1. Rhetoric for the Struggling Writer
Rhetoric for the Struggling Writer
Michelle Castillo & Jenna Dela Cruz
Introduce ourselves.

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Introduce topic- why we created the presentation? Who is the AP student sitting in our class? Or the junior who has to write the rhetorical analysis for the SAT. Qualities- stamina, unfocused, non-readers, haven’t taking the leap from identification from analysis.

3. Getting acquainted with rhetorical terms
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Getting acquainted with rhetorical terms
Terms don’t drive the writing. It’s the effect of the strategy.

4. Fun & Games Rhetorical Terms Kahoot
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10 minutes at the most.

5. 6 word Memoir Example: Anaphora It is time, It is now! Objective:
To define rhetorical terms by analyzing the definition and synthesizing the information in a creative writing assignment.
Activity: 6 word Memoir
Write a 6 word memoir for the rhetorical term assigned to you and type the final copy into a Google Slide
Example: HYPERBOLE
OMG! I exaggerate my entire life!
Example: Anaphora
It is time, It is now!

6. Other Activities with Rhetorical Terms
Students should not just learn the terms but understand the affect the term has on the reading selection especially with tone and theme.
Example Exercises:
6 Word Memoir
Rhetorical Term Kahoot/Quizlet
Finding Rhetorical Devices in Songs or Pop Culture
Creating Trade Cards or Album Covers or Advertisements or Political Cartoons
Writing a creative piece using the devices (i.e., Personifying a Term, Writing a Love Letter from a device to another).
Use on warm ups: helps to build background, especially with those students who are new to AP. You can use it for tone words.

7. Examples

9. -David A. Jolliffe (Professor, Author & AP Chief Reader)
To read and write analytically means to examine any text, “literary” or “ordinary,” in order to determine both what its meanings, purposes, and effects are and to show how its parts work together to achieve those meanings, purposes, and effects.
-David A. Jolliffe (Professor, Author & AP Chief Reader)

10. What is annotation? Annotation
Learning to take notes with the University of Texas at Austin CRIT method

11. 3 Levels of Questioning Literal
The answers to the questions are clearly in the text.
Interpretative
The reader must apply their knowledge to the text and read between the lines for the answer to these questions.
Global/Evaluative
Questions are meant to provoke a discussion about abstract ideas or issues presented in the text.

12. “Company Man” by Ellen Goodman
Objectives:
To actively read a published column by taking notes on rhetorical techniques Goodman utilizes
To ask questions to further understand the purpose of the techniques on understanding the character Phil and the purpose of this piece.
To create an introduction with thesis statement

13. Company Man Activities
Read silently the entire passage
In a group of 3-4 members, discuss the section that was assigned to you. Ask 3 questions. Examine techniques. Think about the global idea.
Complete SOAPS tone for the passage.
What is the SUBJECT? What is the OCCASION (in society) that would inspire Goodman to write this essay? Who is the intended AUDIENCE? What is the PURPOSE of the essay? What is the TONE?
4. Write a thesis statement.

14. Other Activities
Company Man Graphic Organizer to help focus on rhetorical strategies
Writing a rhetorical precis with a template
Practice Scoring

15. Poetry can be dangerous, especially beautiful poetry, because it gives the illusion of having the experience without actually going through it.
Rumi (poet)

16. “Half-hanged Mary” by Margaret Atwood
Objectives:
To actively read the poem by using annotation to identify author's craft and purpose
To ask questions about the overall meaning/message of the piece
To formulate analysis body paragraphs

17. “Half-Hanged Mary” by Margaret Atwood
6 Step Analysis
Details
Tone
Appeals
4. Syntax
5. Organization
6. Diction
Read and annotate for all the devices
Groups will be assigned a specific reading
Read aloud all for 3 a.m. *modified from N. Wilkerson

18. “Half Hanged Mary” Activities
Create six groups
Assign each group an analysis task (diction, details, syntax...etc)
You may choose groups
or have them roll dice
You may also assign by stanzas/times
Poster one example and explain
Carousel: add to each poster to expand on their analysis with original response/example Or
Discussion share out

19. -Jack Selzer (College Writing Instructor)
When people read rhetorically…when they engage in rhetorical analysis, they not only react to the message, but they appreciate how the producer of that message is conveying the message to a particular audience too, whether that intended audience includes the analyst or not (281).
-Jack Selzer (College Writing Instructor)

20. We are Michelle Castillo & Jenna DelaCruz
Thank you!
We are Michelle Castillo & Jenna DelaCruz
Stony Point High School English Department
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21. Credits
Special thanks to all the people who made and released these awesome resources for free:
Presentation template by SlidesCarnival
College Board for rhetoric information
AP Central for Teacher’s Guide