Today, students began their first day of class by discussing the syllabus and course expectations and requirements. Please feel free to download the syllabus from the blog. After class introductions, students viewed, took notes on, and discussed Camille A. Langston's TEDed animation, "How to Use Rhetoric to Get What You Want," as this course will deal heavily with rhetoric and the linguistic nuances involved in developing various arguments. Please view the video below. Then, students worked on a Book Lineage Assignment, in which they explored books that had a profound impact on their literacy, emotional, and/or social development. Please see the following prompt.
Considering the definition of the word “lineage,” choose five books that you feel are a part of your literacy lineage. These should be books that have made an imprint on your life. List these books in a progression of your choosing, but make sure you can explain the progression (i.e. chronological timeline, level of importance). Write one paragraph (5-7 sentences), for each book, explaining why you have chosen the book as a part of your literacy lineage. Be prepared to share one of your chosen books and paragraphs with the class tomorrow. Bring in a copy of the book, or a picture of the cover, to share with the class.
Reminders:
Considering the definition of the word “lineage,” choose five books that you feel are a part of your literacy lineage. These should be books that have made an imprint on your life. List these books in a progression of your choosing, but make sure you can explain the progression (i.e. chronological timeline, level of importance). Write one paragraph (5-7 sentences), for each book, explaining why you have chosen the book as a part of your literacy lineage. Be prepared to share one of your chosen books and paragraphs with the class tomorrow. Bring in a copy of the book, or a picture of the cover, to share with the class.
Reminders:
- Return reviewed and signed syllabus ASAP.
Terms to Know:
- rhetoric
- treatise
- oration
- forensic/judicial rhetoric
- epideictic/demonstrative rhetoric
- deliberative thetoric/symbouleautikon
- ethos
- logos
- pathos
- credibility