Rhetorical Analysis

Old Assignments

Week 5

Monday 9/19 Write an imagery paragraph based on one of the quotations from the imagery packet. Be sure to have a topic sentence, a direct quotation, an thoughtful analysis.

Tuesday 9/20 Write an introduction (with a strong thesis statement) and a body paragraph on diction, imagery, or figurative language on the Gary Soto passage.

Wednesday 9/21 Finish the practice writing assignment on the Douglass writing notes. Write at least two thesis statements each for the Gary Soto Passage and the Douglass timed writings. (Total: 4 new thesis statements)

Thursday 9/22 Complete the introductory assignment for The Scarlet Letter. Read in your IR book.

Friday 9/23 Read in your IR book. If you’re reading more than one book for this quarter, your first test needs to be taken by October 3rd and all books by October 19th. Read pages 33-41 in The Scarlet Letter. Read carefully so that you are prepared for a reading quiz and/or class discussion of reading on Monday.

Week 4

Monday 9/12 Read in your IR book. Make any last minute changes to your visual rep. Revise your Huck Finn passage analysis if necessary.

Tuesday 9/13 Complete the diction assignment. Complete #3, 4, 5. Choose one of the quotations and write a diction paragraph on it.

Wednesday 9/14 Complete the figurative language assignment.

Thursday 9/15 Complete the thesis statement assignment.

Friday 9/16 Read in your IR book. If you’re reading more than one book for this quarter, your first test needs to be taken by October 3rd and all books by October 19th.

Week 10

Monday
10/26 Write a paragraph analyzing Gary Soto’s use of diction and a second paragraph on his use of imagery in the passage. Print out this draft and then revise for mature academic voice. Be sure to vary your sentence structure and length, to use precise diction, to tighten your writing, and to analyze in-depth. Hand in both drafts please.

Tuesday
10/27 Write an introduction with a beefy thesis statement about Bradbury’s, McCarthy's, or Conrad's use of rhetorical strategies and a body paragraph analyzing the use of figurative language in the passage of your choice.

Wednesday
10/28 Complete the rhetorical strategies assignment on the Soto passage. Write at least 4 excellent thesis statements using the any of the 4 passages.

Thursday
10/29 Complete the intro to The Crucible. See the link. Read the stage directions for Act I of the play.

Friday
10/30 Read in your IR book.

Week 9

Monday
10/19 Based on the writing notes, my comments on your paper, and your own ideas, begin revising for your final draft. Final drafts are due on Wednesday, October 21. Make sure you get your IR reading done if you have not finished yet. All tests must be taken by Thursday 10/22 (except for seniors).

Tuesday
10/20 Finish writing the final draft of your Scarlet Letter essay. Due Wednesday. Spend a lot of time revising—this is worth 150 points and so much learning occurs if you try your best as you move through the writing process.

Wednesday
10/21 So many students are absent today (all but 1), that the regular homework has been cancelled. Work on finishing your IR book and resting so you can get healthy.

Thursday
10/22 Once again, due to rampant illness, do a 4th draft of your Scarlet Letter essay and be prepared to hand in an awesome essay tomorrow at the beginning of the period.

Friday
10/23 Choose a new IR book and get an early start on the second quarter reading assignment. Seniors, finish up your IR—all tests must be taken on Monday 10/26.

Week 8

Monday
9/24 Complete the figurative language assignment--write one paragraph on the Fahrenhiet 451 and finishe the term identification packet.

Tuesday
9/25 Write an introduction and two body paragraphs analyzing the tone, diction, imagery, and/or figurative language on the Fahrenhiet 451 passage. Revise your imagery paragraph.

Wednesday
9/26 Complete the allusion homework assignment.

Thursday
9/27 Finish writing the final, final draft of the imagery paragraph on "Shooting an Elephant" that we started in class. Choose 4 passages from any of the packets and write a thesis statement for each. Spend time and make them good: clear, strong, and combining style and content.

Friday
9/28 Read in your IR book. Get a lot of reading done if you are not already ahead on independent reading because you will have a lot of reading in The Scarlet Letter for the next three weeks.

Homework Assignments: Week 4

Monday
9/17 Write an essay analyzing how the archetype of the Hero’s Journey applies to Huckleberry Finn. Be sure to discuss how the book ends with Huck in the same place as the beginning, but transformed. Be sure to discuss a few of episodes on “the road of trials” that educate Huck. Use specific quotations from the novel and refer to your class notes on the definition of the archetype.

Tuesday
9/18 Complete the diction and tone homework assignment.

Wednesday
9/19 Write a diction/tone paragraph on the Walt Whitman poem.

Thursday
9/20 Complete the imagery homework assignment. Write an imagery paragraph on the Deerslayer passage and complete the tone and imagery identification on #3 - 10.

Friday
9/21 Complete the imagery homework assignment. Write an imagery paragraph on "Shooting an Elephant" and finish the tone and imagery identification #6 - 10. Read in your IR book.