Class Expectations
What should you not be on during class?
Your phone
What is the late work policy for LSC?
10pts a day up until the 3rd day, then it will not be accepted.
What is the exact definition for rhetoric? *Write response on whiteboard.
The art of persuasive writing and speaking
Which rhetorical appeal is most represented in the following lyrics and what strategy is used to create this appeal?
“Heal the world
Make it a better place
For you and for me and the entire human race
There are people dying
If you care enough for the living
Make it a better place for you and for me” – Michael Jackson
Pathos- answers may vary
What is the consequence of plagiarism for the college for this course?
College, zero on the assignment without the opportunity to make up.
If you need to use the restroom, what sign should you be holding up?
Fingers crossed- Do not interrupt announcements or lecture to ask to go to the bathroom.
What are two documents you can use to locate important dates and assignment information for the Lone Star College side?
Course calendar and syllabus
What is the structure of an effective body paragraph? *Write response on whiteboard.
TS, specific TE, WHAT, HOW, WHY.
Which rhetorical appeal is most represented in the following lyrics and what strategy is used to create this appeal?
“This ain't the son you raised who used to take the Acura
5 a.m. then go and shoot Degrassi up on Morningside
For all the stuntin', I'll forever be immortalized” – Drake
Ethos- answers may vary
What is an originality report on Turnitin.com?
Shows what percentage of your paper is coming from other sources.
You should be working on the warmup (usually silently and independently reading) within the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd minute of the bell?
1st
When is my regular tutorial day?
Wednesday
What are the components of the rhetorical triangle? *Write response on whiteboard.
Speaker, main idea, audience, purpose, social, historical, tone choices.
Which rhetorical appeal is most represented in the following lyrics and what strategy is used to create this appeal?
“The world in a panic, the women is stranded, the men on a run
The prophets abandoned, the law take advantage, the market is crashin’ “ – Kendrick Lamar
Logos- answers may vary
Can you engage in plagiarism without it coming out on Turnitin.com?
Yes, if you get ideas from other places and don't cite them.
What is my number one class expectation?
To be respectful
What was the purpose of Composition and Rhetoric 1301? What did we focus on?
Miss Take is writing a rhetorical analysis essay analyzing the use of a personal anecdote from a teenager in a vaping commercial.
Sentence: The PSA uses ethos to show kids the negative effects of vaping.
What is wrong with this sentence? Help Miss Take correct it by effectively rewriting the sentence on your whiteboard.
Answers may vary, but they should all address the phrase "uses ethos" and they should demonstrate the effect of the appeal on the audience.
Possible response: The use of a personal anecdote from one of their peers, stresses to teenagers that they are not immune to the negative effects of vaping.
Which rhetorical appeal is most represented in the following lyrics and what strategy is used to create this appeal?
“The moment that I step outside
So many reasons for me to run and hide
I can't do the little things I hold so dear
'Cause it's all those little things that I fear
'Cause I'm just a girl, I'd rather not be
'Cause they won't let me drive late at night
Oh, I'm just a girl, guess I'm some kind of freak
'Cause they all sit and stare with their eyes
Oh, I'm just a girl, take a good look at me
Just your typical prototype” - No Doubt
Ethos- answers may vary
What is incorrect about the following in-text citation? Hint: 3 errors
When people started protesting the COVID lockdowns in China, “…the government immediately rolled back some of its restrictions.” (Rivas, 4)
When people started protesting the COVID lockdowns in China, “…the government immediately rolled back some of its restrictions.” (Rivas, 4)
-Period in the wrong place (and at the end missing)
- Comma
What are the four main class expectations? (Hint: the images at the top left of my board). * Write answer on whiteboard.
Be respectful, be on time and prepared, check the tech, and leave a room better than you found it.
What is the purpose of 1302? What will we focus on?
We will focus on how to implement the skills you learned last year semester. You will write your own persuasive texts.
Miss Take is writing a rhetorical analysis essay analyzing the use of statistics in a vaping commercial.
Sentence: The PSA uses pathos to inform kids about the dangers of smoking.
What is wrong with this sentence? Help Miss Take correct it by effectively rewriting the sentence on your whiteboard.
Answers may vary, but they should all address the phrase "uses pathos" and they should demonstrate the effect of the appeal on the audience.
Possible response: The PSA uses the statistics to shock kids into resisting the desire to vape.
Which rhetorical appeal is most represented in the following lyrics?
“They dedicate their lives
To running all of his
He tries to please them all
This bitter man he is
Throughout his life the same
He's battled constantly
This fight he cannot win
A tired man they see no longer cares
The old man then prepares
To die regretfully
That old man here is me” Metallica
Pathos- answers may vary
What is incorrect about the following in-text citation? Hint: 4 errors
Students were happy about the four day week “An overwhelming 85% of students voted for the change.” (Rivas pg. 5)
Students were happy about the four day week “An overwhelming 85% of students voted for the change.” (Rivas pg. 5)
-Not smoothly embedded (run on)
-Period in the wrong place and missing
-Pg.