Writing the Essay

Big Idea: How do rhetorical choices convey an author's meaning?
Learning Target: Annotate a text by identifying the author's rhetorical choices.

Agenda:

1. Fill out the Reading Progress form.
2. You will watch the following videos. Each video will walk you through how to write part of the essay. Take notes on each video. If he shows an example on the screen, make sure you copy it down.
1. Rhetorical Analysis Thesis Statements
2. Rhetorical Analysis Commentary
3. Including quotes in your writing
3. Finally, make sure you read your book for 10 minutes today. You should be done with your current book by March 12th.

1. Homework:

1. Spring Vocabulary It is due by Sunday at 9 p.m. You will turn in a screenshot of your finished assignment on Google Classroom.