Contemporary Connections paper

The contemporary connections paper will involve analysis of your pre-20th century author's writings and viewpoints as they compare to today's society.  
Please use this link to read more about this paper:
Contemporary Connections paper

Sentence patterns & Syntax

Today, we looked at four varied sentence structure patterns, including the grammatical qualities of these sentence types.  Explanation of the following sentences given in class: simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex
Further explanation and examples given in ch.3 Everyday Use

Rhetorical Analysis Piece-by-Piece

We are creating this essay piece by piece.  You have already written the introduction paragraph, and then planned the diction and syntax portions to focus on with direct quote examples in the body.  These planned portions should be written for homework this weekend.
Next week, we will work on planning and writing the final paragraph dealing with analysis of tone.

Writing a strong rhetorical analysis...

Today, we are going to be examining how to write a strong, rhetorical analysis essay.  We will be using the following link as a reference point:
Power Packet for Rhetorical Analysis Writing

Due Tuesday, 2/19

Please complete the packet, doing the other multiple choice section and writing ONE of the two essays at the end of the packet. 
For the essay, try to bring in applicable references to authors studied in this course.  Also, the essay should include prewriting and be handwritten.  Attempt to limit yourself to no more than one hour for the essay, 15 minutes for the m.c. section.

For those who were absent, the essay choices are as follows (I will give you the m.c. sections upon return):

Essay Prompt choice 1 (from 1999 AP exam):
In the following excerpt from Antigone, by the classical Greek playwright Sophocles, the wise Teiresias observes:

Think: all men make mistakes,
But a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong,
And repairs the evil. 
The only crime is pride.

Take some time to think about the implications of the quotation.  Then, write a carefully reasoned essay that explores the validity of the assertion, using examples from your reading, observation, and life experiences to develop your position. 

Essay Prompt choice 2 (from 2006 AP exam):
From talk radio to television shows, from popular magazines to social media, ordinary citizens, political figures, and entertainers express their opinions on a wide range of topics.  Are these opinions worthwhile?  Does the expressions of such opinions foster democratic values?

Write an essay in which you take a position on the value of such public statements of opinion, supporting your view with appropriate evidence.

Speaker and context paper

Research your assigned pre-20th century author and the context in which he/she wrote, then find connections between what he/she experienced in life and what he/she chose to write about.
Use these guidelines to help you write your paper:
Speaker Context Paper Guide and Rubric

Style Analysis Paper

This paper requires you to consider and synthesize all the info. you have gathered about your pre-20th century author's writing style.  Check out this presentation for more helpful info. about writing this paper and how it will be graded.
Style Analysis Paper Guidelines and Rubric