You'll be typing an essay today in Microsoft Word, but you have some choices.

Here they are:

1. RHETORICAL ANALYSIS: In "My Dungeon Shook," what is James Baldwin's purpose and how does he use rhetorical principles to achieve that purpose?


2. ARGUMENTATIVE: In The Fire Next Time, Baldwin writes of the great racial tensions and racial inequality that existed at that point in history. Today, some argue that because of the civil rights movement, the election of Obama, and a number of other "victories" for racial minorities, race is no longer an issue. Drawing from experience, observation, and reading, make a case for whether or not, or to what extent, racial tension and racial inequality remains a critical issue in America.


3. SYNTHESIS: Type up the synthesis essay you wrote Friday, making necessary changes.

You may WRITE or TYPE your response, but it is due AT THE END OF THE HOUR.


Tomorrow: Multiple Choice Exam