Class #2

We discuss Chapter 1 in Reid, including a quiz. Then we look into Chapter 2, where the word "rhetoric" leads to a digression about ancient Greece. See this and this .

Finally, everyone reads and discusses two essays in Reid: "The Struggle to be an All-American Girl" by Elizabeth Wong and "I'm O.K., but You're Not" by Robert Zoellner.

Homework:

1. Read pages 18-29 in Reid.

2. In your journal, do the Freewrite at the bottom of page 21 and the top of page 22 in Reid.

3.Do #2 page 38 Warming Up Exercises in Reid, finding THREE examples of different genres of writing. Describe and discuss them in your journal, as the assignment explains, but also BRING THEM TO CLASS on Tuesday. Try to find an example of ineffective communication.

4. To prepare for the Observation paper, read in Reid pages 52-55. Think about what you could observe for this assignment and what questions you have about it. Also, READ the "Warming Up: Journal Exercises" on page 58-59. Each of these activities would work well as a basis for the Observation paper assignment. We will discuss the assignment in depth on Tuesday, but if you have an idea for something to observe, you could begin over the weekend by observing and taking notes on what you see.

5. Two vocabulary words in your journal.

Further reading: For a great book about the Spartans, see here. (Available at the Lincoln Public Libraries.) This book has been required reading for US Marines' officer training.