We missed you, Ms. Weng!

TGIF!  We had a most erudite day at Reagan High School.

Today we discussed the scoop-it assignments on Charlie Hebdo.

You also received two more writing assignments as follows:

1.   Read the following article (you can find it on scoop-it as well):

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/07/opinion/coates-hip-hop-speaks-to-the-guns.html?_r=2&

Now respond in writing to this article in the same way that you responded to the Charlie Hebdo articles.  Specifically, you will write three paragraph as follows:

First paragraph:  the precis:  the title, author, publication, audience, exigence, and Mr. Coates's thesis, which you will highlight in green;

Second paragraph:  a summary of Mr. Coates's argument, including at least one embedded quote, which you will highlight in pink;

Third, explain your opinion of Mr. Coates's argument, and include at least one concession and rebuttal, which you will highlight in yellow.

Your piece is due to turnitin.com by midnight, Thursday, January 29, 2015.

2.   For your next writing assignment,

Please write a rhetorical analysis of the lyrics to Kendrick Lamar's song "Good Kid."  You can find the lyrics on scoop-it or by clicking on the link below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNpXogUiYnU

Your rhetorical analysis is due to turnitin.com by midnight, Monday, February 2, 2015.

Please remember that you will have a rhetorical analysis on Monday and Friday, so make sure that you bring a blue or black ink pen on those days.

Please remember that In Cold Blood through page 206 is due Tuesday, January 27, 2015.  You will submit your annotations on that day, and you will have a graded discussion.