- I will continue to develop my rhetorical awareness and vocabulary skills.
- I will also reflect on the different ways that English is spoken, and the assumptions we make about people based on our perceptions of how they speak.
Homework: Read George Orwell's Politics and the English Language (707-717) and write a response to Discussion Question #1 in your journal.
Bellringer: Read question # 4 under Suggestions for Writing on page 706. Don't write an essay, but write about a page-long reflection on whether you believe that a person's language is more influenced by peers than family. Use evidence from your person experience or observations to support your position. Use your writing to really think about this.
Amy Tan Mother Tongue Questions for Discussion # 3 & 8 and Questions of Rhetoric and Style 2 & 3 and bring Pygmalion for tomorrow
Amy Tan Interview: The first 3 mins 48 seconds. You can watch the rest at home by clicking on this link.
Review yesterday's AP Questions - discuss questions, confusion, and answers
Student AP exam responses to Santa Ana winds prompt
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