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What types of text do we study? argumentative, informational, narrative ***************************************2. READING In your Collections text, let’s read from “Life at Home in the Twenty-First Century,” an informational text by Jeanne E. Arnold on pp 221-228. First, let’s watch a video about the use of TV in American households. Did you learn something that you didn’t know? Discuss. What strategies do we need to use when reading an informational text? Let’s read the first section together, aloud. Notice the graphic on p223. What information do we get from the graph? Okay, your turn. Read the rest of the article. When you are done, go to your WRITING section again. Without looking at the text, write what you remember about the article. What is the main idea? Did you learn anything new? What sticks in your head? Do you question anything from the article? (3 min) Quick class discussion. *************************************** 4. WORDS: RUR away! templates are on the side shelf. #14 precipitous #15 hypocrite | Unit 5 – The Stuff of Consumer Culture 1. WRITING Watch the Unit Start Video Take a look at the collection title above. Let’s think about the word meanings: stuff, consumer, culture. Discuss with your seat partner. Discuss as a class. Now write for 5—Why do people buy things? Why do they keep buying things? Why do they buy certain things? Basically, what drives the consumer culture? What does society do with all of its “stuff?” What is the attitude of most of American culture toward buying more “stuff?” Share out. *************************************************** 3. CLASSWORK- Work with your seat partner. Be prepared to share out. 1) Guiding Questions- For each question, you’ll have 3 minutes to read and discuss with your seat mates. Then I’ll call on certain students for answers. 2) Close Reading questions- a focus on the conclusion Write your answers in complete and legible sentences on the paper provided. ************************************************** 5. Big discussion: In lines 50 – 99, the author points out that research ha scaused some debate about TV’s impact on the family, with some researchers concluding that TV isolates family members from each other, while other researchers conclude that TV actually brings families together. Work in room area groups to discuss the implications of these findings. How is TV shaping family life? What are the qualitative costs and benefits of TV use for families? Cite evidence from the selection to support your claims and conclusions. *************************************************** BOOK TALKS are not mandatory. You may schedule on your own time for a boosting grade-- anytime before the last two weeks of class. CHOOSE a fictional text that interests you. Get it approved by me. You have 2 weeks to choose your text. |
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1. Finish listening and reading the JFK speech. Answer 1 - 7 on your handout. Use complete sentences, correct punctuation and capitalization, and write legibly. 2. Reflection- Discuss 1 and 2 with your partners. Then choose one for your response. Write a paragraph of 3 to 5 sentences. 3.RUR WORDS at WORK TASK: Use your RUR vocab words for this activity. On your own paper (dated and titled), number and then write a sentence to describe each picture. In your sentence, use one of these vocabulary words in context. Use each word at least once. shrewd germane ironic languish tedious impetus partisan (adj) (adj) (adj) (verb) (adj) (noun) (noun or adj) (a, an, the, my...) More than one word could be associated with each picture. It depends on your perception! 15 PICTURES, 7 WORDS-- DO THE MATH. *Is your Book Talk scheduled? Keep reading! *Words checked next Tues/Weds.
You will work individually on revising your essay. However, I'm available if you have specific questions/concerns on certain parts. You may pop to the help desk for your 5 minutes.
First, complete Station 4 from the previous post. Read your rough draft aloud in a quiet voice. Do you hear any mistakes? Mark these. Now... open the google document with your Revision Stations listed. Then get busy working your way through each station. Note: You must be signed into your Dodea student google account to access. Happy Writing! Final Drafts are due the last class of next week: Thurs/Fri, March 14 or 15. Schedule your Book Talk now! The last week of the quarter is too late!
Before next class, complete the Works Cited. You may, of course, begin revising any part of your essay in your google document. Next class, we will look closely at your writing Style and begin to make specific revisions.
Read for your 250 pages- begin bringing your book daily. Schedule your Book Talk!
To the library to learn the ins and outs, the dos and don'ts of academic writing with sources. Listen as Ms. Lanzelotte reviews plagiarism. Then we will know how to incorporate our sources within our essay.
Back in class? take one of the quizzes below and show me your score. turnitin.com quiz easybib.com quiz My favorite site to help me in formatting and in citing sources correctly: Purdue OWL. Reminder: we are using MLA formatting for LA7 papers. |
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