September 17

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  • Read sample essay.
        • highlight thesis
        • highlight any words in the body paragraphs that relate to the thesis.
        • highlight in a DIFFERENT color the rhetorical devices covered in each paragraph.
        • highlight in a DIFFERENT color everywhere the author writes about HOW devices are used (this is the analysis and the place where the author answers the prompt.)
  • Read 9/11 speech.
        • Write a thesis explaining how President Bush uses rhetorical strategies to develop the meaning of his speech. (Remember to identify the meaning and then the terms that MOST develop the meaning.)
        • Then, write a brief outline, outlining which devices you would use.

Homework: Finish chapter 11-12 (146-168) for next class (Yes, we're skipping chapter 9).

Looking ahead:

Application of reading and analyzing speech quiz on Wednesday, Sept 19.

SAT essay written on Friday, Sept 21st in class.

Test on Thursday, Sept 27.

RFK - On the Death of Martin Luther King Speech and Analysis with Commentary
Statement by President Bush in His Address to the Nation.pdf