Class Work

1. Finish the "Saving the Songs of the Sea" activity.
2. Look at "The Bounty of the Sea" essay
3. Share homework topics - what interests you? What did you discover.

Exam News:  Our exam is on Tuesday, May 10, 2016, from 8:00-9:45. Note the early start time. You MUST be physically present on the day of the exam in order to pass the class.

For the exam, you will be writing a cause/effect essay. The topic must be related to a problem related to nature. Other topics will not be given credit.

4. An Inconvenient Truth Viewing...

Homework

!.Select your topic and complete a cause/effect graphic organizer. Post in CANVAS and bring the paper copy. If you write on the paper, you can post a photo of your work.

2. Read the instructions for composing a cause/effect essay. http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/composition/cause_effect.htm

Be sure to read the sample essay - Soccer: Why It Can't Make
the Big Time in the U.S.A.
 

• Create a bulleted list of 10 tips for writing an effective cause/effect essay
• Write a paragraph or two explaining if the sample essay was or was not effective in showing the causes and effects of the problem that the sport of soccer faces in becoming a "big time" USA sport. Do you agree or disagree.