Entries by dpogreba

Revising and Perfecting Rhetorical Device Assignments

Formatting and Proofreading Please pay attention to formatting. The three sections of analysis need to be clearly separated, as do the definition and passage. There is a template you can fill in. It’s not that complicated. Proofread your document. It is simply unacceptable to have multiple errors in capitalization, commas, and other basic issues. It’s […]

Debate Class Debate 1: Gun Control

For our first debate, we’ll debate gun control. These will be the questions: Should the federal government ban “assault weapons”? Would increased gun control decrease gun violence and/or crime? Does the Second Amendment permit increased gun control? Does gun ownership increase personal safety?  

Sanders Essay Assistance

Some assistance for the Sanders essay you’re all so excited to write this weekend. Analysis Essay Notes Topic Sentence Cheat Sheet Annotation of the First Paragraph The prompt is here (on page 9) in the event any of you have misplaced it.   Two sample first draft paragraphs are located below: Sample #1 Sanders opens […]

Propaganda Techniques Quizlet

These are the terms for the quiz on Friday over traditional propaganda terms. “All over the place, from the popular culture to the propaganda system, there is constant pressure to make people feel that they are helpless, that the only role they can have is to ratify decisions and to consume.”– Noam Chomsky