Focus today on completing the outline of the body of your argument.
This is an example of what my outline and drafted argument body looks like.
Click here for another copy of today's guide.
Here is the homework assignment for tonight.
Problems? Questions? Email me at sstaysniak@gmail.com
I am able to help with this assignment any day during lunch or after school on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.
Mr. Staysniak
Monday, March 31, 2014
Friday, March 28, 2014
Article of the Week 7 - Background Information
Use the resources available to you (Google, twitter, personal knowledge, dictionary.com) to find out what you can about any items on this list.
Post your response as a comment.
In your comment, make sure you:
1. Paste the item to which you are responding.
2. Reply with a brief (less than 50 words) summary of what information you were able to find and the link or links you used in your search.
ITEM #1
Who is this?
What does he have to do with the CT minimum wage hike?
What are his plans for the future?
ITEM #2
- What is the current minimum wage in CT?
- Who are the majority of minimum wage earners in CT?
- What kind of jobs offer minimum wage pay?
- If you earn minimum wage, how much can you expect to pay in taxes? In other words, how can you calculate your NET PAY?
ITEM #3
- Where in CT is there a restaurant called "Cafe Beauregard"?
- Why was this restaurant in the news recently?
ITEM #4
- Where else in the country is there a fight over minimum wage?
- What cites or states have minimum wage proposals over $10.10?
- Where is there opposition to raising the minimum wage?
ITEM #5
- What does it mean to "pass legislation"?
- What is a "party line" in politics?
- What does an "advocacy group" do?
- What does the word "momentum" mean?
- What is the poverty line?
- What does it mean to say someone has a "schizophrenic attitude" on a certain issue?
Post your response as a comment.
In your comment, make sure you:
1. Paste the item to which you are responding.
2. Reply with a brief (less than 50 words) summary of what information you were able to find and the link or links you used in your search.
ITEM #1
Who is this?
What does he have to do with the CT minimum wage hike?
What are his plans for the future?
ITEM #2
- What is the current minimum wage in CT?
- Who are the majority of minimum wage earners in CT?
- What kind of jobs offer minimum wage pay?
- If you earn minimum wage, how much can you expect to pay in taxes? In other words, how can you calculate your NET PAY?
ITEM #3
- Where in CT is there a restaurant called "Cafe Beauregard"?
- Why was this restaurant in the news recently?
ITEM #4
- Where else in the country is there a fight over minimum wage?
- What cites or states have minimum wage proposals over $10.10?
- Where is there opposition to raising the minimum wage?
ITEM #5
- What does it mean to "pass legislation"?
- What is a "party line" in politics?
- What does an "advocacy group" do?
- What does the word "momentum" mean?
- What is the poverty line?
- What does it mean to say someone has a "schizophrenic attitude" on a certain issue?
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Unit III Final Paper: First Steps
Take a breath. Take another breath.
You have done a lot of work for this paper already.
Today, your job is to start to outline your introduction. Simply answer the questions I have created in the paper template.
Click here to open the paper template.
Follow the instructions on your guide for what to do next.
This is a link to view my completed Homework for this part of the project.
You have done a lot of work for this paper already.
Today, your job is to start to outline your introduction. Simply answer the questions I have created in the paper template.
Click here to open the paper template.
Follow the instructions on your guide for what to do next.
This is a link to view my completed Homework for this part of the project.
Monday, March 17, 2014
Arguments of Courage - Reading #3
Our third reading in the "Arguments of Courage" course-pack is the testimony given by Ms. Fannie Lou Hamer at the 1964 Democratic National Convention. Our work in class will be to closely analyze the literal elements of Ms. Hamer's testimony, discuss inferences about the "real story" of her testimony, and draw conclusions about what Ms. Hamer's testimony means to us today.
You can view archival footage of a portion of her testimony using this link.
This is a link to the full audio of Ms. Hamer's testimony.
You can view archival footage of a portion of her testimony using this link.
This is a link to the full audio of Ms. Hamer's testimony.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Rorschach Response - Responding our Picture Books
In class, we read picture books to practice analyzing literature and discussing our findings with peers.
Your response to the picture book, your argument about what the "REAL" story in the picture book might be, is your second attempt at writing arguments.
This is the outline for the response.
This is a sample of my response to Where the Wild Things Are.
These are the directions for how to draft your argument about your picture book.
Don't remember your picture book? Email me right now (sstaysniak@gmail.com) and to ask how you can borrow a book from me, read a picture book online, or use another text for this assignment.
Your response to the picture book, your argument about what the "REAL" story in the picture book might be, is your second attempt at writing arguments.
This is the outline for the response.
This is a sample of my response to Where the Wild Things Are.
These are the directions for how to draft your argument about your picture book.
Don't remember your picture book? Email me right now (sstaysniak@gmail.com) and to ask how you can borrow a book from me, read a picture book online, or use another text for this assignment.
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