Class 11

EWRT 1A

AGENDA

Presentation:

Friedman: Anecdotes; Compare and ContrastHolmes: Illustrations and Examples

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“Born to Be Happy, Through a Twist of

Human Hard Wire” Richard A. FriedmanGet into groups of three or four to discuss this essay and answer questions.

Take 10 minutes to discuss the following among yourselves:

• First, briefly summarize the story

• What is the concept about which Friedman writes?

• Which anecdotes does Friedman use to help explain the concept to his readers?

• What other concepts does Friedman compare and contrast to his concept? Why does he do this?

• How does he focus his concept?

• Which terms does he define?

“In The Blink of an Eye,” Bob Holmes

Get back into your groups to discuss

this essay and answer questions.

Take 10 Minutes to Answer These Questions:

First, summarize the story.How does Holmes focus his concept?Which terms does he define and why?How do the pictures and graphs work to enhance his explanation of his concept?

Works Cited

HOMEWORKDue: Essay #3—post your essay on Turnitin.com siteRead: Finish The Hunger GamesRead: SMG: Read the O’Malley and Kornbluh essays in the chapter (326-341) and the section on Basic Features (360-361).

Patrick O Malley, More Testing, More Learning Karen Kornbluh, Win-Win Flexibility

Post #11: Discuss a basic feature as it appears in each essay. Pick a different feature for each essay.Study Vocabulary 10-18: Exam next class