Tuesday, April 23rd

Student develops a position supported with coherent claims, counterclaims, evidence, and analysis of evidence. Student selects evidence, etc. based on knowledge of audience.


As a listener, student understands essential meaning of an oral text and can demonstrate that understanding.  As a speaker, student effectively conveys essential meaning through an oral text.


Announcements: 

• Article of the Week:  Privileged by Kyle Korver 
• Blog Post #5 due on Friday. 
• Book Club meeting Tuesday, April 30th 
  • ​American Street--EL
  • ​A Wide Expanse of Sea--LL

1. Book Talk & Reading

2. Writer's Notebook

• Think back on the debate that we heard yesterday. 
  
  • What's your opinion on the topic? 
    
  • ​What would be a solution or proposal that both sides might agree upon? 

3. Debates 

• Debate #2 
  • ​What good argument moves did you notice in this debate?  
  • What is the middle ground solution for this topic?