"There is no great writing, only great rewriting."
Thanks, Louis Brandeis. Today, y'all did some peer review with 3-4 comments (PDF) on your Rogerian arguments. The revised copies for this writing are due on January 24th (B) / January 27 (A), so please visit your friendly neighborhood Writing Center to revise (really, please visit).
Then, I introduced the Quarter 3 Project: The World War Z, Satire, and Voice presentation (Word). Though we won't start working on this project until Friday, January 17th (B) / Tuesday, January 21st (A), you should begin to consider the object of satire in the text that you'd like to present to class. On the previously-stated days, you'll have time to work in class on your presentations.
I also handed out a Satire & Humor Notes / Terms List (Word); here's the attached notes that provide clarity for each (PPT).
For homework: Read Swift's "A Modest Proposal" (Language of Composition pages 404-412; use the questions as a guide for understanding the text). We'll have a seminar next class; be sure to review the