"This Is Water" speech

Greetings!

As you can see, I'm out today.  I do wish I could be there to talk with you about the speech you are about to read and write about, because it is one of my favorites.  We'll have the chance to talk about it next week when I return.

The author David Foster Wallace gave this as the commencement address at Kenyon in 2005.  You'll start class today by reading the text of it: you'll find the full text of the speech here.

Next, you'll write a page (or more) explaining his use of pathos, logos, and ethos in the speech.  Refer back to the handout from the other day for complete definitions of those words, or you can click here for a look at a website we used earlier.

Type this out (and save it!) during the rest of the period this morning, print it out, and give it to the sub by the end of the period.

Enjoy - I'm looking forward to what you have to say!  (And to our dance party next week!)

Ethos, Pathos, and Logos

Ehtos - Pathos - Logos

To help keep track of these terms, refer to this website.

Today, we'll watch / read excerpts from last night's debate between the candidates for Vice President and analyze how they built their arguments.