Unit 1
According to the prompt, how many pages was this unit? What format should it be?
3-5 double-spaced pages, MLA format, 12-pt. font
What is the name of this unit?
Unit 2 Advertisement Analysis
Where were you required to get sources for this essay?
Sources came from the approved readings from the Norton Empathy Reader
What is this unit titled?
Unit 4 Literature Review
What is this essay called?
Unit 5 Reflective Introduction
How many absences can you have without failing the course?
9 absences
What is ethos? Provide an example.
An appeal based on authority.
People that endorse a product.
Ex: Collin Kaepernick and Nike
What's an allusion? Provide an example.
A reference to a known external text.
Ex: the bible
True or False:
You can use any kind of sources for this unit.
False. You could only use scholarly sources for this unit. Blogs or Wikipedia pages were not allowed.
True or false
This is where you tell me about how much you loved the course.
False
This is where you evaluate yourself as a writer over the semester.
How much is this unit worth?
100 points or 10 percent of grade
What is pathos? Provide an example.
An appeal to emotion.
Ex: Sara McLaughlin and the puppy commercials
What's an anaphora? Provide an example.
Anaphora: Repeating the same word or phrase at the beginning of multiple phrases
Ex: “Let freedom ring” -Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream”
How many sources were required for this unit?
5 scholarly sources
How much is this final unit worth?
This a part of the portfolio so it is 500 points or 50 percent of your final grade.
What was the purpose of writing this unit?
ENGLISH 101 UNIT 1: LITERACY NARRATIVE
The purpose of this writing project is to “tell the story” of an experience demonstrating the development of your literacy in a given area or relevant to a given activity.
What is logos? provide an example.
An appeal to logic.
Ex: 99 percent of dentist agree...
What's a Rhetorical Analysis?
An analysis of the rhetorical strategies used by the author to communicate his or her argument. So you’re not really making an argument yourself- you’re talking about how the author gets across their point. How the author used language to convince their audience to look at a specific issue in a different way.
When were the first and final drafts due?
First draft due Oct. 31 11:59 p.m.
Final draft due Nov. 7 11:59 p.m.
Which two essays must be included in the portfolio?
Unit 2 Ad Analysis and Unit 5 Reflective Introduction
Tell me 3 aspects I looked for when grading this paper.
Describes learning a skill/literacy
Significance of event (subtle thesis)
Story organized logically
Narrative flows smoothly
Grammar & mechanics
Tell me 3 aspects I looked for when grading this paper.
Explains marketing strategies of ad
Identifies argument strategies
Evaluates ad & identifies audience
Concise but detailed description
Grammar & mechanics
Give 3 reasons why we should do a rhetorical analysis.
1. Rhetorical analysis helps us to understand and work with the tools we use in our own writing and speaking. Everyone uses ethos, pathos, and logos in their day-to-day lives, generally without realizing it. 2. Rhetorical analysis helps us to break down the arguments that we see in the world around us. It makes us more conscious of the ways that issues are discussed and gives us a leg up in that conversation. 3. The way that you make a point is often as important as the point that you’re making. Understanding rhetoric makes us more persuasive and helps us to discuss controversial topics with tact, delicacy, and intelligence.
What was the purpose of this assignment?
To gather and synthesize information. To put source's ideas in conversation with each other. Modes of engaging a topic. Presenting specific knowledge outside of own opinion.
What strategies from the previous units will you use for this unit?
You’ll have to narrate as you did in Unit 1; you will have to analyze and evaluate as you did in Units 2 and 3; and you will have to synthesize texts as you did in Unit 4.