September 9, 2010 - Thursday

Class Work

Activity #1: Submit "body art" papers. Put the final copy on top. Place the draft(s) and peer editing notes next. Include the "rock" paper. Place the answers to the questions from the reading on the bottom. Staple it all together and submit.

Activity #2
"What's Love Got to Do with It?" - (Thanks to Tina Turner)
Dating then and now.Think/talk about it:1.
Talk about your first date.
2. Talk about your best date.
3. Talk about your worst date.
4. What was dating like for your grandmother or grandfather? What was dating like for your mother or father? What is/was dating like for you? What is the same? What has changed?

Read: "Modern Romance" by Celeste Biever p. 51 in Between Worlds and "Virtual Love" by Meghan Daum p. 56 and "Boy Friend: Between Those Two Words, a Guy Can Get Crushed" by Libby Copeland p. 45 in the same book.

At your table, discuss the "Thinking about the Text" questions following each selection. Appoint a recorder to write down the responses to submit for the group.

Generate possible topics: Internet/Face-to-face dating, Dating Customs Then and Now, Dating Customs Here and There, May-December Romance/Same Age Romance


Review the formatting for comparison/contrast essays.

What does the Internet say about your topic? Locate at least three articles. Start with these if they will help you get going.

.3. Ask at least three people you know what their opinion is of on-line dating vs. face-to-face dating. What are the pros and cons of each? Bring your information to class.

Sites related to on-line dating
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/hottopics/detail?entry_id=71190&tsp=1http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/top-10-cities-online-dating/story?id=11544294 (ABC News article
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27294186/ (MSNBC: "Is technology spawning new dating disasters?")http://www.safeteens.com/2009/12/08/technology-and-teen-dating-abuse/ (Technology and Teen Dating Abuse)http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/composition/comparison

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Take a look at three comparison/contrast essays - note the organization.

What questions are answered? What questions do you need to answer for your topic? Identify your audience.

Homework

1. Locate at least two additional articles related to your topic. Find supporting evidence. Annotate your articles. Create a working bibliography - see Easybib.

2. Interview two appropriate persons about your topic. First, create five specific questions you intend to ask each. Then, make notes of their responses. Don't forget to get the spelling of the name? Ask permission to quote in your paper.

3. Record your first thoughts about the topic. Be sure to determine what point you intend to make. Being the "draft" to class on Tuesday.