Category: Rhet-Comp 101 / ENG 7A DC
Wednesday, October 25th – Rhetoric & Comp
📖 Book Talk & Indie Read
STUDY/PRACTICE: Rhetorical Analysis attempt – work w/ a partner to try your hand at writing rhetorical analysis. Choose one of two texts (see yesterday + texts available on GClassroom). See slide below.

DEADLINE: Writing #5 – quickwrite expansion or memory book chapter (the one you didn’t write last time) due end of day Thursday 10/26 (some writing time tomorrow)
Tuesday, October 24th – Rhetoric & Comp
📖 Book Talk & Indie Read
PARTNER NOTE REVIEW: Check your notes for Everything’s an Argument Ch. 6 with your partner – add anything that it feels like you are missing
STUDY: Rhetorical Analysis (a recap + moving forward) – some slides (you can find for reference these on GClassroom) + Practice texts – choose 1
TO-DO: Choose (w/ your partner) which text you will work w/ to annotate and analyze tomorrow in class)
DEADLINE: Writing #5 – quickwrite expansion or memory book chapter (the one you didn’t write last time) due end of day Thursday 10/26 (adjusted from10/25) (some writing time on Thursday)
Monday, October 23rd – Rhetoric & Comp
🎬Book Trailers & Indie Read
🖋️ Quickwrite #23: Who are they?

ASSIGNMENT/DEADLINE/WORK TIME: Notes on Chapter 6 – Everything’s an Argument (college textbook – pdf on GClassroom if needed)
ADJUSTED DEADLINE: Writing #5 – quickwrite expansion or memory book chapter (the one you didn’t write last time) due end of day Thursday 10/26 (was 10/25)
Friday, October 20th – Rhetoric & Comp
TO-DO: Student Paths Survey (link on GClassroom – directions on handout in-class)
IN-CLASS ASSIGNMENT: Book Recommendation Slip – Fill one out & turn it in 🙂
⌚ Reading Time
DEADLINE: Writing #5 – quickwrite expansion or memory book chapter (the one you didn’t write last time) due end of day Wednesday 10/25 Thursday 10/26
Thursday, October 19th – Rhetoric & Comp
📖 Book Talk & Indie Read
READ: Don Murray’s “End” from A Writer Teaches Writing + add to notes
STUDY: That’s a Wrap – a look at endings (group work with real book starts).
DEADLINE: Writing #5 – quickwrite expansion or memory book chapter (the one you didn’t write last time) due end of day Wednesday 10/25 Thursday 10/26
TOMORROW: A Survey + Reading Recommendation + Reading Time ⌚
Wednesday, October 18th – Rhetoric & Comp
📖 Book Talk & Indie Read
STUDY/NOTES: Don Murray’s “Lead” from A Writer Teaches Writing (w/ thought-process talk-through & note-taking time ⌛)
🖋️ Quickwrite + : Revisit a previous QW & try a new beginning (or 2)!! Flag it w/ a post-it labeled “new start”
FUTURE DEADLINE: Writing #5 – quickwrite expansion or memory book chapter (the one you didn’t write last time) due end of day Wednesday 10/25 Thursday 10/26
Tuesday, October 17th – Rhetoric & Comp
📖 Book Talk & Indie Read
STUDY: For Starters – a look at beginnings (group work with real book starts).
READ: Don Murray’s “Lead” from A Writer Teaches Writing.
PREVIEW: Writing #5 – quickwrite expansion or memory book chapter (the one you didn’t write last time) due end of day Wednesday 10/25 Thursday 10/26
Monday, October 16th – Rhetoric & Comp
📖 Book Talk & Indie Read
🖋️ Quickwrite #22: Mid-term Reflection – ____________’s Version (thoughts about 1st quarter)
STUDY: Revision from Feedback – a look at student-written papers, the feedback given, and the revisions made x 2
PAST DUE: Mid-term Reflection Survey (from Friday – find it on GClassroom) complete ASAP (if you haven’t yet. . . )
Friday, October 13th – Rhetoric & Comp
TO-DO: Mid-Term Reflection Survey (Find it on GClassroom & answer thoughtfully. It matters.)
⌚ Reading Time
Thursday, October 12th – Rhetoric & Comp
📖 Book Talk & Indie Read
WRITE CLUB! Bless, address, & press with your writing group. Working today on our “10 Things” paper.
TO-DO: Consider how your paper might change after comments and work with your group & read something awesome.
UPCOMING: Mid-term reflection survey tomorrow (& extra reading time 🙂 )