Argue Something

Make a good argument about something. Use all of the parts.

• Exordium – The introduction, opening, or hook.
• Narratio – The context or background of the topic.
• Proposito and Partitio – The claim/stance and the argument.
• Confirmatio and/or Refutatio – positive proofs and negative proofs of support.
• Peroratio – The conclusion and call to action.

Blessings Abound

Well,
Next week is Thanksgiving! I am so thankful for all of you. Thank you for trusting me, for working hard, for praying with me and for being young and energetic and curious! Here is a great, great article about being grateful. What is the author's argument? And HOW does he convince us that he is right? This is another way of saying that you must do a rhetorical analysis of this article. It really is fantastic. In the comments, please post under at least 5 classmates names what you appreciate about him or her. And comment on two of your classmates rhetorical analysis as well!

https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/22/opinion/sunday/choose-to-be-grateful-it-will-make-you-happier.html

I love you all very much and will be thanking God for each and every one of you by name. I am excited to spend the advent season with all of you upon our return!

Sincerely,
Mrs. Messineo

Figures of Speech Dress Up

Write a short paragraph of seven to ten plain sentences about a recent event, such as a spring break trip, your weekend, or a trip to the store, just to name a few. Then revise your paragraph by adding five schemes or tropes, turning it into a stylized (if overblown) passage.

Example:


This weekend I went to visit a friend. The drive was only an hour, but it seemed to take a long time. Finally, I arrived. We hung out all day and watched a funny movie that night. I slept well. We drank coffee and ate Cheerios for breakfast while we talked about our lives. It was great to see her.


What could be better than a weekend trip to see a friend?(!rhetorical question) The drive was short, but the drive was long. (papadox) Finally, I arrived. Hanging out was followed by watching a movie, watching a movie was followed by chatting, and chatting was followed by laughter. (anadiplosis) That night, I must have slept for years. (hyperbole) In the morning, coffee comforted me, and Cheerios cheered me (personification). Great it was to see her!

RHetorical Analysis

Here is another attempt at a rhetorical analysis. Print out the text, set a timer for 40 minutes. Read and annotate the piece, and then do your rhetorical analysis on the blog. 

You can reach the prompt by clicking on this link, and scrolling down to page 9. Print it out and go for it. 

https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/digitalServices/pdf/ap/ap14_frq_english_language.pdf

So Far So Good?

How is your research going? What are you finding out about your topic? What have been your roadblocks? Successes? What is the basis of your argument and what are some of your major proofs or claims about it? And tell us about your best resources.

Voices of Democracy

What's it all about?

Here is your writing prompt:

What Makes America Great?

After you write and edit this speech, you will record it to a cd or a zip drive. The speech must be 3 to 5 minutes in total (plus or minus 5 seconds total). Be sure when you read it will be the right length? This is your rough draft. 390-750 words

Gandhi Speaks!

Open this link and scroll to page 9.

https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/sites/default/files/2019-05/ap19-frq-english-language.pdf

Read the prompt and the excerpt that follows.

You many want to print it out so you can annotate it before beginning to write.

Set a timer for 35 minutes and begin writing in response to the prompt. Do your best. We will be using the blog in class on Tuesday, so write something of which you are proud.