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10th: Write 1 - 2 paragraphs discussing the Mayflower compact. Consider the following points:
Its purpose
What it said and did
Why it remains significant today.
11/12: Work on the final draft of your Personal Narrative.
DUE DATE: Final draft is due the Wednesday after Labor Day, Sept. 7.
Don't procrastinate. We will be working on other matters during class hours. Start working NOW and come to me with any problems or questions BEFORE Tuesday. Okay?
8th: Due to electrical outage and consequent failure to complete the lesson plan, there is NO HOMEWORK for tonight. But be ready tomorrow...
9th: Come to class tomorrow ready to invest effort and attention in your own education.
RHETORIC: Critique of Aristotle and Socrates Essay.
RHETORIC ASSIGNMENT: Write a minimum two page typed critique of the Socratic and Aristotelian views of rhetoric. Compare their views, and offer your own evaluative discussion.
Due dates:
Outline and thesis statement Friday Sept 2
Draft paragraph(s) Tues Sept 6
Draft of essay Thurs Sept 8
Edited (final) draft Mon Sept 12
FORMAT: All typed papers for this class should be double spaced, in a plain 12-point font, with one inch margins on all sides. Heading and title should look like this:
Charlie White
Sept. 12, 2011
English 11
Aristotle’s Combative Rhetoric Vs. the Socratic Quest for Truth
The Aristotelian approach to the teaching of rhetoric assumes that some skill in self
defense, and in defense of one’s community, is a virtue. As Christians, understanding that we
must cope with real conditions in a fallen world, bla bla bla…..
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