January 11th & 12th

Essential Questions: How do authors use their own experiences to develop assertions/themes as comments on the human condition? How do rhetorical/literary devices help to communicate these themes?

Objectives:

• Content Objective: In my study of reading strategies and rhetorical/literary devices, I will be able to analyze reading passages for the author's use of rhetorical/literary devices to develop theme.

• Language Objective: I will show what I have learned by writing rhetorical/literary responses to reading.

Focus:

• Literary Device Analysis

• Writing about Dialogue

Handouts:

• OMAM Packet

Activities:

• Read Chapter 1 & Answer Chapter 1 SG Questions

• Complete "Dialogue" page 2 of Packet

Homework:

Read Chapter 2

Chs. 1&2 QUIZ NEXT CLASS PERIOD