Agenda November 13• Journal• Rhetoric• Charting Exercise

• Homework read the anti-imperialism documents: 1. Thoroughly annotate each document, 2. Read for tone and purpose. 3. Decide who is in the audience, who does the author appeal

to, why and how?4. Decide which elements of language, or rhetorical devices,

are the most important to this author’s tone and purpose.

Journal: How has imperialism effected US foreign affairs today?

Rhetoric• What is Rhetoric?

– Aristotle

• Rhetorical Triangle– Read McKinley Prays for Guidance and complete the

rhetorical triangle

• How do we get to Rhetoric?– Four fundamental ways we relate to text

• Rhetorical Framework– You must establish a dialectic between what you conclude is

the meaning/purpose/effort of the text and how you perceive it’s parts, working together to achieve those ends.

– Read Albert Beveridge Trumpets Imperialism Page 184 and complete the rhetorical framework for the piece.

Charting Exercise

• What do writers do?– Explain, Describe, Clarify, Persuade, Challenge,

Question, Sound Off, Provide Evidence, Anticipate an objection, Reflection, Contrast

• Read Article “Others’ roles in slavery beside the point” – Examine the example chart– Read A San Francisco Weekly Defends the Army

and chart the article using the above verbs.

Agenda Period 5

• Current Events

• Read the remaining pro-imperialism documents

• Presentations

Group Assignment

• Complete the rhetorical triangle, relate to text, rhetorical framework, and rhetorical chart.

• Be prepared to Teach your text to the class1. “Albert Beveridge Deplores Unpatriotic Talk”2. “ John Hay Twists Colombia’s Arm”3. “Theodore Roosevelt Hopes for Revolt”4. “Roosevelt Launches a Corollary”5. “President Roosevelt Anticipates Trouble”