Month: February 2017

The goal of a rhetorical analysis is to articulate HOW the author writes, rather than WHAT they actually wrote. To do this, you will analyze the strategies the author uses to achieve his or her goal or purpose of writing their piece. For more information, please watch this video.

All students will need to understand how to use rhetorical analysis – if for no other reason than it will help prepare them for the SAT Writing Essay.  Honors students who can effectively use rhetorical analysis will be better prepared for their AP Language Exam next year.

02/08 Introduction to Op-Ed

• Define Academic Vocabulary Words related to Op-Ed
• Pre-Assessment Questions
• Read Op-Ed
• Analyze Rhetorical Devices and their Effects

For marking period one, semester two, students will take part in a variation of the Poetry 180 project through the Library of Congress.   This is an extraordinary opportunity which will introduce students to a variety of new poets and poems chosen by Billy Collins, the U.S. Poet Laureate (2001-2003).  His poem “Introduction to Poetry” will be used to model and guide students through this project.

02/07 Assignment:  Select three poems you are interested in using from the link above and email them to Ms. Sabbagh.  (Poems are first come first serve.)  Today in class we will familiarize ourselves with the poet.