Book Clubbing, Day 1: April 30, 2018

Focus: What current American issues are you starting to understand better or differently?

1. Warming up with three good things

2. Discussing your opinions and analysis of Waiting for Superman, interview-style

• What did this film help you understand better or differently?

• Which rhetorical appeal(s) were the most effective for you?

• To what extent do agree with the documentary's points?

• What are you left wondering?

3. Reacquainting yourself with the one-minute speech:

• Click here for the list of topics.

• In your speech, utilize the ONE rhetorical appeal you tracked in Waiting for Superman.

4. Investigative Journalism Book Clubbing, Day 1

Reminders:

• Make sure you have made a book club folder. It should have the title of your book in its title, and it should be shared with all book club members and with me.

• Your first syllabus (and all subsequent syllabi) should be in that folder.

• Type discussion notes into your syllabus as you go.

5. Wrapping up with your exit ticket (to be filled out individually and honestly)

HW:
1. Assigned book club reading and syllabus for Wednesday, May 2.

2. Prepare your one-minute speech for this Friday, May 4, heavily emphasizing the ONE rhetorical appeal (ethos, pathos, or logos) you tracked in Waiting for Superman.