English 12B: Today we finished a review of the different kinds of introduction techniques available for your Capstone Research Paper and began writing your introductions - melding them with two chapters from They Say I Say. We read Chapter 7 today, which advocates "stating why it matters" - that is, not assuming that your reader will understand why your topic (and your stance on it) is important. You have to state it outright. And, going back to Chapter 1, we emphasized that you are entering a conversation about your topic. Your introduction should reflect mastery of three things: entering the conversation, stating why it matters, and executing the introduction technique you have chosen. We also read Elementary Rule of Composition 20 in The Elements of Style, and you should expect a quiz on The Elementary Principles of Composition on Thursday. Your homework for the rest of the year is to spend 15 minutes each night working on your Capstone Project.
CNF: Today we watched a Ted Talk, "How to Spot a Liar" and did an experiment with a piece of standup by George Carlin (Gladwell's thesis was drastically refuted...). We also continued to read Chapter 6 in Blink.
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