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Classwork and homework for October 4th-October 10th

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Frankenstein Audio

Ethan Baker

Lily Calve

Lucy Del Col

Ana Fowler

Ally Friedman

Joel Hallkaj

Alijiah Henry

Sabrina Mohamed

Aaliyah Moore

Dylan Nordstrom

Sloane Saxon

Brenna Snell

Celia Tolan

September 27th:

• Attend this YouTube talk by Winona LaDuke "Anishinaabeg Agriculture & Honor the Earth" at the virtual Common Ground Fair.

• Afterward, at 12pm, join the group discussion and reflection facilitated by the Bates Environmental Studies Department, the Multifaith Chaplaincy, and the Environmental Coalition on Zoom https://zoom.us/j/92299061764

• Write a 2-4 page reflection in which you summarize what you learned about the content of the talk and about the style and use of rhetorical appeals employed by the speakers. Please note the connections you observed between this panel and our classwork as well as any questions this panel raised.

September 30th :

• Attend this Facebook event from 2pm-3:30pm

• Write a 2-4 page reflection in which you summarize what you learned about the content of the panel and about the style and use of rhetorical appeals employed by the speakers. Please note the connections you observed between this panel and our classwork as well as any questions this panel raised.

September 29th:

• Watch the presidential debate.

• Write a 2-4 page reflection in which you:

  • Engage in a rhetorical analysis of each candidates use of rhetorical appeals: How do they aim to show what is at stake? How to they earn or fail to earn the audience's trust and establish credibility? What claims do they make? What reasons and evidence do they offer? How effective is their rhetoric? How fair are the emotional appeals? How sound is the logic?

  • Note connections between our coursework and the debate.

  • Note what else your observed , thought, and considered as you watched and reflected on the debate. You might consider: What is at stake in this election for you personally, for college students, for your home communities, for the United States, and/or for our world?

Due October 6th and 7th:

• Propose a 75 word abstract and draft a 500 word narrative in response to this call for papers about the connections between Black Lives Matter and your experiences in our class. Be sure to share the abstract with me by midnight October 6th and to submit it after getting feedback on October 7th. The narrative would be due in your final portfolio.

October 7th:

• Watch the vice presidential debate.

• Write a 2-4 page reflection in which you:

  • Engage in a rhetorical analysis of each candidates use of rhetorical appeals: How do they aim to show what is at stake? How to they earn or fail to earn the audience's trust and establish credibility? What claims do they make? What reasons and evidence do they offer? How effective is their rhetoric? How fair are the emotional appeals? How sound is the logic?

  • Note connections between our coursework and the debate.

  • Note what else your observed , thought, and considered as you watched and reflected on the debate. You might consider: What is at stake in this election for you personally, for college students, for your home communities, for the United States, and/or for our world?

Due with your eportfolio.

• Read President Trump's Executive Order on Combatting Race and Sex Stereotyping, focusing on sections 1 and 2.

• Write a rhetorical analysis of 2-4 pages in which you summarize, analyze, and assess the claims, reasons, and evidence in this document.

Due with your eportfolio

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