During Phase 2, you will learn more about reading texts for what they “do” and practice analyzing texts for their rhetorical features. You will also practice creating different kinds of rhetorical texts that target and are designed for specific audiences. Among other small assignments, you will complete the second major writing assignment of our course, the Rhetorical Analysis Assignment.
Notes:
- You should have access to all readings & all assignments every class (in print or on your laptop/phone). This is because we’ll likely refer back to previous assignments/readings.
- “BB” stands for “Blackboard”
- All underlines below are LINKS
| DATE | HW DUE BEFORE CLASS | IN-CLASS TOPICS/GOALS |
| Wed 3/1 | Work on SLLN Presentations | Phase 2 Assignment & Rhetorical Analysis Group 2: SLLN Presentations Discuss Connections |
| Mon 3/6 | Read the “Rhetorical Strategies and Analysis” handout. Blog Post 5: Revisit any one of our course texts and write down as many rhetorical strategies and appeals you can observe. Submit to YOUR WordPress site. Blog Post 6: Watch this clip of Trevor Noah’s comedy special and write about how he uses comedy to talk about oppression, racism, and colonialism | Writing as Resistance/Writing for Advocacy-Visual Rhetoric Discuss Rhetorical Strategies Discuss the clip from Trevor Noah’s comedy special Discuss commercials and how they use rhetorical strategies. Start working on Part 1 |
| Wed 3/8 | Blog Post 7: Read the poem packet (distributed in class and linked below) and pick 3 poems that stood out to you and write why they stood out to you? Be sure to quote from the poems. Poem Packet | REMOTE CLASS: Watch my lecture videos on Blackboard and do the class assignment on the Discussion Board (Due Today at 9:30am). I will be commenting on everyone’s responses from Seattle, WA. Poem Packet |
| Mon 3/13 | Complete a first draft of Part 1. Submit to BB. Print and bring to class 2 copies (or bring your laptop with the latest draft saved). | Analyze Model Text Workshop Part 1 drafts |
| Wed 3/15 | Write & submit to BB a first draft of Part 2. Submit to BB. Print and bring to class 2 copies (or bring your laptop with the latest draft saved). | Analyze Model Text Workshop Part 2 drafts |
| Mon 3/20 | Write and bring your reflection of Phase 2 to class. Final Draft of Parts 2 and 3 with Reflection DUE at 11:59pm. | Last chance to get any feedback from your peers or me on anything from to Parts 2 and 3 including reflections. |
