Sunday, November 23, 2014

Turnitin access

For those of you that may have had trouble logging in or registering for my class on turnitin here are the access codes once again. 

Period 5
Class code: 9012701
Password: iloveenglish 

Period 7
Class code: 9012726
Password: iloveenglish 

Email me with any questions 
cj_smith@dpsk12.org

Thanksgiving video and quiz

Class I am having trouble uploading the video I wanted you all to watch. With this you all do not have to worry about this portion of the assignment. Additionally, you will not need to be concerned with the quiz either as it was embedded in the video.   
Your task will simply be to complete the reading and writing assignments. 
Enjoy your break 

Smith 

Monday, November 3, 2014

Example of Body Paragraph for Synthesis Essay

Claim:
Although the realities of American society are challenging to acknowledge they are an essential component towards achieving American exceptionalism.
Context:
Throughout the development of their nation Americans have always strove for perfection. However, in seeking perfection we often lose sight of right and wrong leading to a decline of society.
Evidence: 
In Robert Kennedy's essay The Mindless Menace of Violence he demonstrates this loss of morals when he explains "When you teach a man to hate and fear his brother, when you teach that he is a lesser man because of his color...then you also learn to confront others not as fellow citizens but as enemies..."
Explanation:

Kennedy asserts that Americans are destroying their nation and communities through the practice of concious hatered. He must explain this because it is no longer common sense. Americans, according to Kennedy, need to understand the duress they are imposing on their communities so they can see how the realities of these issues are preventing them from acheiving exceptionalism.