This week...

Here is this week's agenda.

The audience connections & argument structure response will be due on Friday for you.

You may also want to begin thinking about these three book discussion speeches which will be delivered in small groups next week in class on Mon., Tues., and Wed.

TIME magazine opinion piece Toulmin's Application Activity

Use this pres. to learn about Toulmin's model of argumentation.

Then, go to this site to do your own exploration of how you might apply Toulmin's model to a written piece.  You may work as a small group or individually.

Next, go to TIME magazine ideas articles.  Choose one of the articles from this page to read (agree on the same article in your group to read).  Read the article.  Then, complete this doc (printed version available in class) in response to your reading.

This week...

Here is this week's agenda.

Remember, your ethos response is due on Thurs., 10/25, and the book should be completed by that point as well.

This week...

Here is this week's agenda.
Take note that your social issues book should be read by next week on Thursday, 10/25.
Please plan your reading time accordingly.

Cultural Memory study & Context connections

Read these three articles about cultural memory and take notes using this doc.:
1.  Read "The Cultural Memory" and take notes on what it is and why it is important.
2.  Read "Cultural Memory: The link between past, present, and future" and take notes on the various ways that cultural memory affects and is reflective of a society and time period.
3.  Read "How to Preserve Cultural Memory in the Digital Age" and take notes on how cultural memory is a part of our world today and the challenges that go along with preserving it effectively.

Next, to study how context and cultural memory are linked, please read your assigned context speech DUE BY THURSDAY.  Each speech has been chosen because it is representative of some aspect of the times and a reflection of the culture in which it was delivered.

Before reading, consider the date and occasion of the speech, in order to determine the context and contextual relevance for the intended audience.  Also, take time to learn more about your speaker and why his/her words would hold relevance and importance in this to this audience.

While reading, apply the rhetorical triangle and take note of:

• how the speaker looks to connect with his/her audience
• the ways that he/she uses to appeal to the audience

After reading:  Once you have read your speech, you will be working with the other student(s) who read this speech to analyze it and create a short presentation about the speech to share with others.  Please use THIS DOC as a guide to this discussion and creating your pres.-- we will present to each other on Monday, 10/15.

In preparation for next week...

Read and annotate  Carlyle's "Labour" and Carlyle's "Signs of the Times" (first 2 pages only) for Monday. You can pick up paper copies of each of these pieces in the classroom so you can "read like a writer" and take note of all the unique aspects of Carlyle's writing style. You can also annotate on the PDFs, if that is easier for you.

Please let me know if you are planning to come to the Saturday morning reading time on Oct. 6, 8-11am to get into your reading book more.   If this Saturday does not work well, we can move it to next Saturday (same time, same place).