Wednesday,+January+11

Bell Ringer: Are You Interested in Arkansas Governor's School?
Check out this website to look at past course descriptions, student responses, and other info. Things to Know: 1) AGS is a 4-week program held at Hendrix College in Conway 2) AGS is completely free* 3) AGS applications are due Jan 20
 * Students' families are responsible for driving the student to Conway and picking them up, but room, board, education, and entertainment are all paid by the State.

This is a wonderful opportunity for students who are curious and who would benefit from meeting other out-of-the-box thinkers from across the state.

Columnist Evaluation Check In
Which columnist are you following? You will need to read and thoroughly annotate 4 columns. You may do this through a computer or online resource such as simply copying and pasting into Word, Evernote, Google Docs, etc, or through a program such as A.nnotate.com. You might also choose to print the columns and annotate by hand.

Hint: In order to understand the author's purpose and rhetoric, you will need some background on your columnist. What is known about the person's personal history and experience? Where is this author's work published? What are his/her general views? Liberal or Conservative? Who is this person's typical audience? You need to understand these things in order to truly understand where this author is coming from and what he or she is trying to accomplish.

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?//**

Reading About Arguments
Knowing and appealing to your audience. Pg.475-477 ==Anchor Text: Theodore Roosevelt "The Proper Place for Sports" ==

** Word Study **
Acquiesce Pluck (noun) Chagrin Degenerate (verb) Knave

Read and annotate, paying close attention to Roosevelt's use of logical and emotional appeals in achieving his purpose. Answer the following questions from pg.451-452 of //Language of Composition// Questions for Discussion Questions on Rhetoric and Style
 * 1, 2, 5, 6, 7
 * 1, 2, 4, 5, 7