March 8, 2016 - Tuesday

Class Work

(What did you think about the conclusion of "The Veldt?" How real is too real?)

1. Print a paper copy of the introduction to your "Technology: Friend or Foe" essay and join the circle. If you have the copy on your personal laptop, you may bring it to  the circle instead of a paper copy.

• This is a readers' circle. When it is your turn, read your introduction to the class.
• As a listener in the circle, you need to determine the strategy or strategies used in the introduction.
• You also need to share if you would or would not want to read the rest of the essay and explain why or why not. Provide specifics reasons and give suggestions. What made you want to read on? Or, what would the writer need to do to interest you?

2. Get ready to write the body of the essay. Here are some tips!
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/composition/argument.htm

3. Develop your essay with claims, reasons, and evidence. (Refer to the chart on the board and refer to the chart.

Claim: (Claim that your chosen technology is a friend or a foe of modern society.)

Why? (This is the question readers will ask. You, the author will answer.)

Because:

Provide at least three reasons.

Reason:

Reason:

Reason:

Facts and Proof!

(Prove that your reasons are valid.   Find experts to support your point of view and cite your sources.)

1.                        Source:	1.                       Source:	1.                       Source:
2.                     Source:	2.                     Source:	2.                     Source:

 4. Look at "Cry Wolf," the sample essay at the link. We will work on this in class on Thursday. Find the claim, reasons, and evidence/proof. Use the paper chart to write your notes. We will begin in class. Finish reading the example and filling in the chart for homework.  Due: Tuesday, March 15, 2016

5. Continue with your research and fill in your own claim/reasons/evidence chart. Post your chart in CANVAS. Due: Thursday, March 10, 2016.