Part I

• First, compose a writer's memo about the writing you did for Writing Project 1 (Analysis of Literacy Event).
• Turn in Writing Project, your writer's memo, and the peer review you received in class last week.  Paperclip these together.

Part II

• As a class, we will analyze the writing strategy of a Sept. 9 Chicago Sun-Times editorial, "Why $87 Billion Fight in Iraq is Worth Every Penny," following the guidelines for analyzing writing on p. 46 of The Call to Write.

Complete parts 1 and 2 of the Writing Assignment on p. 61. Bring a copy of the writing sample you selected (with annotations, notes, and an outline of the writer's strategy) to class on Thursday.

Part I: Practicing Strategies for Analyzing Writing (40 minutes)

• Working with your writing group, complete the "Working Together" assignment on p. 46 ("Practicing Strategies for Analyzing Writing.") Follow steps 1-4 to analyze Paul Krogan's New York Times column, "Other People's Sacrifice" (see reverse side of Tuesday's handout). Save your work in a Word file, print it, and hand in at the end of class. (If the printer fails, email it to bridgeto@elmhurst.edu.) Be sure to include the names of all group members.

Part II: Moving from Analysis to Writing an Essay (30 minutes)

1. Class discussion of sample rhetorical analysis, written in response to the Newsweek article, "My Culture at the Crossroads."
2. Browse a sample rhetorical (and legal) analysis of the RIAA's lawsuit against a Princeton student who ran a search engine called "wake" on the University's mainframe computer.

http://barillari.org/papers/peng/peng.html

This article is an excellent example of how one writer (Joseph Barillari) used analysis to try to influence readers and fight the recording industry's attempt to restrict mp3 file-sharing on the Internet. Browse the first section of Barillari's analysis. What is the purpose of the author's analysis? What kind of language does he use? What kind of relationship does he create with readers? How does he use analysis to "make a difference" in this situation?

Part III: On Your Own

• Begin working on Part 3 of the Writing Assignment on p. 61, using the writing sample you've chosen. Your answers to these questions will provide material you can use to develop your essay (see part 4 of the Writing Assignmnent).

For Tuesday (9/16), complete a draft of the writing assignment described on pp. 61-62, step 4.  Bring two copies of your draft to class for a writing workshop.