Homework for Thursday, Oct. 28 (Day 3), and Friday, Oct. 29 (Day 4)

Think of a book, story, speech, play, or poem that has profoundly influenced you, one that has changed the way you see the world. Write one typed page about this text and its influence on you in the same manner that Douglass writes about Sheridan's speeches that he read in The Columbian Orator (see pp. 45-46 in Douglass's Narrative). This is an exercise in imitation; try to imitate, among other things, Douglass's sentence style, his appeals, and his organizational structure for this paragraph.

You do not have additional reading in Douglass's Narrative; we will catch up on discussing pp. 36-53.

Homework for Tuesday, Oct. 26 (Day 1), and Wednesday, Oct. 27 (Day 2)

Complete Lesson 6 in Advanced Composition Skills. For the Focus on Writing on p. 34, follow the prompt, but instead of an essay, analyze two or three specific examples from the reading. Then, read and annotate Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, pp. 35-53, paying close attention to his syntax and its effects on his story.

Homework for Friday, Oct. 22 (Day 5), and Monday, Oct. 25 (Day 6)

Read Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, pp. 3-35. Pay attention to the rhetorical strategies that establish and maintain Douglass's credibility. You will have a quiz for which you will write two paragraphs that analyze a passage from the reading.

Homework for Wednesday, Oct. 20 (Day 3), and Thursday, Oct. 21 (Day 4)

In Advanced Composition Skills, complete Lesson 19 (pp. 133-138). Complete the Focus on Writing on p. 138. You will find that this chapter equates the terms ethos and persona; you should not do so as you think and write about the readings. Treat the terms as we have discussed them in class.

Homework for Monday, Oct. 18 (Day 1), and Tuesday, Oct. 19 (Day 2)

Look at the independent reading assignment posted to the right and decide on your independent reading selection. Be prepared to tell me either the author or publication that you will (or did) read. Since you have no other reading this weekend, you may want to begin or even complete the reading component of this assignment.

Also, for the odd day class (Monday only), your revision of the narrative essay (either telling your own story or analyzing Gornick's The Situation and the Story) is due.

Homework for Thursday, Oct. 14 (Day 5), and Friday, Oct. 15 (Day 6)

In Henry IV, Part 1, read and annotate Act 5, scenes 1-3 (pp. 187-209). You do not have a writing assignment with this reading, but you may have a quiz on this section of the play.

Independent Reading Assignment Posted

To the right, you will find a link to the independent reading assignment, which is due the first week in November.

Even-Day Homework for Wednesday, Oct. 13 (Day 4)

Write 3-4 sentences for each component of a SOAPSTone analysis of either Hal's or Falstaff's rhetoric in Act 3, scene 3.

Odd-Day Homework for Oct. 12 (Day 3)

Write 3-4 sentences for each component of a SOAPSTone analysis of Hal's rhetoric in Act 3, sc. 2.

Homework for Friday, Oct. 8 (Day 2)

Write 1-2 pages in response to the following prompt: How does Hal try to convince his father of his sincerity? Analyze Hal's rhetoric in Act 3, sc. 2. Among other factors, you may consider Hal's audience, his purpose, his appeals, and his language.

Homework for Wednesday, Oct. 6 (Day 6), and Thursday, Oct. 7 (Day 1)

Finish revising the in-class essay. Bring in both the typed, revised version and the original.

Also, bring Henry IV, Part 1; we will read Act 3, scene 2 in class.

Homework for Monday, Oct. 4 (Day 4) and Tuesday, Oct. 5 (Day 5)

Do not finish revising your in-class essay. Bring it with you and we will revise it in class with the school laptops because I need to give your more guidance for your revision. If you have started revising it, that's fine; bring what you have already done (print it out, put it on a flashdrive, or email it to yourself).

I hope you enjoyed the performance of Henry IV, Part 1 in Boston. This weekend, read and annotate the following from Henry IV: Act 2, sc. 3, lines 39-67, and all of Act 2, sc. 4. You do not need to read to Act 3, sc. 2.