Readings

Ch. 1 Introduction to Rhetoric Ch. 4 Persuasive Essay Ch. 9 Visual Argument "Who Does the Talking Here?" by Deborah Tannen Summary of "Who Does the Talking Here?" by Deborah Tannen Plagiarism Worksheet "In Praise of a Snail's Pace" by Ellen Goodman "Is It Time to Ban Computers from the Classroom?" by Tania Lombrozo "Is Junk Food Really Cheaper?" by Mark Bittman "A Nation of Idol Worshipers" by Terry Golway Paraphrasing: The Basics Paraphrase Self-Test Tool Paraphrase Exercise I & II Peer Review Essay #1 Writing a Critical Response Paragraph Study Guide Test #1 Making Subjects and Verbs Agree Verb Agreement Worksheet "The Haunting Reality of Ghosting" by Madeline Ailts "Who Gets to Be Angry?" by Roxane Gay "Stuff Is Not Salvation" by Anna Quindlen Study Guide Test # 2 "The Horns of Moses" by Leonard Michaels A Visual Analysis of MIA's "Bad Girls" 10 on 10 Film Analysis Inserting Images & Captions Sentence Variation Illustrated "Sonny's Blues" by James Baldwin Writing About Literature Literary Terms Student Essay Literary Analysis with Secondary Sources Literature Annotated Controversial Campus Carry Law Takes Effect At Texas Colleges by Laura Isenee "Bullet in the Brain" by Tobias Wolff Two Questions on "Sonny's Blues" "Why James Baldwin Still Matters" by Jaqueline Woodson "The Negro Artist and Racial Mountain" by Langston Hughes "Where James Baldwin Left Off: A New Book Reignites the Conversation About Race in America" by Rebecca Bengal James Baldwin, The Art of Fiction No. 78 "Sonny's Blues" Reading Revising Drafts Handout Final Exam Study Guide Claim, Evidence, Analysis Paragraph Development