Just Mine Now

It has been brought to my attention that I didn't print the entire op-ed from the New York Times , so I'm linking it here: " Anger: An American History ."  Remember that the assigned rhetorical precis you write must be posted in your blog by the beginning of class Tuesday, January 19.  

A PSA is a public service announcement that is an ad that airs for free. It usually targets a particular social issue that the makers consider important to address.   The link to the PSA for analysis relates to one such issue.  Because one of the required skills for this course involves visual analysis, I'm providing you with this opportunity, plus this may relate to something assigned later this semester. Your task begins with watching a PSA that aired on Christmas during NBA games.  Watch it carefully.  Next, note the argument (the central claim) as well as the appeals present, being sure to analyze their effectiveness.  I'm looking for detailed analysis.  Serious effort should be apparent through what you write, and your analysis should be original in order to receive credit.  This should present your best writing, which includes complete sentences, consistent verb tense, standard English usage.  Be sure to include any necessary documen...

Here's a good video that is good for those of you with time management problems as well as for your parents to view so that they can help you develop these skills.  After all they are your partners in your education, supporting you in whatever way they can so that you can achieve success: time management .  It's a short video that should give you some ideas.  Yes, time management is a key skill to develop that can be difficult to those of you taking advanced placement courses.  You might want to watch this as a refresher as we begin the new semester. You might find some other pointers here through watching these videos .