1. “No Name Woman” and Rhetorical Strategies Mr. Josefino Rivera, Jr. AOSR: AP Language and Composition September 30, 2010

2. Homework  Revise “No Name Woman” Essay based on: –Peer feedback –New knowledge of rhetorical strategies  Upload to turnitin.com –“No Name Woman” Essay: Revision

3. Today’s Objectives  To provide peer feedback to your “No Name Woman” essays.  To understand, apply, and present assigned “rhetorical strategies”

4. 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.

5. 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

6. “Analyzing Language” Rhetorical Strategies  Diction and connotation  Syntax  Figurative language  Imagery  Tone

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. Resources  Task Card (same for everyone)  Resource Cards (different for each group)  Poster Paper  Materials Bin  Time: 30 minutes