During Phase 2, you will learn more about reading texts for what they “do,” summarizing texts, and analyzing texts for their rhetorical features. Among other small assignments, you will complete the second major writing assignment of our course, the Rhetorical Analysis Essay.
Note: you should have access to all readings & all assignments every class (in print or on your laptop/phone). This is because we’ll likely refer back to previous assignments/readings.
CALENDAR
✺ Week 6
Monday, March 8 – ( Week 6 | Day 11 )
This is what is due for today. Please have these tasks completed before class.
1. Read & annotate Jordan’s “Nobody Mean More to Me Than You…” and come to class with three subheading suggestions on hand to share. Consider: Can you determine where there would be “breaks” or subheadings added to gain a sense of organizational scheme in the text?
2. Complete and submit on BB a Rhetorical Situation Worksheet for Jordan.
3. Phase 1 reflection journal entry focused on: What worked and and why? What could be improved?
✺ Week 6
Wednesday, March 10 – (Week 6 – Day 12 )
This is what is due for today. Please have these tasks completed before class.
1. Choose any one of our (written or video) texts, ideally your fav, and complete a “Charting” worksheet using the “Charting” handout (Web | Word | PDF). Submit on BB.
2. Sign up for CCNY academic commons with aid of instructional video.
3. DM instructor screenshot of your successful sign up on slack.
Write and submit on BB a 1-page summary of the course text you’ll analyze for your Phase 2 essay. Be sure to get at all components of the rhetorical situation.
❖ IN CLASS GOALS
- Phase 2 walk through
- Summary
- Digital Portfolio walk through
✺ Week 7
Monday, March 15 – (Week 7 | Day 13 )
This is what is due for today. Please have these tasks completed before class.
1. Complete & submit on BB a “Rhetorical Analysis Worksheet” for the course text you intend to analyze for your essay include a one page summary of said chosen piece.
2. Create a first draft of your WordPress Site.
3. Submit a link on BB.
❖ IN CLASS GOALS
- Worshiping Summaries
- Rhetorical Analysis (handout)
- Rhetorical Appeals (handout)
- Guided Analysis Workshop
- Audience analysis
- Assign Phase 1 Revisions
- Analyze Model Essay
✺ Week 7
Wednesday, March 17 – (Week 7 | Day 14 )
This is what is due for today. Please have these tasks completed before class.
1. Write & submit on BB 2+ page(s) of analysis. Please also upload it to your Google Drive folder
✺ Week 8
Monday, March 22 – (Week 8 | Day 15 )
This is what is due for today. Please have these tasks completed before class.
1. Write & submit on BB a full draft of your RA essay. Please also upload it to your Google Drive folder.
❖ IN CLASS GOALS
- Workshop drafts
✺ Week 8
Wednesday, March 24 – (Week 8 | Day 16 )
This is what is due for today. Please have these tasks completed before class.
1. Revise & polish the final draft of your RA essay. Then, write & paste your cover letter ( Web | Word | PDF) at the beginning of your document. Submit on BB.
2. Read handout on conducting good internet searches.
3. View video/webpage on how to login to CCNY Libraries.
4. Note one topic of interest to think is worthy of further research and come prepared to share in class.
Friday, March 2 – (Week 8 | Assignment due )
- Upload your final draft of your Rhetorical Analysis essay to BB
- Upload your phase 2 reflection to BB
