Good morning and happy Friday!

Here is today's agenda:


1. Warm up: Tone #4
2. Review Characteristics of an Effective Editorial
3. Student Editorial Sample: review and respond 

Today in partners, you are going to review a sample editorial written by a student about cell phone use in schools. Please do not write on the articles as we are sharing them between two class periods.

After you read through it, on a separate sheet of paper respond to the following questions:

-What is the argument the writer is making? What is their position?
-Is their opener engaging? How could they have made it more interesting?
-What reasons do they list for allowing cell phones in schools?
-What type of research do they use to support their argument? Is it enough? What else could they have added (e.g. statistics, facts) to make the editorial more effective?
-Did the writer list a call to action? What was it?
-Do you agree or disagree with this issue? Why/why not?

Discuss your responses with your partner, you each need to answer the questions separately. Turn it in to the basket by the end of the period.

HW: Over the weekend, decide on your topic and target audience, fill it in on the graphic organizer. On the BACK of your organizer (anywhere) explain to me why you chose this topic. Why does it matter to you? I will check packets on MONDAY.