Discuss the effect of ocean currents on movement of water to different parts of the globe. Show how the gulf stream emerges and warms most of the east coast of the USA. Discuss the driving of ocean currents. Explain how tropical water is warmer and raises the surface water by about 8 cm. Discuss gyres as large scale patterns of water circulation in the N and S hemispheres. Explain upwellings. Explain thermoline circulation and the effect warmer water has on western Europe.
After we reviewed the rhetorical choices Lincoln made in delivering the Gettsburg Address, I distributed a model rhetorical analysis essay and discussed and demonstrated how to draft an opening paragraph that addresses the rhetorical situation. We then analyzed Claire Booth's 1960 speech to the Washington Press Club. We examined the rhetorical situation and identified the following rhetorical choices: line of reasoning, tone, diction, and syntax. I placed these techniques on the board and discussed how the speaker molded her rhetorical choices to her audience . We further examined why these choices were effective given the purpose of the speech..
During today's introductory session to Unit 8- the rhetorical analysis essay- on the board I outlined the elements that reflect the writer's rhetorical choices. I first outlined a technique for drafting the introductory paragraph by identifying the rhetorical situation: purpose,exigence, and audience. I then listed and discussed elements that evidence a writer's rhetorical choices such as diction, tone, syntax, punctuation, logos, ethos, and pathos. I emphasized that when crafting the rhetorical analysis essay the commentary should explain how the writer employed the rhetorical choices to advance his purpose and how the choices reflect the writer's awareness of his audience. JP took notes on today's session which he will reference as a checklist when drafting his essays for this unit.
Today JPaul and I discussed how to find the distance around a portion of a circle. We used the circumference formula C=2PiR to derive the formula for the arc length s=R(theta). We were given the radius of a circle and the angle measure and we used the formula to find the length of the intersected arc. JPaul found these problems to be easy. It became a bit more challenging when the angle measure was given in degrees. JPaul first changed it into radians, and then was able to apply the formula.
