We worked on a rhetorical analysis of Dr. King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail." We looked at the order of his points, his rhetorical moves (where & why he used ethos, pathos & logos in his argument), and how he made transitions from responding to the Clergy's arguments and setting forward his own ponits.
In the writing lab, we read through the assignment sheet for PRoject 2 (posted on this Blog). We brainstormed some topics, and talked about the fact that you couldn't just argue your point of view => you have to argues AGAINST a particular statement or position relevant to your topic. As we work more on this project, we will work together to find the particular arguments you want to reply to. In class, you did some freewriting on the points you want to support for your topic (to give you an idea about who you might argue "against").
For Thursday:
1. Do some more writing/thinking/reading about possible topics.
2. Read the two articles on SUVs in Banks (your textbook); one by Mckibben, and the other by Bragg. Notice the points each author makes, and observe how they use ethos, pathos, and logos.
I will read through Project 1, and return your graded drafts on Thursday.
See you in class.
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