1. English 101 Mrs. Atkinson

2.  After each advertisement is presented, discuss each of the following questions in your groups and come to consensus on your decision.  Who is the intended audience for the advertisement?  Is there a logical fallacy at work in the advertisement? If so, identify the fallacy.  Does the advertisement reflect a stereotype? If so, what is it?  Do you think the advertisement is successful? Why or why not?

3.  Post the summaries of the article you began in class on Tuesday to Edmodo.  You have five minutes to complete this task.

4.  Read the article, “Horry County Schools put Kibosh on Visible Tattoos,” originally printed in The Sun News on September 15, 2010.  Choose one of the following marking or charting the text strategies: Circle key words/phrases and underline definitions. Circle key words/repeated words underline author’s claims. Chunk text after initial reading. Chart what the author is saying on the left margin and what the author is doing on the right margin.  Use the following summary template to write a summary of the article.summary template  Next, read the letter to the editor from October 12, 2010 written in response to the September 15 th article.  Mark the text as you read. Circle any key terms and underline the author’s claims.  Re-read the article and look for ACE. Highlight the author’s main ideas one color, their citations in another, and their explanations in a third color.  Choose either the summary template from above or the Super 7 Summary strategy to summarize the author’s argument.

5. ____________________, in _______________________________, ( author’s name: first and last ) (Title of article) ___________ that _______________________________________ (Verb: present tense) _____________________________________________________ __________________________. It is important to consider_______________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________.

6.  Post summaries for both articles on Edmodo.

7.  Read the article, “Apron Strings Remain Virtually Attached; College Students Stay Connected with Parents Via Technology,” by Angie Leventis Lourgos from AVID Weekly.  Mark the text using the ACE Highlighting Strategy  Write a short summary of the article using the summary strategy of your choice and post your summary to Edmodo. In the subject line, state the type of summary strategy you used.

8.  Use the letter to the editor provided in class as a model.  Write either a letter to the editor of AVID Weekly or a letter to your parents in which you respond to the article “Apron Strings…”  Your letter should have a thesis statement. Each paragraph should have a main idea, citations/evidence, and an explanation of how this information proves your thesis.  Save these writings to your h:/drive.

9.  Read “An Apology for the Life of Ms. Barbie D. Doll”  Choose a critical reading strategy to use while you read. Be prepared to share your choice with the class.  Write a reader’s response blog and post to Edmodo before our next regular class meeting.