Justifying your Actions...

Today's Goal: Analyze the ways in which Brutus uses rhetorical strategies to defend his actions toward Caesar.

The Plan:

1. Read!
2. Read and annotate Brutus' speech to the Romans after Caesar's death
3. Write! (in your English Journal)

English Journal Questions (There are 4. Take your time on these.):

1. What argument is implied in Brutus' speech? What is Brutus' goal/purpose? 
2. Which appeal (ethos/logos/pathos) does Brutus use most effectively? How? Why?
3. Give an example of a rhetorical device (rhetorical question/ repetition/circumlocution/etc.) that Brutus uses, and explain which rhetorical appeal (ethos/logos/pathos) it supports. How does the device use make that appeal more effective?
4. How does Brutus introduce Antony before he speaks? What is the purpose of stating that Antony has been allowed to speak "by our permission?" (III.ii.64).

HOMEWORK/Important Dates to remember:

• Vocab Root Practice: CLICK HERE for the Vocab Root CHRON Slides
• Finish revising your essay before tomorrow night (Tuesday) at midnight. (Also, if you haven't turned it in on turnitin.com, you should probably do that. There are only a couple of you.)
• Complete the writing from today. You should have had time in class. If you didn't finish, you're still responsible for that.
• Vocab Root Quiz on Friday
• Book Love Book Review due Monday, November 16 on turnitin.com by midnight.

A SIDE NOTE:

If you rate yourself below a 5 in your English Journal, that means you should go back to your English Journal and turn it into a 5. It's not final until it's graded! Know this before the end of the trimester, and use it to your advantage.

Citations and Caesar

"Wikipedian Protester"

Today's Goal:
Actually fix our Works Cited page like we were supposed to do yesterday. (cross your fingers that our projector works)
Introduce ourselves to the rhetorical appeals

The Agenda:

1. Read
2. Create your Works Cited Page (15 minutes, tops) (you'll need this link to the Superdome article)
3. Cornell Notes on Rhetorical Appeals
4. Pick up Julius Caesar from the library

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Tomorrow, you'll be taking the PSAT in the morning. I'll only have you in my class for 30 minutes. We'll be watching a video about Julius Caesar.

HOMEWORK:

YOUR ESSAY IS DUE TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY, AT 4PM.

Your vocab root practice is also due tomorrow.

Your Book Review is due on Friday.