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Freewrite : Turn to page 28. Read “Preparing to Read: Sheri’s Process.” Write about your reading supplies and strategies. If you don’t have any, think about what would be useful. 1301. Your Work So Far.
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Freewrite: • Turn to page 28. Read “Preparing to Read: Sheri’s Process.” Write about your reading supplies and strategies. If you don’t have any, think about what would be useful. 1301
Choosing how to word the rhetorical choice, the effect, the audience, the purpose is all your job.
What Needs to be Done? You Me • Adequate Time Spent • Seek Help When Needed • Seek Help in the Appropriate Places • Studying Effectively • Attitude/ Baggage • More/Less Blog Posts • More/Less Group Work • More/Less Lecture • More/Less Participation Assignments • More Examples (Explain of What) What kind of learner are you?
Journal Questions? Your thoughts on this week’s assigned readings.
Expectations • Each genre has certain expectations of its texts – “Genre-based decisions about format include whether to add visual images, and, if so, what kind will be appropriate and effective Because particular textual features are expected in particular situations, a writer’s effort to follow or modify genre conventions can become a valuable tool for engaging readers and moving them toward desired responses” (22).
When you are Assigned to read texts, think not only about the author’s rhetorical context, but also your own: • Identifying the purpose at the outset helps you set goals and plan your reading accordingly … Ask yourself how the reading assignment ties in with themes established in class. How does it fit with concepts laid out on the course syllabus? pp. 26
Good Writers: • Don’t just Ask Questions – • Ask the right question • The Better Question • Provide “Working Definitions” • Articulates Questions and Points Well • Presents Results Clearly pp. 27 Reading Suggestion: Steal Like an Artist
Pace – Not Aiming for Speed Annotations Marginal Notes Multiple Readings How Many Writing/ Marking Utensils What do you read first/last? What do you recognize/ predict? Reading Strategies pp. 28-30
Reading-Based Writing Assignments pp.31 In-Class Freewriting Reading/ Learning Logs Double-Entry Journals Short Thought Pieces
What is a Rhetorical Analysis? Rhetoric: The art of using language effectively so as to persuade or influence others, esp. the exploitation of figures of speech and other compositional techniques to this end; the study of principles and rules to be followed by a speaker or writer striving for eloquence, esp. as formulated by ancient Greek and Roman writers. -The Oxford English Dictionary
What does a Rhetorical Analysis do? (This is not a rhetorical question)
Each thesis must contain the following: 1) Title and author of article& Evaluation (Claim)2) Audience3) Purpose4) At least 3 rhetorical choices5) Statement of effectiveness6) Overall effect on audience pp. 34
Next Week Reading: St. Martin's Handbook: Chapters 8 and 13 First-Year Writing: Chapter 6 pp. 114-146 Continue to prepare for the BA4 & work on outlining your 1.1 Participation: Read "The Poison Fish“and think about the kind of writing you want to do – the kind of writer you want to be.