1. February 2

2. Agenda Sentence construction
Avoid: truly, really, perfect(ly) – all absolutes, adverbs in general.
Intro to Rhetoric and Argument (Marketing and Persuasion – Frontline’s The Persuaders)
What works to persuade people? How do advertisers WIN their argument? What can you apply to your arguments to WIN (persuade)?
Answer questions as and after you view.
Writing Conclusions
The Things They Carried

3. Homework
Acquire books – The Circle, ONE of the 5 nonfiction books, a bio/autobiography/memoir of a person you consider successful.
The Things They Carried – class set and online. You may purchase/borrow one of your own – not from the class set but not necessary.
If you need help acquiring any of these texts, please see me.
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