First Class Monday July 24!

Greetings Scholars,

Please meet me today, Monday July 24th, at 1 p.m. in NAC 5/150.

Here is a link to a condensed version of our syllabus requirements: Syllabus Slideshow. We will discuss this in class.

Here is a rough guide to our activities today:

Monday 24 July

  • Introductions
  • Review and critique syllabus
  • Familiarize with Vocabulary builder and Blackboard Discussion Board posts
  • Form Accountability Groups
  • Read Amanda Gorman’s “Earthrise”
  • Start vocabulary builder together using the Gorman poem
  • Small groups to choose new vocabulary words
  • Break
  • Discuss vocabulary words and poetic devices
  • Discuss ad assignment, using Oatly Advert.
  • Discuss ad using rhetorical situation sheet in groups
  • Share
  • Explain homework: Discussion Board 1. If we have already done vocabulary and rhetorical situations in class, the discussion board is all you have for homework.

HOMEWORK: A. Start vocabulary builder. B. Use rhetorical situation sheets to dissect ads. C. Post Discussion Board One before 11:59 pm. B. Read and respond to two Discussion Board One posts.

See you in class!

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