Fridays Online 3 of 3

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Fridays Online 2 of 3

Go to nytimes.com
Read any article of your choice.
Summarize the article…yes, just like last week.
Be sure to name the author and to put the title of the article in quotes.

Fridays Online 1 of 3

So, there were well over one hundred people at that fateful party last week. However, no one seems to be coming forward to offer information regarding the identity of this pathetic killer or his accomplices. Surely there are plenty of people who saw something, people who could help. Perhaps someone has come forward and we simply don’t know it yet. But it doesn’t seem that way. If that’s the case, that people who were at the party are withholding information, why?

VILLASENOR ESSAY ASSIGNMENT

5 pages,
double-spaced,
typed

Using the experience of Victor Villaseñor, how important is failure in defining a person's character and sense of self? You may use one personal example, or you may use other examples from history or other sources, but you must use Villaseñor's experience as a foundation.

ROUGH DRAFT: typed, complete draft, due in class, Monday, 11/1
NO ROUGH DRAFT IN CLASS FOR THIS REVISION=NO PASS THIS ASSIGNMENT
FINAL DRAFT: heavily revised, due in class, 11/3

FRIDAYS ONLINE 1 OF 3

Compare and contrast two songs of your choice.

FRIDAYS ONLINE 2 OF 3

Pablo Neruda(1904-1973), a wonderful poet from Chile, wrote a book called The Book of Questions in which he asked many strange and perplexing, often unanswerable questions. Read them, and then either respond with what you think of these questions or leave your own imponderable question:

Tell me, is the rose naked or is that her only dress?
Why do trees conceal the splendor of their roots?
Who hears the regrets of the thieving automobile?
Is there anything in the world sadder than a train standing in the rain?

Why don't the immense airplanes fly around with their children?
Which yellow bird fills its nest with lemons?
Why don't they train helicopters to suck honey from the sunlight?
Where did the full moon leave its sack of flour tonight?
If I have died and don't know it of whom do I ask the time?

FRIDAYS ONLINE 3 OF 3

1. Go to http://www.nytimes.com/
2. Read any article of your choice.
3. Write a brief summary of the article, being sure to include the author’s full name. Put the title of the article in quotes.
HERE’S AN EXAMPLE:
In an article entitled “Phillies Hang on For Another Game,” the author Mike Tanier writes that…

HOMEWORK DUE MONDAY

1. Burro Genius must be read by Monday...I WILL BE ASKING EACH OF YOU, DID YOU FINISH?

2. Also due Monday is a reflection piece (1-2 pages, handwritten or typed)on the following question:

Describe Villasenor's relationship with his father. How important is this relationship in defining who Villasenor becomes?
3. On Monday, we'll begin the essay on Burro Genius, and you won't be able to write the essay without finishing the book and writing the reflection piece.

HOMEWORK DUE ON WEDNESDAY

handwritten or typed:

German Chancellor Says Multiculturalism Efforts Have ‘Failed’
By Marco’t HoenIn her latest comment on the German immigration debate—how to integrate second and third generation immigrants, especially those of Turkish background and Islamic faith—German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Saturday that the country's approach to building a multicultural Germany has “utterly failed,” due to a lack of effort from past decades, German media Deutsche Welle reported.
She made the statements during a speech to her party's Christian Democratic Union (CDU). Her statement came on the heels of a similar statement made by Horst Seehofer, head of the Bavarian Christian Social Union, who said Friday, "Multiculturalism is dead," Deutsche Welle reported.
Merkel said that the millions of Muslims in Germany show that Islam is a part of the country. She illustrated the point by referencing Özil, a soccer player from Germany’s national team, who has Turkish roots, German media Spiegel reported.
Last week, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke with Merkel during a visit in Germany, and said they would improve integration, and that Turks living in Germany should speak without a German accent, Deutsch Welle reported.
Merkel emphasized the importance of immigration—particularly for skilled workers—for the economy. The opposing side of the debate is that emigration may be a larger problem, as more people are leaving Germany than entering.
The country is currently stirred by debate. Spiegel reported receiving more than 4,000 comments on the issue in two days.
Comments on the issue vary. Some who support Merkel’s statement that multiculturalism has failed, stated that the problem is not just in Germany. Others argued that multiculturalism is already working in Germany.
1. In one sentence, summarize this article.


2. In a paragraph, assess the validity of Merkel’s statement:

FRIDAYS ONLINE 2 OF 2

Moving sidewalks and flying cars, that's how everyone seems to envision the future. In this image, however, we see a different picture of a possible future. What do you think the world will look like in 100, 200, 300 years? Will we be more advanced, heading toward a utopia of sorts, as seems to be shown in this image? Or will we head in the other direction (have you seen Mad Max?), toward a dystopia, an ugly future?

FRIDAYS ONLINE 1 OF 2

GOLDEN AGE
My parents always complained that my brother, sister, and I never had to work for anything. When my parents were young, they had to walk five miles to school, in the snow, uphill both ways. The funny thing is, when talking to my grandpa, he used to say the same thing, that he and his 7 brothers had to work hard for everything and that my dad never had to work for anything. I think the same thing about my children, that they have everything handed to them and never seem to have to work for it. WHY DOES EVERY GENERATION SEEM TO THINK THAT THE ONE THAT CAME BEFORE IT IS LAZY? DO YOU SEE EXAMPLES OF THIS FROM YOUR FAMILY? WHAT DOES IT MEAN, THAT PEOPLE FOR SOME REASON WANT TO SEE THEMSELVES AS HAVING HAD TO WORK HARDER THAN THE YOUNGER GENERATION? ANALYZE THIS STRANGE HUMAN PHENOMENON.

