Repetition 2.0

Post your repetition analysis of Women's Rights are Human Rights here based on Thursday's lesson.

Writing grade:

• Answers: Why this repetition? Why do these specific words and phrases work particularly well in communicating the author’s purpose?

• Accurately refers to techniques and appeals: EPL
• Incorporates the purposes of repetition into the response
• If analyzing word choice, refers to what the word suggests in the context of the evidence

• The word _______ implies/suggests/_____________
• In selecting the words _______, _______, and _______ to describe __________, the writer communicates...
• The repeated phrase _________ emphasizes _______________
• May compare and contrast the use of the phrase or words in a variety of contexts

Repetition: What's it for?

Intro: Today in class, we inquired into the functions of repetition. From Dr. Seuss to Barack Obama, speakers use repetition for a wide variety of purposes.

Task

1. Review this chart below about the functions of repetition. 

2. Choose one of the speeches we have read in the unit thus far and analyze a repeated phrase. Analyze the heck out of it, using the chart below to make it the best analysis of repetition you've ever done. It's a mini-paragraph! About 150-200 words. Can't wait to read these!

Functions of Repetition: Repetition can drive an important concept or message home by adding impact or attention. When analyzing repetition, consider its functions. Does it?

Convey Essential Ideas: Emphasizes or clarifies a key point Strengthens argument by addressing opposition Develops a theme (conveys an abstract idea) Supports an argument Draws connections between subjects Explains significance of an idea Acquaint the audience with the speaker: Characterizes the speaker and highlights his/her traits (appeals to ethos) Creates a sense of unity between the speaker and the audience Engage the audience: Helps audience remember key points Evokes an emotional response Informs audience by drawing connections between key ideas Clarifies the relevance or significance of the occasion * Tip! Articulate the point/theme/emotion/trait etc. Do not just repeat the function verbatim *Bonus! Fancy types of repetition below. Anaphora - Repetition of the same word or group of words at the beginning of successive clauses, sentences, or lines. Epistrophe - Ending a series of lines, phrases, clauses, or sentences with the same word or words. The opposite of anaphora.

Appeal to Logos and/or Pathos: Mitch Landrieu

Over the last two days, we read and watched Mitch Landrieu's speech about his decision to remove Confederate statues from the streets of New Orleans. Tonight, refine the analysis you started today to make an assertion about how he appeals to his audience. 

Tip! Use the hashtag/title you developed today as the subject of your analysis.

Here's the resource with specific techniques: EPL and model paragraphs on ethos: Leveled Analytical Paragraphs

• My blog post is fully developed (250-350 words). 
• My blog post follows a logical structure that is focused on one supported central idea 
• My blog post includes sufficient and persuasive bite-sized quotes 
• I use content-area vocab 
• In my analysis, I name specific techniques and explain their purpose in the passage
• I vary my sentence structure and adopt conversational tone to engage my peers 
• Contains few errors in spelling, grammar, and conventions 

Appeals to Ethos - How did someone fail or succeed in appearing credible?

Intro: Now that we have a solid foundation of the rhetorical situation, we are ready to explore HOW speakers persuade us. One way they do so is by appealing to ethos, a process that describes a speaker’s ability to tap into shared values with their audience and results in the impression that the speaker is credible, sincere, and trustworthy. This will look different depending on the rhetorical situation.

Task: Review ethos here: Ethos One-Pager. Then, in a response of no more than 350 words and no less than 250 words, describe a situation in which a speaker effectively appealed to ethos or failed to appeal to ethos. You can use one of the speeches we analyzed in class last week or come up with your own example. If you analyze a speech, you should include direct evidence, but if you describe a scenario, description is fine.

Checklist

• My blog post is fully developed (250-350 words). 
• My blog post follows a logical structure that is focused on one supported central idea 
• I use my own thinking to back up my thoughts rather than over reliance on quotations from the text (when relevant) 
• I use content-area vocab, including terms from the ethos one-pager and the rhetorical situation (first day lecture). 
• I use transitions to connect my ideas 
• I vary my sentence structure and adopt conversational tone to engage my peers 
• Contains few errors in spelling, grammar, and conventions 

Declaration of Human Rights and Social Movements

Intro: One way to address the significance of a topic is to make connections to a larger issues and historical documents. Arguably, all of the movements we’ve been studying are connected to human rights. In 1948, the United Nations published the Declaration of Human Rights. This weekend, you will read this document and connect it to the social movement you studied.

Read: This weekend, read the preamble and declaration of human rights: http://www.un.org/en/universal-declaration-human-rights/. As you read, consider the relevance of its date of publication and the rhetorical situation of the document.

