Thursday,+March+31

Bell Ringer: Writing Great Sentences
A great way to become more sophisticated in your sentence structure is to emulate a great author's style. Check out the following sentence:
 * "And the mere sight of the torment with his fishy eyes and mouth open, his sandy hair inquisitively on end, and his waistcoat heaving with windy arithmetic made me vicious in my reticence." (Ch.9 of Great Expectations)**

Write an original sentence in the form of the sentence above using the following situation:
 * Your cousin has an old car that you refused to ride in. The very sound of the car repulses you.**

Post your sentence in today's discussion board.

4B Mini Lesson: 3B should be done with this!
List of Rhetorical Stylistic Devices American Rhetoric - Find audio and video examples of rhetorical devices

Groups are assigned 6 rhetorical devices. Create a multi-media presentation to teach these terms to the class. (Consider Google Docs, which allows you to collaborate on a slideshow presentation.) Make sure:
 * 1) Each term is clearly defined.
 * 2) Examples are provided for each term.
 * 3) You are able to "teach" terms. That means explain them to us in your own words. Make sure the class understands them.
 * 4) Keep your lesson short and concise while allowing time for students to write notes and ask questions. This is content that everyone needs to know!


 * Your group must also create a set of flashcards for your terms for the class to study with.**
 * Make a set of flashcards using quizlet.
 * Post the link to your finished set of flashcards on the discussion board of this wiki page. Include your names and the terms you defined in the post.
 * Use these flashcards to study!

3B Mini Lesson:Teaching the Terms!
Teach your rhetorical devices to the class! Keep your lessons short and concise while allowing time for students to write notes and ask questions. This is content that everyone needs to know! Make sure YOU are the EXPERT!

Individual Practice: Quizlet
Work with quizlet flashcard sets for all of the terms! Be ready for a quiz on the terms next class. We will also be digging into some texts and using the STAARS method to approach rhetorical analysis.

Homework
Make sure you are aware of the reading requirements for this quarter! Are you reading something from the classical canon yet?

Study rhetorical/stylistic devices.