Thursday

Class Work
1. Back to "Saving the Songs of the Sea" - Save the Last Word for Me
2. Look for claims, reasons, and evidence in "Saving the Songs of the Sea."
3. Using humor to make a point" "So Earth Had This Boyfriend" (Handout only)
4. Take out the movie or book review you located. What items are judged?
5. Now it it your turn. Judge An Inconvenient Truth. Decide what you will rate: presenter, music, information, charts, tone, visuals, message . . . This should be no longer that 1 1/2 pages. Be direct and to the point. It is OK to have a strong voice. If you liked the presentation, let the reader know. If you did not like it, let your opinion show. However, you cannot just say you disliked or liked the documentary because of Al Gore. You must have SPECIFIC reasons for your opinion.  Homework: The draft is due on Tuesday.
See: http://www.cccmyc.edu.hk/subject/eng-dept/sba/doc/Writing%20a%20Documentary%20Review.pdf and
http://www-english.tamu.edu/pers/fac/muana/docureview.pdf
6. . Continue your research for your selected topic. How is it coming along? What do you know? What do you still need to discover? For homework, make a chart of your claims, reasons, and evidence. Also, work on your Works Cited page. Bring a paper copy of it on Tuesday. I will be checking the formatting. Use EasyBib to make your life easy. This is also due on Tuesday.