Feb.+27,+2012

=Class Work= 1. Discuss Synthesis Essay 2. Discuss project- due Wednesday! 3. Get into groups of 5. Read the satirical piece given to you. Determine what's being satirized. Complete a SOAPStone for the article. Present the SOAPStone to the class. Those listening will ask rhetorical based questions (ie- what, specifically, was effective about satirizing the topic?, etc)

=Homework=
 * Journal Entry 18:** Below are the links to the articles your peers read. Select ONE that you did not read. Read this article and determine what makes the argument effective/ineffective. Examine: What is the author's purpose? Are the pictures an accurate depiction of the tone of the piece? Why? Why not? Is the title effective? Would the article have been more effective if other devices or another type of satire was included instead?

[|All of An Area Man's Hard Work Finally Pays Off For Employer]

[|Obama Criticized For Living in Lavish Mansion While Most Americans Struggle to Make Ends Meet]

[|Today's Kids Have No Valor]

[|Nation Refuses to Read Headline Beyond Words '4-Year-Old Girl Forced To']'

[|Thousands of High-School Sweethearts Prepare for Post-Graduation Breakup]

[|Report: Our High Schools May Not Adequately Prepare Dropouts for Unemployment]

**Additionally....STUDY Vocab Words. I have returned the sentences! You will have a vocab quiz on Friday!**

 * Secure a copy of the novel //The Great Gatsby// by F. Scott Fitzgerald**