Conducting A Visual Analysis of Rhetoric
We come across many images on a daily basis, but we rarely stop to think about what those images mean or about how they persuade... Read More
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An Introduction to Rhetoric
We have begun what is probably the most important unit that you will study in this class - rhetoric. Rhetoric is 'the art of speaking... Read More -
Writing Your Second Informational, or Expository, Essay
For this unit's writing assessment, you will write an informational essays over a series of selected passages that you are provided. Be sure to review... Read More -
Magical Realism and Academic Discussions
As we move forward in our unit on stories, we'll look at the genre of writing known as Magical Realism. Magical Realism is a type... Read More -
The Shape of Stories
In the next two weeks we will be reading and examining a series of short stories, and discussing the 'shape' of short stories - their... Read More -
Elements of Storytelling
As we transition from our unit on poetry to our unit on short stories and works of fiction, it is important to realize that you... Read More -
Conducting Research – Determining the Reliability of Sources
As we finish up our unit on poetry, you will be examining and researching a poem or work of art of your choice. The goal... Read More -
Writing an Informational, or Expository, Essay
For our unit's writing assessment, you will have to either write an informational essays over a series of selected passages that you are provided. Many... Read More -
Parts of Speech: Adverbs
Now that we've reviewed pronouns and how to identify and use them correctly, we'll move on to the second part of speech that your assessment... Read More -
The How and Why of Language – Poetry and Art: Cezzane and Duchamp, Ginsberg and Kennedy
Now that we've practiced analyzing poetry as a class with Van Gogh and Anne Sexton's "Starry Night", you'll practice working in small groups with your... Read More
