"Rhetoric is the art of ruling the minds of men." - Plato
Rhetoric, which is the use of language to inform or persuade, is very important in shaping public opinion. We are easily fooled by language and how it is used by other." - Ray Comfort
If we are to learn to participate in a democratic society by forming and supporting our own opinions - we need to be able to evaluate the opinions of others, Op-Ed resources then are an essential resource.
We will spend time reading and responding to a variety of articles that will ask us to do some of the following activities:
* Analyze how ideas, events, and/or narrative elements interact and develop through out a text
* Analyze the writers use of rhetorical devices and strategies
* Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text
* Contribute to an ongoing conversation in ways that are appropriate to the academic context
* Write reading based arguments using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence
You will receive a packet with activities and readings related to the unit. Consider this your text. Please come to class with your packet and Writer's Notebook/Netbook every day.
Record all of your activity and writing responses in your Writers Notebook/Netbook - your choice. Make sure to keep track of your work with titles and dates for informal assessment and work/progress checks.
Today we will begin with Activities 1-5 - please refer to your packet.
For Activity 1 - please do Option 1: Quickwrite
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