Article for Homweork, October 29

This article is from April, 2011, BUT it is relevant to our chapter and things like this happen today.
http://seattletimes.com/html/microsoft/2014841923_microsoft22.html

Homework for a TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6

Read and summarize both articles (1 paragraph each).  Choose 1 sentence to paraphrase from either article.  Write a response to ONE of the articles.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/21/sunday-review/candidates-and-the-truth-about-america.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0    * You may only read the NY Times for free four times per month, so you should print this article if you want to read it several times. 

http://seattletimes.com/html/dannywestneat/2019484467_danny21.html

Obama's Closing Statement

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxKv3eNEMVw

What do the following mean?

• free enterprise
• reward risk takers
• have a fair shot
• do their fair share

Seattle Times Article for Monday, October 22

Write two paragraphs about the following editorial.

1. Summarize the writer's opinion.  Include at least two major supporting arguments for her point of view.
2. Paraphrase one sentence.  Write the original sentence using " ".  Write the paraphrase beneath it.
3. Repond with YOUR opinion.  Include at least two major supporting arguments AND refer to the article when writing about your opinion. 

http://seattletimes.com/html/opinion/2019441161_daniellecampoamoropedxml.html

US Political Parties

DUE TUESDAY, October 15:  Read the following articles and write TWO one paragraph summaries.  Use your own words and write in complete sentences.
Paragraph 1:  Summarize the meaning of red states and blue states.
Paragraph 2:  Summarize the similarities and (mainly) differences between the Democrats and Republicans.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_states_and_blue_states 

http://www.diffen.com/difference/Democrat_vs_Republican 

Articles for Monday, October 8

Read the following articles in the Seattle Times from Wednesday, October 3. 

• Write a one paragraph SUMMARY  for each story.
• Write two discussion questions for each story.   

1.  King County sheriff makes case for pot

http://seattletimes.com/html/dannywestneat/2019324549_danny03.html 

 2.  Border Patrol agent gunned down

http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2019324881_borderpatrol03.html    

 3.  Baby bust continues: U.S. births down for 4th year

http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2019323920_births03.html