Wednesday, March 8, 2017

MacArthur's Commencement Address


ObJ: I  can analyze a text for rhetorical strategies and devices (structure, appeals, logic, and language) to understand how an author conveys his meaning.

Opener: STORY TIME!!
Listen to The Butter Battle Book by Dr. Suess. What is the point of this story? How does Suess develop his message?

  1. Read MacArthur’s speech out loud
  2. First reading Q’s
  3. Second reading Q’s
  4. Read Graph
  5. How does it compare to MacArthur’s desire to end war?

HW: Create a thesis sentence and OUTLINE for how you would write a rhetorical analysis of MacArthur's speech. Be ready to discuss next time!


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