§ Finish
reading and annotating Outliers
§ Post
3 comments/questions on Edmodo
§ Study
vocabulary A501-625
§ Complete sections 4 and 8 of SAT Practice Test 1
§ Read and do exercises in Critical Reading Lesson 5 Packet
§ Write
“Down with Homework!” response essay.
Essay details:
1.5-2 pages, typed, MLA
In paragraph 1, briefly summarize Kohn's and Gladwell's positions using the summary template we discussed in class ("In [essay title], [author's title] [author's full name] [action verb, e.g. argues]...")
After summarizing Kohn and Gladwell, use one of the templates below to state your thesis
Use the body paragraphs of your essay to support your position and contribute something new to the debate.
Templates for Disagreeing
§ X’s
claim that _________ rests upon the questionable assumption that ____________________
§ In
arguing ____________, X is mistaken because he/she overlooks ______________________
Templates for Agreeing
§ X’s
theory of _______ is extremely useful because it sheds light on the difficult
problem of __________________
§ Those
unfamiliar with this school of thought may be interested to know that it
basically boils down to ____________________
Templates for Qualifying (Okay, but...)
§ Though
I concede that _______________________, I still insist that
_____________________
§ X
is right that ___________________, but he/she seems on more dubious ground when
he/she claims that ________________________
