“No Name Woman” and Rhetorical Strategies Mr. Josefino Rivera, Jr. AOSR: AP Language and Composition September 30, 2010
Homework Revise “No Name Woman” Essay based on: –Peer feedback –New knowledge of rhetorical strategies Upload to turnitin.com –“No Name Woman” Essay: Revision
Today’s Objectives To provide peer feedback to your “No Name Woman” essays. To understand, apply, and present assigned “rhetorical strategies”
Rhetorical Analysis Essay Maxine Hong Kingston reflects on the life of her aunt, a relative who committed suicide after giving birth to an illegitimate child. Write an essay analyzing how Kingston’s language conveys her attitude toward her aunt.
Peer Feedback Line-Up Step 1: Trade your rough draft with a partner. Step 2: Annotate it with the following marks: –* for interesting ideas –? for unclear ideas –E for more specific/persuasive evidence needed –C for more explicit commentary needed Step 3: After you annotate, please write the following at the end of the rough draft: –2 things the writer does well –2 suggestions for improvement
“Analyzing Language” Rhetorical Strategies Diction and connotation Syntax Figurative language Imagery Tone
Rhetorical Strategies You will be divided into groups Each group will be in charge of learning and understanding a rhetorical strategy You will create a poster that defines the strategy clearly, provides an example from “No Name Woman,” applies the strategy to a slogan, and provides a visual image.
Roles Facilitator: Read the directions and make sure everyone in the group is participating Resource Manager: Procures the necessary materials for the assignment and the poster; manages the group’s time. Recorder: Designs a mock-up poster that must be cleared by Mr. Rivera first. Reporter: Presents the poster to the class. N.B. If you are a group of three, the Resource Manager and Recorder will be the same person.
Resources Task Card (same for everyone) Resource Cards (different for each group) Poster Paper Materials Bin Time: 30 minutes