Whose idea was it? Socrates: 469-399 B.C.E. Plato: 424-348 B.C.E. Father of Western philosophy and Mentor to Plato. Epistemology and logic. Plato: 424-348 B.C.E. Student of Socrates and founder of “The Academy” Philosophy, logic, ethics, rhetoric and mathematics. Aristotle: 384-322 B.C.E. Student of Plato, and teacher to Alexander the Great.

Rhetoric Rhetoric: Close Reading: Rhetorical Analysis: The traditional definition of rhetoric, first proposed by Aristotle, and embellished over the centuries by scholars and teachers, is that rhetoric is the art of observing in any given case the “available means of persuasion.” Close Reading: Reading to “develop an understanding of a text that is based first on the words themselves and then on the larger ideas those words suggest.” Rhetorical Analysis: Defining an author’s purpose, then identifying and analyzing the techniques and strategies employed to achieve that purpose.

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AP Language and Composition Tuesday, 1 November 2016 Time will pass; will you? 34 school days remain in the fall semester. Today’s Objectives: To understand and evaluate the finer elements argument

Why Goals and Objectives? Course Goal—broad, long-term To understand the elements of argument and other genres or writing, and apply them in both writing, and analysis. Daily Objective—accomplishing “pieces” of the “goal,” one step at a time To understand and evaluate the finer elements argument

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Housekeeping Did you get my email regarding AP Test registration? If you have a copy, you need to bring Thank You for Arguing to class on Thursday. The Daily Course Calendar was last updated October 25 Writing Contests are now posted on the class website—you can earn optional credit for these. Bringing your book to class—it’s on the assignment calendar, and you are responsible for bringing it! Volunteering at Paz de Chisto—feeding the downtrodden on November 11: Lasya Anantuni-period 0 Sage Hamming-period 0 Devan Campbell-period 1 Anisha Bhargara-period 3 The next date is December 9. Three volunteers needed from 4 until 7 p.m. Sign up by 12/2.

Coming Due—do not squander time—that’s the stuff life’s made of! This week, continue research— The last bibs, 8, 9 and 10, are due November 17. Due Monday: Vocab Log #5

Today’s Class— please have your vocabulary logs on your desks Close Reading Complete, score and turn in (10 minute completion) The Elements of Argument SSR: The AZ Prop 205. Should recreational pot use be legal in Arizona? Read and take notes. Identify claims and evidence for them. Identify SAFE components—are the credible? How do you know?