Friday,+February+3

Timed Write (40 minutes)
Read the column titled "Why Sports is a Drag." Write an essay analyzing the rhetorical strategies Dave Barry employs in conveying his message to readers. Turn this in!
 * Note*** After you peer grade this next time, you will choose either the Roosevelt, Reilly, or Barry essay to revise, type in MLA format, and turn in.

Evaluating an Argument
Last class period, you worked on evaluating "[|In Cutting Sports Funding, Everyone Loses]" Finish this on the checklist I gave you last time and turn it in.

Independent Reading Time
Remember that you should be finished with your book for lit circles next week! Read! Don't forget about those 10 DIDLS analysis journal entries!

Columnist Evaluation Dates
Column 1- Wednesday, January 18 Column 2- Tuesday, January 24 Columns 3 & 4- Thursday, February 9 Evaluation on Blog/ Turn in Portfolio including 4 annotated columns and print copy of blog post - Friday, February 17 ==‍‍‍‍***‍‍‍‍‍‍‍Updated Lit Circle Dates ==
 * Timeline: **
 * 1) Tuesday, January 24
 * 2) Monday, January 30
 * 3) Tuesday, February 7
 * 4) 10 DIDLS analysis journal entries - Monday, February 13