Weekly Agenda: October 4-7

Wednesday, October 5
In-class rhetorical analysis practice (30 minutes): Analyze your partner’s op-ed piece AND his/her rhetorical analysis of it?
- What did he/she do well?
- What aspects of the article’s argument or approach did he/she miss?
- Return the annotated article and analysis, and a 2-3 paragraph critique, on Wednesday. Consider the questions on EAA p.105
Discuss “The Ways We Lie” (PFCW, pp.485-492) and post-reading questions
- Audience?
- Context?
- Types of Appeals?
HW: - Complete op-ed rhetorical analysis evaluation (if necessary);
- Read “On the Internet, There’s No Place to Hide” (pp. 495-498) and answer questions Comp #1 & 5; P & A # 1 & 3; S&S # 4 & 5

Friday, October 7
Discuss “On the Internet, There’s No Place to Hide” (pp. 495-498):
- Post-reading questions
- author & ethos?
- audience & pathos?
- argument & logos?
- effectiveness?
Major Essay #1 Assigned: The Rhetorical Analysis Essay
Select an essay (Step 1), review key questions to ask of the essay (Step 2), conduct a preliminary analysis (Step 3), and begin writing your proposal (DUE Tuesday 10/11). Be sure your proposal addresses all the points listed on the assignment sheet for Step 4.
HW: Complete the rhetorical analysis essay proposal