Syllabus for WKU AP Institute Bowling Green, KY June 27-­‐July 1, 2016 Reading, Writing and Rhetoric: Trends in Teaching Language and Composition Monday: Reading as Writing: Building Student skill in Analysis Prediction and Revision Visual Rhetoric and Observation: are students visual learners? Building interpretive skill with juxtaposition A look at the analysis exam and assignments in high school and college courses Tuesday: Writing as Reading: Building Student Skill in Argument and Revision Oral and written speech-­‐-­‐examples Locating and evaluating evidence: does Wikipedia count? Imitation as a skill A look at the argument exam and voice in high school and college texts Wednesday: Rhetoric at the Center: Building Student Skill in Interpretation The canons and their uses The importance of genre to rhetoric What about the terms? How to use rhetorical figures and tropes A look at the synthesis exam and research in high school and college assignments Thursday: Language and Composition, The Uncommon Core “Informational” texts and “non-­‐informational” texts: history and the novel Global challenges to canons and curriculum: how do we add transnational perspectives to a packed curriculum? Practice assignments and curriculum Friday: One assignment, one change, one move Declaiming—the pinnacle of rhetoric