Education and Media Discussions
Sunday March 14th 2010

Rhetorical Studies (1.8-1.22.2010)

Students, we are undertaking a growing curriculum study in rhetorical evaluation and writing. This week, we will examine Logical, Emotional, and Ethical Appeals via Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letters from Birmingham”.  Check unit calendar for more details.

Downloads for these assignments, if any, will be via Snapgrades!

Also, in-class, we will be studying non-fiction style through a series of close readings.

The schedule is as such:

Tuesday, 1.12: Interpreting Logical Appeals (Related web sites: St. Augustine resources; Resources concerning St. Thomas Aquinas.) You may wish to conduct your own research as well!

Thursday: 1.14: Interpreting Emotional Appeals

Tuesday, 1.19: Essay Rough Draft: Using Logical, Emotional and Ethical Appeals

Thursday, 1.21: Non-Fiction Dialectical Journal

Friday, 1.22: Essay Final Draft: Using Logical, Emotional and Ethical Appeals

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