1. Monday 10.26.15 Content Objective: Today we will analyze the author’s purpose by reading a Puritan sermon “Sinners in the Hands of An Angry God” and analyzing the rhetorical devices he uses in order to convey his purpose. Leave your “Sinners” HW on your desk to use today Journal #1- “Sinners” AP Practice Start a new page Move your tab to this new page From Worksheet to Essay—how do I get there? Write your thesis for HW Bring your Writer’s Handbook tomorrow HW: Critical Issues Google Site—due Friday!!! Please come in this week BEFORE Friday if you need help.

2. Tuesday 10/27/15 Content Objective: Today we will analyze the author’s purpose by reading a Puritan sermon “Sinners in the Hands of An Angry God” and analyzing the rhetorical devices he uses in order to convey his purpose. “Sinners” Rhetorical Analysis WS Share your thesis; read the model thesis and rework your thesis Plan the body paragraphs Device-driven vs. purpose-driven assertions Quotation Sandwich Questions and comments for tomorrow’s essay? LEAVE ALL MATERIALS HERE; DO NOT WORK ON THIS AT HOME; Integrity and Honesty Please come in by Thursday if you need help with Critical Issues Website; I can’t help you at the last minute.

3. Wednesday 10.28.15 Content Objective: Today we will analyze the author’s purpose in “Sinners in the Hands of An Angry God” and write an essay that analyzes the rhetorical devices he uses in order to convey his purpose. Get your prewriting packets You must write your essay in pen Write ONLY your ID # on the top of the page You have 45 minutes to write your essay Turn in all prewriting in a separate stack Critical Issues Projects are due on Friday; you MUST share it with me in class on Friday whether it is done or not. We will be checking that it is shared.

4. Prompt: 1. Discuss how Edward’s use of rhetorical devices and strategies demonstrate his awareness and understanding of his Puritan audience. OR 2. Discuss how Edward’s use of rhetorical devices and strategies help him achieve his purpose. OR 3. Combo: Discuss how Edward’s use of rhetorical devices and strategies help him achieve his purpose while demonstrating an awareness and understanding of his Puritan audience. Just be sure your thesis answers the prompt you wish to discuss and frames your entire essay.

5. Timed Writing Introduction—2 sentences Sentence 1—introduce the work you are analyzing A—author T-title T-topic, time period, or theme (whatever the prompt usually gives you) Sentence 2—thesis Answer both the big and the little questions

6. Thursday 10.29.15 Content Objective: Today we will continue researching a critical issue and analyzing the author’s claims by creating our Google Site that analyzes the viewpoint of various academic writings. Puritan Rhetoric Exam Review—Exam is on Monday Course Feedback Go to the computer lab to work on Critical Issues Googlesites All Critical Issues Google Sites MUST be shared with me by the end of your class period TOMORROW. I will be checking.

7. Friday 10.30.15 Content Objective: Today we will continue rhet. analysis writing by creating our Google Site that analyzes the viewpoint of various academic writings of a critical issue. Get a laptop and log in to Googledocs Work on your GoogleSite Be sure you have a MLA Works Cited page Share with me by the end of the period—it is late if it is not shared with me when you walk out the door Create a 3-4 minute screen cast presentation that highlights your topic and your super cool site—by Thursday. See my webpage for tutorials. It is sooooo easy. Watch The Crucible video?