10 days left...

• Discussion leader

Homework:

• Read "Structure, Sign, and Play" and bring to class
• Highlight 3 passages you think are significant
• Bring in 3 questions you have on the text

11 days left...

NO CLASS

But you have to bring to class on Wednesday EXTENSIVE brainstorming--two types

• sketch
• free writing
• listing
• brain clouds
• other... 

Spend around 50 minutes (aka the time you would spend in class) doing this.  

12 days left...

• Group up and share your findings from the articles
• Consider the questions on the following while watching the videos:
• Why do these late night political talk shows need to be particularly careful with the rhetorical choices they make?
• What are the primary rhetorical choices?
• Why are they successful? (As in this kind of show has been around for a very long time)
• How do they make it satire?  How far can it be taken?
• What is your plan for your own rhetorical choices?

Homework:

• Remind Niki to pick up the books from the library before they send them back
• Bring brainstorm assignment to class on Wednesday 
• Discussion Leader Reading (see tab)
• No Class Monday (4/10)
• Structure, Sign and Play is posted to Bb.  We will discuss it on Friday, April 14.  It is DIFFICULT text.  Start reading it early.  

13 classes left...

• Quiz!
• Discussion Leaders!
• Homework!
• Read:
• http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/local/2017/03/30/disabled-or-just-desperate/?utm_term=.de042b9afbc5
• http://apps.npr.org/unfit-for-work/
• Identify:
• What rhetorical choices worked best?  Least? Why?
• Where did you notice the author's opinion most?  Was that a problem?
• What kind of sources were used?  How were they embedded in the article? 
• What did you think of the story-like approach of the Washington Post article?  How did it compare to the NPR article?  Did it fill your expectations of a news article?
• Bring these answers to class (note: it can be written in the margins of the articles)

PS: Jeremy--https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/social-issues/the-mystery-of-why-the-best-african-american-figure-skater-in-history-went-bankrupt-and-lives-in-a-trailer/2016/02/25/a191972c-ce99-11e5-abc9-ea152f0b9561_story.html?utm_term=.daef175f720b

Also, Niki, this is a reminder to yourself to get the books from the library. 

14 classes left...

Zines!  This is your final project.  See the tabs above for specific info.

Resources/Ideas:

http://grrrlzines.net/writing/student%20zine%20guide.pdf

http://www.complex.com/style/2014/03/cool-independent-zines-you-should-know-about/

http://www.creativebloq.com/graphic-design/indie-zines-4132490

https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=zine&rs=typed&term_meta[]=zine%7Ctyped

http://kcur.org/post/local-counterculture-shines-kansas-citys-first-zine-conference#stream/0

This is your chance to be creative and to explore your rhetorical skills through words, tone, images, and really anything else.

Monday, March

Homework:

• Discussion Leader Reading
• Find a video or article on speech-giving and write a short (150 words) review of how helpful (or not) it was.  Due to Bb by Friday at 2:00.

March 3

Peer review Part 2

Homework:

• Post Draft 2 to blackboard by midnight on Saturday (3/4)
• Bring in something short to read aloud (poem, story, paragraph, kids book)
• Reading for Wednesday (see discussion leader tab)
• Visit Kauffman Gardens http://www.kauffman.org/who-we-are/kauffman-memorial-garden
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