APLAC Beloved Reader/Response

Read the following article on who Beloved is linked here. In the comment section, respond to the essay with your agreement, disagreement or qualification.

AP Lang and Comp Studies: Rhetorical Analysis

Read pages 128-130, "Between the Sexes, A Great Divide" and write a summary rhetorical analysis for review and discussion next class. Please post your analysis in the comments section below.

AP Lang and Composition: Rhetorical Analysis of Morrison's "Stranger"

Read Toni Morrison's "Stranger" in the Norton Reader, and analyze the rhetorical strategies employed by the author.  Post your rhetorical analysis on the comments section below. 

A Very Interesting College Essay

This month, the New Yorker published an essay, entitled, "College Application Essay" by Paul Rudnick.  It's an interesting piece of writing. Is it effective or not, and why? Please comment below.

College Application Essay

APLAC Rhetorical Analysis

In 1-2 paragraphs, write what you consider to be the rhetorical devices and features of Eighner's article "On Dumpster Diving".  Since this is a rhetorical analysis, stick to the language used and the devices employed.  The content of the essay doesn't much matter.  Please post your work in a comment to this post.

On Dumpster Diving

"On Going Home"

Read Joan Didion's piece "On Going Home"  After you have finished reading the article, write a short reflection (1-2 paragraphs) on what makes the article work (why is it interesting, entertaining, or enlightening).  Focus on the way the article is written, not on what it is written about.  Post your responses in the comments section below.