Wednesday, April 8, 2020

15 Day Rhetorical Challenge (for AP prep)


This is for those of you still taking the AP later this Spring...

Here is a link to College Board's new rubrics.



Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Read a column in The Ethicist

TIP: How does the Ethicist structure his arguments?

Look for claims, evidence and commentary


Peruse editorial cartoons in The Week

BONUS:
Write down the purpose of each cartoon.

Play FreeRice

TIP: It starts easy but gets harder. Save your score so each week you can build your vocab.


Pick an editorial to read in The New York Times

TIP: Identify the elements of SPACECAT. Start with purpose.




TIP: Make sure you read all the articles from the left, center and right.


Read a column in Culture Therapist

TIP: How does the Culture Therapist structure her arguments?

Look for claims, evidence and commentary.


Pick an editorial to read in The Wall Street Journal

TIP: Identify the elements of SPACECAT. Start with purpose.



TIP: Make sure you read all the articles from the left, center and right.

Pick an editorial to read in TIME

TIP: Identify the elements of SPACECAT. Start with audience.

Read a column in The Ethicist

TIP: How does the Ethicist structure his arguments?

Look for claims, evidence

Read a column in Culture Therapist

TIP: How does the Culture Therapist structure her arguments?

Look for claims, evidence and commentary.


Peruse editorial cartoons in The Week

BONUS: Write down the purpose of each cartoon.

Play FreeRice

TIP: It starts easy but gets harder.  Save your score so each week you can build your vocab.

Pick an editorial to read in The Fulcrum

TIP: Identify the elements of SPACECAT. Start with purpose.

Choose 3 different terms to read about in AllSides Red/Blue Dictionary
BONUS: Answer the questions at the end of each entry.

Pick an editorial to read from a source of your choosing. 

TIP:  Identify the elements of SPACECAT.
Start with exigence.

Read a column in Culture Therapist

TIP: How does the Culture Therapist structure her arguments?

Look for claims, evidence and commentary.


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