Social Action Blog Post

For your next blog post, please answer (about your independent reading book) one of the questions we've collected in class.  Elaborate on your answer, use evidence from your book, and generally meet the requirements of any blog post according to the reading response rubric (posted further down!)

Use the notes from class about each question to help you expand your answer!

The questions are:

1) What really difficult or complex things are happening in the text?
2) Whose perspective is missing?
3) How does the text make you think about justice in the world?
4) When do you find yourself resisting the text?

Argument Essay Resources (PRINT FROM HERE!)

Go to Ms. Warren's post: http://room116ela.blogspot.com/2015/11/argument-essay-resources.html

Print all of the "yes" and "no" articles for your topic by clicking on each link separately (except the one you already have received from me!)

You may also print any "extra" resources that are listed if you want them.

BLOG DUE DATES 2015 - 2016

Reading Response Rubric for ALL FICTION BLOG POSTS

Ways to Plan a Blog Post (COLLABORATIVE LIST FROM 803, 806, and 813)

Ways to Plan a Blog Post

-       - Find the quotes you will use

-       - Brainstorm explanations of quotes

-       - Free-write, pre-rough draft

-       - Lists

-       - Draw your thoughts

-       - Draft parts of the reading response

-       - Planner – chart, graphic organizer, etc.

-       - Web

-       - Plan your topic sentences

-       - Formal outline

-       - Boxes and Bullets

-       - Theme Trail with Quotes

-       - Reread the story again, add more annotations

-       - Plan your “real-life” connection for conclusion

-       - Plan the “skeleton” of your essay (everything but elaboration)

All-star Argument Essays!

Check these out and use them as mentors the next time you're assigned an Argument Essay!

Iris's essay!
http://irisela.blogspot.com/2014/11/ya-fiction-argument-essay.html

Zoe's essay!
http://inkheart12.blogspot.com/2014/11/argument-essay-should-ya-fiction-be.html

Tess's essay!
http://tessellenbookblog.blogspot.com/2014/11/should-access-to-ya-books-be-limted.html

Rafaella's essay!
http://rafaellasblog22.blogspot.com/2014/11/banning-ya-books-argument-essay.html

Lucas's essay!
http://booknasticsinc.blogspot.com/2014/11/should-access-to-ya-books-be-limited.html

Rose's essay!
http://aroseanothername.blogspot.com/2014/11/argument-essay-should-ya-books-be.html

Henry's essay!
http://groovyela.blogspot.com/2014/11/reading-miracle-life-of-edgar-mint.html


MORE TO COME AS I KEEP READING!!!

Due Dates for the Year

Stellar Synthesis Pages to Inspire Your Work!

Here are some of the stellar synthesis pages students have created in the past!

 

Interactive Banned Bookshelf from the ACLU

This is interesting!  If you hover over or click on a book, an explanation of where and why the book was challenged comes up!

https://www.aclu.org/free-speech/infographic-banned-books-week

It's Banned Books Week!

The ALA celebrates literacy every year during Banned Books Week.  We can read some of the articles associated with this week to refine our personal opinions on banning/challenging/limiting access to texts.  Here's an article from today's Time Magazine to get you started!

http://time.com/3418361/banned-books-week/