pathos, logos - how they fit into rhetorical analysis; Discuss visual rhetoric/written rhetoric; Analysis in class

Week of Sept 15 to 18, 2014   PURPLE

Mon. 9/15  Tone assignment words 1-5 due; order independent books - have in class 9/30; in-class Q & A - Prep for writing:  Color of Water (test)

Tues. 9/16   Col or of Water: go over multiple choice questions; look at essay prompt and plan essay.

Wed. 9/17    Color of Water - in class writing, due tomorrow if not completed in class

Thurs. 9/18  ACT online prep - talk to Clark to get your password, use this link: https://actonlineprep.act.org/ePrep/ & use the Firefox browser

Week of Sept 8 to Sept 11, 2014  WHITE

SOAPStone analysis - tone and diction -writing up analysis

Mon. 9/8   Choose independent novel; CoW paragraph; HOMEWORK: personal learning style reflection; bring rhetorical journal to class tomorrow & Wednesday; Tone assignment words 1-5 due Mon. 

Tues. 9/9   Pretests. Links at right; summer assignment Q&A; tone in Rhetorical Journal

Wed. 9/10  Annotate "Too Dumb for Complex Texts"; write short reflection-turn in annotations and reflection at end of hour.

Thurs. 9/11   Reflection on Learning Styles due to turnitin.com; Order independent novels- have in class by 9/30

Week of Sept. 1 to 4, 2014 

Mon. 9/1    Rhetorical Handbook; analysis of CoW; CoW writing assignment; 

Tues. 9/2 Color of Water: work on analysis of diction, syntax, figurative language, (handout in links) Complete for one excerpt as homework.  "The Truth About Grit" - read and annotate; Grit discussion

Wed. 9/3   Rhetorical Devices intro due; Grit --> Mindset/view of intelligence --> learning style

Thurs. 9/4  Color of Water - discuss Rhetorical Devices intro w.s.; begin paragraph analyzing diction. 

 Week of August 25 to 28, 2014

Mon 8/25      Rhetoric and Figurative Language Pretest (see link at right); Writer's Profile; Color of Water

Tues 8/26      Bring print-out of Rubrics to class; Color of Water

Wed 8/27        Color of Water - Writing a theme statement, theme vs. topic, discuss organization; SOAPStone

Thurs. 8/28     CoW: SOAPStone analysis; HOMEWORK: "The Truth About Grit" - read and annotate

Week of August 18 to 21, 2014

Mon.      Freshman Academy

Tues.      Summer Assignments due; Policies; SOAPStone

Wed.       Writer's Notebook; Goal-setting; "What Well-Chosen Words Can Do" - analysis

Thurs.    Writer's Notebook (WN); "Well-Chosen Words"; Writer's Profile;