Death of a Soldier

I can read and analyze Loisa May Alcott's "Death of a Soldier" for rhetorical techniques.

1. Eero's YLNT
2. Review essay contest: 800-word limit
3. Read and annotate "Death of a Soldier." What do you notice?
4. Write introduction and first body paragraph
5. Review samples: how do the writers weave in evidence? What transitional words do you notice?

HW: Finish rhetorical analysis of "Death of a Soldier"
Next class: In-class rhetorical analysis essay