AGENDA 11/20

Rhetorical Historical Paper Thesis/Introductions PPT
Handout to assist you as you craft your introduction (this will be given out in class tomorrow)

For tomorrow, please identify the Lasting Rhetoric (handwritten in ink is ok):
LASTING RHETORIC = (aka your thesis--can be multiple sentences)
Description of different discourse communities or genres and their viewpoints
Underlying emotions attached to the event
Lessons learned or what the coverage of the event teaches us

Scarlet Letter Socrative Review Activity

HW: Read and prepare to discuss chapters 5-7 by identifying important details and quotations, writing clarifying and discussion questions, and noting your own opinions and reactions to the text. Begin to craft your introduction paragraph (handwritten neatly in ink is fine).

AGENDA 11/12

Introduce first handful of vocabulary words from The Scarlet Letter: powerpoint with images and vocabulary chart

Read-Aloud of The Two Bobbies and model SOAPSTone method for rhetorical note-taking

Introduce rhetorical historical analysis paper and share tips for selecting topics--not too broad, works best if the event is controversial, must be a clear *event* and not a person's life...anything from the beginning of recorded human history to last week is up for grabs (except Hurricane Katrina). Think about topics that you connect to personally or that you are genuinely invested in/passionate about.

HW: Select three historical events that you're intrigued by, and write a one-sentence justification for each. Know that I will only accept one or two papers on each topic, so make sure your justification argues why you would be the BEST student to write that particular paper. We're choosing topics tomorrow!

AGENDA 10/24

Introduce Photo Essay Assignment

Discussion over previous days' seminar texts

HW: Read "5 Photo Essay Tips" by Christina Dickson and "5 Types of Photos that Make for Strong Photo Essays, Audio Slideshows" by Keith Jenkins and come to class tomorrow with clarifying questions about the assignment.

AGENDA 10/22

Fallacies Quiz

HW: (Start when quiz is finished) Begin to annotate and prep for discussion tomorrow:
"The Culture of Thin Bites Fiji"
"Globalization of Beauty Makes Slimness Trendy"
"Turning Boys into Girls: How Men's Magazines Are Making Guys as Neurotic, Insecure, and Obsessive about Their Appearance as Women" (NOTE: this link is only to the first part of the article--the site requires a 7 day free trial to view the rest, and I am not responsible for any fees or legal quandaries that may result. I gave out the essay in class that students should refer to first.)

Prep by doing 3-2-1-1 or reflecting on some of these Critical Questions:

• What is the author's claim? What occasion might have prompted the author to consider these ideas? Was there anything in the news around this time that is relevant?
• What is the genre of the piece? What limitations might genre place on this text?
• What biases or values seem to be present?
• What is missing from the argument, that would make the argument fuller or richer?
• What does the text reveal about power, gender, class, or race?
• When was the text written? To what extent have circumstances changed?
• Who is the intended audience for the text? How do you know?

AGENDA 10/18

Grammar: Pronoun Ambiguity 11.3
Review Logical Fallacies Practice #2
View the following commercials and discuss the primary fallacy the commercial employs:

Dr. Pepper: "Always One of a Kind"

Miller Lite: "Skinny Jeans" 

Little Caesar's: "No Rules!" 

Old Spice: "You Don't Need a Prescription" 

DirectTV: "Don't Have Your House Explode" 

Axe Body Spray: "Billions"

Fancy Feast: "A Love Story" 

Old Spice: "The Man Your Man Could Smell Like" 

AT&T: "Postcards" 

SoCal Honda: "Helpful: Lesson"
Verizon: "Easy Choice 2.0"

5 Hour Energy: "Debut Album"
Allstate: "Mayhem: Cleaning Lady"

Extra Credit Opportunity: Comment below and include a YouTube link to a commercial or short scene from a TV show or film. Identify the fallacy and explain the errors in reasoning or manipulation (just like we have in class). If you don't have a Gmail account, you can email the link and explanation to me at jpust@smmusd.org. If multiple people submit the same clip, I'll give extra credit to the first person only.

HW: Study for Monday's Fallacies Quiz!

AGENDA 10/15

Finish Understanding Fallacies PowerPoint -
Cloze notes for PowerPoint

Begin work on Logical Fallacies Practice #1 in small groups

HW: Independent reading - 500 pages by 11/6. Finish Logical Fallacies Practice #1 if not finished in class. Keep amassing interesting magazine ads, especially ads that feature gender roles or images of beauty that are either traditional or surprising.

AGENDA 10/14

Gallery Walk: Examine rhetorical appeals in magazine advertisements
Part I of Understanding Fallacies PowerPoint - stop @ Ethical Fallacies
Cloze notes for PowerPoint

HW: Independent reading - 500 pages by 11/6. Keep amassing interesting magazine ads, especially ads that feature gender roles or images of beauty that are either traditional or surprising.