August 27/B

Read: 15 minutes. Ideally, you will be reading beyond chapter 2 because you will have finished that for homework. However, if you slacked and didn't read for homework (No excuses, please!), then you might use this time to catch up, but you will be further behind than your classmates.

• Make sure you are signed up for Classroom, bookmarked the Google Site, and are signed up for Remind.

Write:

• In your groups, write a summary of both chapter 1 and 2. (You may have to reread a little to refresh, and that's okay.)
• Pick one strategy you think contributed most to each chapter, paying specific attention to rhetorical strategies the author uses either repeatedly or are prevalent in driving the main point of the chapter. Each person might suggest one or more strategies the author used, but you will need to narrow it to one specific strategy.
• Pick one specific chapter you are more interested in (1 or 2), and write a paragraph explaining how that specific device crafts the narrative to convey the message.
  • Remember to tell what the message is.
  • Tell what the device is (and use a quote).
  • Spend time explaining how the device contributes to the meaning. (THIS IS THE HARDEST PART BY FAR, and you should spend more time on it.)

Study: Mrs. Gilliam will model writing a paragraph that focuses on the analysis of the persuasive message.

Revise: Revise your paragraph and turn it in. Use the model Mrs. Gilliam gave to make sure your paragraph is solid.

Homework: Read page 27-60. You may always read ahead, but remember that if you read too quickly and aren't digesting and analyzing, you might have to go back to reread before class to interact in discussion. Get your syllabus signed.