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AP studs, why don't we use our laptops to get even smarter and better informed?

First, click on the following link:

http://www.scoop.it/t/ap-rhetoric-at-Reagan

On that site you will see three articles relating to the Charlie Hebdo attack.  While you may read all three articles, you are assigned one of these articles according to the first letter of your surname as follows:

A-J  - "Trolls and Martyrdom:  Je Ne Suis Pas Charlie" - The Daily Beast
L-P - "Charlie Hebdo and the Right to be Offended" - The Atlantic
Q-Z - "I am not Charlie Hebdo" - New York Times

After you read your assigned article, you will write in response as follows:

First paragraph:  a précis of your article with the following information:  The title, the author, the publication, the exigence (namely the event that compelled the author to write his piece), and the thesis.  Please highlight your description of the author's thesis in green.

Second paragraph: a description and explanation of the author's argument.  Use his thesis as a transition and describe how he supports and structures his argument.  Embed at least one quote and highlight that quote in pink.
Third paragraph:  express your opinion of your assigned article.  Explain the basis of your opinion.  Include a concession and rebuttal and highlight the concession and rebuttal in yellow.







Your writing must be at least 500 words long and must be submitted to turnitin.com on or before 11:59 pm. Thursday, January 22, 2015.
Bring an electronic or hard copy of your article to class on Friday, January 23, 2015.