Learning Target: I will continue to build my vocabulary of rhetorical terms and tone and mood words to help me reflect both critically and sympathetically on a variety of texts.

Voice in a book review

How would you describe Phillip Meyer’s voice in his book review of Days of Revolt, Days of Destruction?  

With your partner, find two relatively short passages which you feel capture his voice and explain why these are good examples of his attitude as he reviews the book.

Look at the book review assignment sheet and its suggestions for the beginning, middle, and end of your book review.  Now look at Meyers review of the Hedges and Sacco book...

What does Meyers do/accomplish in his opening paragraphs? 

What does Meyers do/accomplish in the body?

What does he do/accomplish in his conclusion?

Now switch papers with someone.  

Read their paper and then provide the following comments.

The strength of your opening paragraphs is...

Something you might work on is...

The strength of your body paragraph is...

Something you might work on is...

The strength of your closing paragraphs is...

Something you might work on is...

Your voice sounds...

HW: Complete your final book review. Hand in the hard copy: typed, approximately one and a half pages, single spaced (except double-spaced between paragraphs) 12 point font, Times New Roman.

In your journals... Reading a song...Mercy Street by Peter Gabriel: Poetry and song lyrics are often not as direct or logos driven as other forms of writing. Keep that in mind as you listen to this song.

What elements of the song and performance appeal to pathos? 
What elements of the performance establish ethos of the artist(s)?  
What word(s) would you use to describe the mood of the song or what emotions or ideas does this song evoke for you? 
What words or phrases in the lyrics stood out for you? Why?

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