MULTI-GENRE WRITING ASSIGNMENT

Due Monday:
Typed, unless a genre requires otherwise (comic strip, for instance)
You must write about a topic in at least 8 ways. You may choose any genres you wish, but you should strive for a variety of types of writing.
This assignment will be complete when you hand in the final draft on Monday and when you do a short written piece about the assignment.
You may consult sources for this assignment, but ALL OF THE WRITING MUST BE YOURS.
AS WE HAVE A VERY FULL DAY PLANNED, THERE WILL BE NO TIME TO PRINT OUT THE ASSIGNMENT ON MONDAY. If you arrive late, your multi-genre assignment will not be accepted.

HERE'S AN EXAMPLE:
THEME: Memory

Haiku
Why do you leave me?
I need your help on this test.
Fleeting memory.

Scientific Report
Elephants do not have the greatest eyesight in the animal kingdom, but they never forget a face. Carol Buckley at The Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald, Tenn., for instance, reports that in 1999 resident elephant Jenny became anxious and could hardly be contained when introduced to newcomer Shirley, an Asian elephant.

As the animals checked one another out with their trunks, Shirley, too, became animated and the two seemingly old friends had what appeared to be an emotional reunion. "There was this euphoria," sanctuary founder Buckley says. "Shirley started bellowing, and then Jenny did, too. Both trunks were checking out each other's scars. I've never experienced anything that intense without it being aggression."

"They're long-lived animals, and memory would be a benefit to a long-lived animal, making it more adaptive to circumstances," Douglas-Hamilton says. "Clearly if elephants experience extremes of climate and they can remember where the food is during a year, they can survive."

So the next time someone says you have a memory like an elephant, take it as a compliment.

LIST OF WRITING GENRES

Historical fiction
descriptive
persuasive
informative
narrative
poetry:
tragic
humorous
romantic
comedic
haiku: 5-7-5
ballads
dirty
epic
lemeric (sp?)
solliloqouy

science fiction
mystery
drama...plays
biography
memoirs
murder writing
journals
diary
monologue...jay leno
romantic comedy
technical: manuals,fix it
how to writing
recipe books
resume
application letters
government documents:
fbi report
insurance report

bills
script for tv or movie
news article
inspirational writing
surveys
advertisements
billboards
signage
autobiography
novels
freewrite
lyrics
fantasy stories
adventure
horror
suspense
note to loved one
postcards
invitation
greeting cards
will and testament (I bequeath all my earthly belongings)
yearbook
hate mail
text talk: brb ily lol ttyl idk
fairy tale

MULTI-GENRE PIECE:
Write about one subject in 8 different genres:

EXAMPLE:
HIGH SCHOOL
fairy tale: once upon a time, we went to school on unicorns. There were chocolate waterfountains everywhere and the principal was a frog.
drama:
bill: "I'm breaking up with you."
jane: "well you smell like broccoli."
bill: "that hurts."

SUMMARY VERSUS PARAPHRASE

Summarize the sludge article.

Summarizing involves putting the main idea(s) into your own words, including only the main point(s). Once again, it is necessary to attribute summarized ideas to the original source. Summaries are significantly shorter than the original and take a broad overview of the source material.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/563/01/


What’s the difference between a summary and a paraphrase?
Paraphrasing involves putting a passage from source material into your own words. A paraphrase must also be attributed to the original source. Paraphrased material is usually shorter than the original passage, taking a somewhat broader segment of the source and condensing it slightly.

Steps to Effective Paraphrasing
1. Reread the original passage until you understand its full meaning.
2. Set the original aside, and write your paraphrase.
3. Jot down a few words below your paraphrase to remind you later how you envision using this material. Write a key word or phrase to indicate the subject of your paraphrase.
4. Check your rendition with the original to make sure that your version accurately expresses all the essential information in a new form.
5. Use quotation marks to identify any unique term or phraseology you have borrowed exactly from the source.

FRIDAY ONLINE

WE HAVE TO HAVE LOTS OF ACTIVITY TODAY TO JUSTIFY BEING HERE. WRITE YOUR PARAGRAPHS AND THEN COME BACK LATER AND RESPOND TO OTHER PEOPLE'S COMMENTS.

Friday Writing, 2 of 2, TC Boyle

What do you think Boyle's purpose was in writing The Tortilla Curtain? What was the point of the book?
Write at least a paragraph on this topic.

Friday 1 of 2

There's a war going on to our south, in Mexico. Thousands of people have been killed, and at least 40% of that nation, according to one poll, wants to move to the U.S. What do you think is the best policy approach to this problem? How should the U.S. react to this issue?
Write at least a paragraph on this topic.

Friday Writing 3 of 3

If you could change one thing about being human what would it be?
No need for sleep?
No ability to lie?
No getting old?
Think about it awhile, and then come up with some way or ways that you would change the human condition.

Friday Writing 2 of 3

Write a short story that takes place on this small, tropical island.

Friday Writing 1 of 3

Was the first big essay, the Restaurant Review, difficult to write, easy to write, fun to write, or something else? Describe the process of writing that first essay for this class.