Column Writers and MEL Con

Greetings:

Column writers are respected for their opinions on current events topics. Basically, they have an argument and the defend it with the evidence they have collected on the subject.

Find a columnist for the publication of your birth month

Jan - Los Angeles Times	Feb - Chicago Sun Times	Mar - Washington Post
Apr - Chicago Tribune	May - USA Today	Jun - MSNBC
Jul - Huffington Post	Aug - Atlanta Constitution Journal	Sept - BBC
Oct - Denver Post	Nov - New York Times	Dec - The Guardian

                                      Find the topic associated with your birth day

1 - Obama	12 - NBA Playoffs	23 - Syria
2 - corruption	13 - Donald Sterling	24 - government
3 - car	14 - babies	25 - crime
4 - Pistorius	15 - religion	26 - college
5 - local	16 - education	27 - local
6 - Boko Haram	17 - Dr. Dre	28 - tornado
7 - college	18 - sex	29 - Pistorius
8 - food	19 - Putin	30 - Nigeria
9 - guns	20 - crime	31 - tornado
10 - health care	21 - Hillary Clinton
11 - politics	22 - Internet

Write a paragraph using MEL Con to explain what the columnists opinion is on the subject and whether you agree or not. SEND IT VIA EMAIL. SUBJECT : ASSIGNMENT 5/12/14

Tooth Ache Breakdown

Sorry guys, I was in too much pain the morning and couldn't make it. I am going to the dentist today and hopefully, finally, get my tooth pulled. Yikes!

In the meantime, I see that a lot of people are not grasping the concept of column writing so here are some resource I want you to read then revise (or start) your own columns.

Please don't take this as an opportunity to blow-off work, just because I am not there doesn't mean that you can't write an article. #nohandholding

1. Read this.
2. Take notes, in your own words, on #1-10 in a Google Drive doc.
3. Pick one of these to read.
4. Identify examples of each trait listed in #1-10 and copy it, adding to your notes as examples.
5. Write or revise your article.
6. Send your notes and your column to me.

Feature: Hard Knock Life Part III

Take a closer look at this article for its content and style. As you re-read, answer questions pertaining to the text in this Google Docs form.

Make sure your responses are in complete sentences for full credit.

This is an independent assignment, that will be graded immediately and does require additional online research.

Feature Part III

Thurs. Jan. 30th, 2014

Greetings:

I will be out of the building most of the day but will return 6th period.

That means 2nd and 4th period will have to work on this practice assignment independently.

4th Period please note, I graded your assignments from yesterday and we will review them tomorrow.

For your assignment, check your email.

1) Download the file
2) Open the document in Pages
3) Save as "Feature Practice (with your initials )" ex. FeaturePracticeKB
4) Do the assignment
5) Email me your completed assignment as an attached file

Preview

In quarter 3, we will start talking and writing feature articles.  To learn the difference in style from hard news articles, I want everyone to read these articles and be prepared to share and discuss what you've read.

We will dialog, not to summarize, but to analyze the tone, mood, and message of each article.

You can read with a partner, by yourself, or with support from the computer's audible feature but you must be reading.

PICK 5 to read

1. Martin Luther King Thing
2.  US schools with bad names
3. Tyreese gets teary-eyed
4. Janelle Monee on Sesame Street 
5. Vanity ain't fair
6. Skin tone equals smart?
7. Weed in D.C.
8. Yeezianity insanity 
9. Jonathan Ferrell sparks dialogue 
10. Rapper Nas teaches at Harvard

Wed. Dec. 18th Do Now

Sign in to your gmail account.
Please open the attached document regarding Demerit-able offenses in this class.
List anything you did not know or already knew; or what you think is fair or unfair. In other words, leave a comment about the information presented for credit.

Collecting Information

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