King HW

“Letter from  Birmingham Jail”, King, Jr

Vocab:  feigned, detached, grudging, cynicism, allusive, evocation

Terms: rhetorical question, imperative sentence, compound-complex sentence, apostrophe

SOAPSTone

Journal:

Part one: Describe what King does in the two sentences that make up his second-to-last paragraph (par 49) How do these two variations on an apology sum up his approach to argument in this essay?

Part two: Pick a law people might break because they think it is wrong. If you might do so too, write a journal in which you defend your actions. If you would not, write a journal in which you argue against those who would. Consider the reasons King cites for his violations of the law.

Also, you should read the document that prompted MLK to write this letter from jail.

Orwell HW - due Thursday

George Orwell “Shooting an Elephant”, due Thursday, November 17

1. Terms and Vocabulary (besides the assigned terms, look up any others you are unfamiliar with in the text.)

Vocabulary: Ambivalence     10. Polemical (review) Antipathy           11. Didactic (review) Indifference       12. trivial Imperialism Lugubrious Candid Reflective Salutary Epiphany

Terms: Warrant Claim Periodic Sentence Qualifier Rebuttal Extended metaphor

2. Be sure to complete SOAPSTone

For your journal: Write an essay response in which you discuss the nature of Orwell’s epiphany.   Compare how Orwell and two other writers have presented narrative experience that leads a protagonist to enlightenment.  Refer specifically to the text of each piece and include those features of style and rhetoric that you consider important.  This journal will be longer than other journals you’ve written.  Note that you are drafting an essay response.

Woolf - DUE MONDAY

Read: Virginia Woolf’s “The Death of the Moth”

1. In your journal, respond to the imagery and rich prose, and to Woolf’s treatment of death.  Also, pick two of the questions on 451 to respond to in your journal.  So, your journal is three parted, and one page in length.

2. Do SOAPSTone

3. Define the following terms: synaesthesia, synecdoche, alliteration, concrete vs. abstract, subjective vs. objective, literal vs. figurative

4. Define the following vocabulary: absolve, antagonist, intervene, exquisite, cumbered, circumspection, alloy/unalloyed,nostalgia, adulation, oddity, monotony, sullen, empathy, sentimental

Formal Essay notes

Make sure you read through this document as you are revising your Oscar Wilde or Queen Elizabeth speech

Plato HW due 10/26

Read (and annotate) Plato’s “The Allegory of the Cave” multiple times.

Term: Oxymoron

Allegory

Zeugma

Antithesis

Induction

Analogy

Anecdote

Vocab:

Virtue Innate Hedonism Abstraction              pensive              ambivalence

Indulgence Asceticism Impediment              Divine              Dejected              prodigy

Paltry Keen Inversion Dazzled Morose single-mindedness

In your reading journal, focus on the following things:

1. Vocabulary you need to know to understand the allegory.  Collect as many words from the reading that you need and gather their definitions and any sample sentences or examples that you need in order to make sense of the allegory.

Split the next two questions over your one page journal entry:

2. Respond to question 4 on page 299.
3. Explain in a paragraph why this is called an allegory.  You might identify the allegorical representations and the message.

Complete SOAPSTone, of course ☺

Important announcement

I'm sorry I wasn't there today. Don't stress over today's team quiz.  It was actually a NOT quiz. Meaning it counts for participation but not accuracy.  Also for tomorrow, you will still have the terms and vocab quiz but you will also do one reading and 10 questions from a released AP test. Those will be your two quizzes.  I also am aware that I did not answer questions about the stereotypes project. I will address that on Monday.

To both hours - You will write an impromptu on Monday. It will not be on Ericsson but a released RA from the AP.

Do know that I would be there if I had any semblance of a voice at all. Hope you all have a good weekend.

UPDATE: Stereotypes project

Please read the document for instructions on your Defying Stereotypes Project.  I will answer any and all questions tomorrow (Thursday) first thing in class.

Due date - Carlisle Thursday 10/20, Willett Wednesday 10/19