“It’s a Work Together Wednesday!” AP Language and Composition 12/12/12 Mr. Houghteling “It’s a Work Together Wednesday!”

AGENDA Watch “Meet Joe Clark.” Work on identifying rhetorical triangle, rhetorical appeals, and tropes and schemes in “Meet Joe Clark.”

Meet Joe Clark CONTEXT: Freeman plays Principal Joe Clark, who has been assigned to reform Eastside High School, a New Jersey high school struggling with drug problems, gang violence, and low state test scores. Clark is known as “Crazy Joe” for his radical ideology, and he is not trusted by the mayor, but the superintendent of schools argues for Clark to take the reins at Eastside. The text below is his introduction to the staff of Eastside High.

Meet Joe Clark As you watch the film clip and read the text, pay close attention to the rhetorical strategies and rhetorical appeals used in the speech. While initially viewers may be overwhelmed by the use of pathos, please examine closely Clark’s use of ethos and logos. In addition, analyze the text for the rhetorical devices we have been studying. A word bank of possible devices is given to help you focus your analysis. Use a chart or graphic organizer to help you organize your ideas.

Meet Joe Clark http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWyLHU4ZaN0

HOMEWORK Develop your claims and identify your support for the rhetorical strategies essay you will write in class tomorrow. Do the legwork!