Unit 1: Introduction to Rhetorical Analysis and Annotative ReadingModes of Writing: narrative, descriptive, compare contrast

Readings: “My Father: Leslie Stephen” by Virginia Woolf, p.137, The Norton Reader “Shooting Dad” by Sarah Vowell, p. 152 The Bedford Reader “Arm Wrestling with my Father” by Dorothy Allison, p. 155, Seeing and Writing

Excerpt from The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls “Living Like Weasels” by Annie Dillard Passage from Meena Alexander’s autobiography, Fault Lines 1993

“Salvation” Langston Hughes “Champion of the World” by Maya Angelou, p. 88, The Bedford Reader “Indian Education” by Sherman Alexie, p. 133, Short Takes

‘’Portrait of My Body” by Phillip Lopate, p.202, Seeing and Writing Excerpt from A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving “Two Dinners” passage by Virginia Woolf Op/Ed pieces from major newspapers

Assignments:-Image analysis-Annotative reading-Dual-entry journals for reading assignments-Rhetorical Precis-Anecdotal Writing-Narrative and descriptive writing-Rhetorical analysis essays, based on the essays in the reading list-Timed (40 min.) in-class rhetorical analysis essays from past AP Language prompts-Rewrites-Collaborative writing, imitation exercises, in-class responses-Independent readings-Small group discussions-Socratic seminar-Vocabulary

Terms and Skills:Annotation, speaker, occasion, audience, purpose, tone, metaphor, structure, syntax (inverted word order, periodic sentence, cumulative sentence, use of parenthetical), diction, connotation, denotation, figurative vs. literal language, formal language, colloquial language, general and specific language, concrete and abstract language, voice, style, writing introductions