Friday,+January+13

Bell Ringer: Parallel Structure
What is it? Now to practice! The following sentences have problems with parallel structure. On a sheet of paper, revise them to correct this faulty parallelism. Change or add things as necessary.
 * 1) We were dirty, hungry, and without a penny.
 * 2) Two things that I found hard to learn as a college freshman were to get enough sleep and trimming expenses.
 * 3) The best way to combat juvenile delinquency is not to set up more social agencies but by restoring old-fashioned discipline in the home.
 * 4) In basketball, there is never a dull moment, any team can win, and a fine display of teamwork.

Answer the following questions from pg.451-452 of //Language of Composition//

Questions for Discussion


 * 1, 2, 5, 6, 7

Questions on Rhetoric and Style


 * 1, 2, 4, 5, 7

Timed Writing #3-1: 40 minutes
Write an essay in which you analyze the rhetorical strategies Roosevelt uses in his letter to his son. Support your analysis with specific references to the text.

Columnist Evaluation Check In
Bring in one annotated column for your columnist for the next class! Column 1- Wednesday, January 18 Column 2- Tuesday, January 24 Columns 3 & 4- Thursday, February 9 Evaluation on Blog/ Turn in Portfolio including 4 annotated columns and print copy of blog post - Friday, February 17
 * Timeline: **

‍Lit Circle Dates and Rubric

 * 1) Friday, January 20
 * 2) Thursday, January 26
 * 3) Friday, February 3


 * //First Lit Circle General Discussion Topic: How would this book be classified?//**
 * narrative
 * biography
 * autobiography
 * memoir
 * self-help
 * inspirational
 * investigation/expose
 * persuasion/argument
 * analysis
 * //What characteristics led you to that conclusion? How is the author using language and structure to achieve purpose?//**