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Unit 1
The Art of Persuasion: Rhetoric, Power, and ManipulationÂ
Unit 1
The Art of Persuasion: Rhetoric, Power, and ManipulationÂ
Plato
Plato
Video summary

"The Allegory of the Cave"Â
"The Allegory of the Cave"Â

Stephen King
Stephen King
"Why We Crave Horror Movies"Â
"Why We Crave Horror Movies"Â

Chuck Klosterman
Chuck Klosterman
"My Zombie, Myself: Why Modern Life Feels Rather Undead"Â
"My Zombie, Myself: Why Modern Life Feels Rather Undead"Â

Shaquem Griffin
Shaquem Griffin
"A Letter to NFL GMs"Â
"A Letter to NFL GMs"Â

James Baldwin
James Baldwin
"A Letter to My Nephew"
"A Letter to My Nephew"

"A Talk to Teachers"
"A Talk to Teachers"

Unit 2
Argumentation, Synthesis, and Philosophy
Unit 2
Argumentation, Synthesis, and Philosophy
2021's Argumentative Prompt (Perfectionism)
2021's Argumentative Prompt (Perfectionism)
2023's Argumentative Prompt (Selfies)
2023's Argumentative Prompt (Selfies)
2019 Synthesis Prompt and Sources (Wind farms)
2019 Synthesis Prompt and Sources (Wind farms)

Practice Synthesis Prompt (Sharenting)
Practice Synthesis Prompt (Sharenting)

2023 Rhetorical Analysis Prompt (Rita Dove)
2023 Rhetorical Analysis Prompt (Rita Dove)

  2021 Practice Rhetorical Analysis Prompt (Rosa Parks)
  2021 Practice Rhetorical Analysis Prompt (Rosa Parks)

"The Trolley Problem" by Judith Jarvis Thomson
"The Trolley Problem" by Judith Jarvis Thomson

"A Defense of Abortion" by Judith Jarvis Thomson
"A Defense of Abortion" by Judith Jarvis Thomson

Unit 3
Refinement and Polish
Unit 3
Refinement and Polish
"This is Water" by David Foster Wallace
"This is Water" by David Foster Wallace

"Consider the Lobster" by David Foster Wallace
"Consider the Lobster" by David Foster Wallace

"The Myth of Sisyphus" by Albert Camus
"The Myth of Sisyphus" by Albert Camus

"The Worst Friend Date I Ever Had" by Samantha Irby
"The Worst Friend Date I Ever Had" by Samantha Irby

"hung up!" by Samantha Irby
"hung up!" by Samantha Irby

"The World Doesn't Love You" by Trevor Noah
"The World Doesn't Love You" by Trevor Noah

Mayor Wu's Opening Statement to the US House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
Mayor Wu's Opening Statement to the US House Committee on Oversight and Accountability

"Letter to My Son" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
"Letter to My Son" by Ta-Nehisi Coates

"A Good Man is Hard to Find" by Flannery O' Connor
"A Good Man is Hard to Find" by Flannery O' Connor

The Crucible by Arthur Miller (full text)
The Crucible by Arthur Miller (full text)

Act 1, Scene 1 of The Crucible
Act 1, Scene 1 of The Crucible

Unit 4
Practice and Preparation
Unit 4
Practice and Preparation