Assignment for Feb. 28

Class,

Just a reminder to complete your essay examining the rhetorical devices used by MLK in his "Letter from a Birmingham Jail." You should have a paragraph on logos, another on ethos, and a third on pathos. Give examples from the text rather than just stating they are present. Add in an introductory paragraph, where you introduce the text and your main claim. Add a concluding paragraph summarizing your argument.

We will also have our vocabulary quiz on lists 14-17, so study up! :)

Finally, you need to come with a rough outline of your research topic and three sources you plan on using. Remember, I am primarily looking to see if you have set up a game plan for your research and to help you begin to organize your ideas. We will look at this more in-depth in class. Most of our writing from here on out will be focused on your research paper.

Also, finish reading The Watson's Go To Birmingham. We will talk a little about this in class.

Next up for March is Fahrenheit 451! I had planned in our syllabus to discuss "fake news" so I'm a little excited to see all the Providential discussions surrounding this topic recently. I had this picked out last summer! This just means we have lots of recent articles to examine and discuss.