Main Goals for Today

Good Morning!

MAIN GOALS FOR TODAY: 1) Find 3 credible sources to pull facts from.  Use articles from credible news sites (NPR, CNN, FOX, ABC, NBC, NYTimes, etc. )  For statistics, you must use a .gov or .edu site because news sites (although credible) are biased.  Record the URL of all of your sources because we will be creating a Works Cited page on Friday. 2) Pull information from those sources.  Pull out facts that support your solution  Record those facts on a piece of paper or in a Google doc o Make sure you know which fact comes from each source – I will be checking your facts with your sources. (Example: If you state that 33% of teens struggle with sleeping according to the National Health Organization, I should be able to go to your source and find the same statistic.) 3) Begin sentence outline  READ THE DIRECTIONS ON THE OUTLINE!  If you do not finish this in class, it will be homework.  If you are using your time efficiently, you should be able to finish most of the sentence outline. *Note: You are not turning in a Works Cited today as originally planned. I’ve moved that to Friday.

PHONES/MUSIC You CAN have your phone – listen to music and concentrate on working.

TUTORIALS  Come to tutorials tomorrow morning or today after school if you need help  You must send an email stating what time you are coming in and what you need help with.  I will NOT help you if you have no work completed. It is not an option to sit and stare at the ceiling today, and then come to me saying “I didn’t know what to do.”  You have an intelligent brain inside your head. Use it.  You’re simply writing a speech that uses credible facts to back up your opinion.

FAQ Do I have to use complete sentences on my outline?  Read the directions on the sentence outline. Can I have more facts that the sentence outline allows?  Absolutely! How do I make this relevant to teens?  Throughout your speech, think of analogies, current topics, and viewpoints your peers are interested in.  If I’m doing a speech on NFL concussions… that’s probably not appealing to most teens, so I would include how this affects their world (sets standard for high school football – if NFL cares, HS coaches would care more—this is more appealing to teens because most teens know someone/love someone that plays or has played HS football). How do I know if my website is credible?  Use the CRAAP sheet. If the website isn’t well-known (doesn’t have an established reputation for being credible), AND it doesn’t provide a lot of the info on the CRAAP sheet, you shouldn’t use it.  Does the website LOOK credible? (website that are not usually have a lot of ads, are poorly designed, etc.) Absent last class:  Get on Google classroom and read the assignment.  I’ve also posted a brainstorming worksheet on cordellsclass.com under the Pre-AP agenda.