Homework

Aim: How is rhetoric illustrated in the preface of Harriet Jacobs’ Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl?
Do Now: From your research: draw a KWL chart in your notebooks and identify 1 aspect of Jacobs’ life.
Recap Mini Lesson of what is Rhetoric:
Think about the Presidential Debate…what rhetoric do you know of exists in the last debate?

Whole Class: Teacher will read aloud the preface of Incidents.
Comprehension check:
Who is being addressed in the preface?
What was purposely done by the author?
Vocabulary:
What is a preface?
What is a pseudonym?
Literary Analysis:
What are the various settings?

Vocabulary:
Preface-a preliminary statement in a book by the book's author or editor, setting forth its purpose and scope, expressing acknowledgment of assistance from others, etc.
Pseudonym-a fictitious name used by an author to conceal his or her identity; pen name.
Competent-having suitable or sufficient skill, knowledge, experience, etc., for some purpose.
Diligent-constant in effort to accomplish something; attentive and persistent in doing anything.
Leisure-freedom from the demands of work or duty.
Compelled-to secure or bring about by force.
Motives-An emotion, desire, physiological need, or similar impulse that acts as an incitement to action.
Presumptuous-full of, characterized by, or showing presumption or readiness to presume in conduct or thought.
Abominations-Abhorrence; disgust.