Plan for Friday, Dec. 9 -- English 101

You are already started work on Portfolio #3 by completing a Pre-Writing sheet and a Developing Your Argument sheet (both on Google Classroom).

Today, you should complete the "Publication & Audience Analysis" also on Google Classroom.  Then you should also complete the following:

--Read Chapter 7, pp. 94-106


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Upcoming:  

• --Complete additional research that supports your side of the issue, begin to take notes, and organize information.
• Appeals Activity
•  Practice with thesis statements & arguments.
• In-class writing: Reflection about Portfolio #2 
• Look through the Sentence Style Slideshow and do the following exercises:Wordiness 1, Wordiness 2.

Assignment for Thursday, Dec. 17: 

• Read Chapter 6 “Thinking Critically” in the handbook, pp. 82-93. Pay close attention to the section “Recognizing Logical Fallacies”  (More on logical fallacies here.
• Complete an outline or graphic organizer, listing your main reasons and sub reasons. 
• Continue to collect additional research for your argument, take notes, and organize information.