Respond: How does this declaration provides context and a connection to the social movement/hashtag you studied? Write a 250-350 word blog post that answers the question:
How is the social movement you studied related to the pursuit of human rights? You can focus on how the movement fights for human rights or impedes human rights.

Critical Thinking:

• Is fully developed; it’s the equivalent of one notebook page in length (250-350 words) 
• It is centered on one important idea and is logically organized into one or two cohesive paragraphs 
• Includes evidence from the declaration of Human Rights 
• Includes a clear understanding of your chosen movement’s mission and key events if appropriate 
• Uses varied sentence structure and a conversational tone to engage the audience
• Contains few errors in spelling, grammar, and conventions 
• On time (10:00 pm on Sunday)

Synthesis and Discussion of #Takeaknee Sources

Intro: This week, we took an in depth look at the Take a Knee protests and the responses to it. We heard from various speakers and the contexts in which their messages were composed, received and adapted over time.

Task: Tonight, continue the conversation we started in class. You can answer one of the following questions or address a topic of your choosing. Feel free to repeat and refine a point you made if your shared in class.

EQ's: 

• Which subtopics or themes are emerging in this topic? 
• To what extent does the conversation about the #takeaknee protests reflect our society's current issues and conflicts?
• OR go your own way 

**Think about: 

-Ideas across sources

-Big concepts

-Significance: Political, economic, social, psychological, ethical/moral

Requirements

• Comment is fully developed; it’s the equivalent of one notebook page in length (250-350 words) 
• Begins with a very brief THEY SAY by summarizing the arguments of others without repeating them verbatim. For example, you may summarize the argument of a classmate or one of the articles. 
• Uses relevant vocabulary from the rhetorical situation and/or They Say, I Say 
• Includes evidence from a minimum of two of sources from class this week in either summary or direct quotes 
• Appropriate marker verbs "This demonstrates/implies/suggests" instead of "This quote shows" 
• Is developed logically. It is centered on one important idea and is organized into one or two cohesive paragraphs 
• Uses varied sentence structure and a conversational tone to engage the audience 
• Contains few errors in spelling, grammar, and conventions 
• On time (by 11:20 am tomorrow)

What are the meanings of the selfie?

Please type up and post your entry in the COMMENTS section of this post by 8:00 pm on Wednesday, Sept 19. By class on Thursday, type a 100-200 response to one of your classmates that agrees or disagrees with their points. It's important that you have a draft in google docs or some other platform in order to have a copy of your work. This will help you avoid any frustration if the blog doesn't post your entry. 

Prompt: Read the excerpt below from “The Meanings of the Selfie” by James Franco.


“The self-portrait is an easy target for charges of self-involvement, but, in a visual culture, the selfie quickly and easily shows, not tells, how you’re feeling, where you are, what you’re doing.


And, as our social lives become more electronic, we become more adept at interpreting social media. A texting conversation might fall short of communicating how you are feeling, but a selfie might make everything clear in an instant. Selfies are tools of communication more than marks of vanity (but yes, they can be a little vain).


We all have different reasons for posting them, but, in the end, selfies are avatars: Mini-Me’s that we send out to give others a sense of who we are.”


Task: Do you agree with Franco that selfies give others a sense of who we are? Write a brief (250-350 word) response agreeing, disagreeing or qualifying (a little bit of both) his claim. State your REASONS for agreeing or disagreeing and don’t forget to back it up with EVIDENCE. In order to receive full credit, your response needs to include a brief introduction in which you state your position and two paragraphs supporting your claim.

Here is a checklist to help you as you write. I understand that this is your first attempt at this type of assignment. Do your best.

• Briefly summarize Franco’s argument, using the templates from They Say, I Say and if it’s useful, the prompts at this link: They Say, I Say. 
• Respond. Do you agree, disagree, a little bit of both? Feel free to use “I” in this response.
• Provide reasons and evidence that support your stance. Evidence may include: 
• Personal experience 
• Expert opinions 
• Examples from history, current events, or popular culture 
• Observations 
• Hypotheticals
• Comparisons 

Once you draft the content of your blog post, use the additional checklist below to check and revise your WRITING: 

• My blog post is fully developed; it’s the equivalent of one notebook page in length 
• Is developed logically. It is centered on one important idea and is organized into one or two cohesive paragraphs 
• Uses transitions to connect my ideas 
• Uses varied sentence structure and a conversational tone to engage my specific audience 
• Contains few errors in spelling, grammar, and conventions 
• On time