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Language and Composition Syllabus, 2013-2014 Course Content: The course will be focused on writing skills, specifically formal

writing skills: rhetorical analysis, synthesis, persuasion, and literary analysis. Students will also complete a selfdetermined research paper and continue to develop research skills. Unit 1: Julius Caesar and rhetorical analysis Begin learning rhetorical analysis terminology Analyzing political speech and the role of rhetoric Working on thesis statements for rhetorical analysis and how to quote text to support claims about rhetoric. The rhetorical square Satire as argument Several papers assigned, both fully edited and timed Unit 2: a mini-unit on religious texts and rhetoric Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God The Joseph story from the Torah, the Bible, and the Kuran The Sermon on the Mount Several papers assigned, timed Course breakStudents are to work on a creative piece of their own choosing paying particular attention to audience and rhetoric. They need to be prepared to explain their choices when they return. Unit 3, part A: The Supernatural The Turn of the Screw and literary analysis (Considering the structure of the narrative, analyzing how one builds suspense) Hawthornes short stories Several literary analysis papers assigned Unit 3, part B: Argumentation Constructing solid argument essays Using evidence to support claims Being efficient with time Unit 4: Mini-unit on beginning research and synthesis Unit 5: The Portrayal of Women in Literature and Synthesis The Yellow Wallpaper Several current and past essays about the place of women in society Synthesis Essay on Women and Education Continued work on research projects

At this point in the course, students will choose a work of literature to read and analyze on their own. Unit 6: Literature of the Environment Global Perspectives: Local Connections: John Muir, Aldo Leopold, Bill Cronon Synthesis Essay on Environmental Topics Reviewing all types of writing assignments

Unit 7: AP Exam Preparation Course Dates: Sunday, November 17th Sunday, November 24th (Can be in the morning) Sunday, December 8th Sunday, December 15th Sunday, December 22nd (Can be in the morning) Potential Field Trip to UW Library Sunday, January 12th (Can be in the morning) Sunday, January 26th Sunday, February 2nd Sunday, February 9th Sunday, February 16th Sunday, February 23rd Research Projects Due, Presentations Sunday, March 2nd Sunday, March 9th Sunday, March 16th Sunday, March 23rd Sunday, March 30th Sunday, April 6th We can meet over spring break if everyone is available. Sunday, April 27th Sunday, May 4th AP Exam, Friday, May 9th Sunday May 11th-Last class

78 hours of class time

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