1. AP Language and Composition
“It’s a whip-smart Wednesday!”
March 4, 2009
Mr. Houghteling

2. Mark Twain’s “Corn-Pone Opinions” (717-721).
AGENDA
ACT Bellringer
Mark Twain’s “Corn-Pone Opinions” ( ).

3. “Corn-Pone Opinions” Read Twain’s essay.
Using a dialectical journal, annotation, or other graphic organizer, analyze Twain’s essay.
In pairs or trios, work together to come to some conclusions about Twain’s style, rhetoric, and meaning. Be prepared to present your findings during class on Wednesday.

4. Homework
Preview the 16 “Questions for Discussion” and “Questions on Rhetoric and Style” on pages 720 and 721.
Which questions on pages 720 and 721 are we doing?
3rd Period is doing (720 #1 and 2)
(721: 1, 2, 8, and 10)