Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Wed 8 31 Notes and Assignments


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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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