Malala

We all watched Malala Yousafzai on Jon Stewart’s “The Daily Show” and were impressed by how well-spoken she is and by her passion for education and for doing the right thing. Watch the interview again and select one idea or thought that she expresses to reflect on (I touched on a few in class after the interview – education is power, we don’t appreciate what we have until we lose it, not being cruel, not waiting for someone else to stand up for her, but standing up for herself and her beliefs, education teaches more than just individual subjects/courses, etc.). Write two to three well-structured and well-developed paragraphs in response to what she said—the one thing you chose after rewatching the interview. Please remember to keep in mind the EN 002 grading rubric and all the work we have been doing on developing paragraphs. Link to Jon Stewart

Education: Shackles or Freedom

Carolyn Hax, an advice columnist for the Washington Post, wrote in a response to a letter about the value of school.

She said, "Doing the work (note emphasis on work, not grades) feels like being shackled but it’s actually a path to freedom; blowing it off feels like freedom but it’s really a path to shackles. Real shackles, poverty shackles, shackles of ignorance, take your pick"

First write about what you think she is saying and means by this. Second, write about how this quote relates to you and fits into the context of your education and attitude to your education.  http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/carolyn-hax-helping-a-younger-daughter-get-past-a-high-achieving-sisters-shadow/2013/10/27/21037e02-35dc-11e3-be86-6aeaa439845b_story.html

Song Assignment

Your next blog assignment -- due Tuesday, Oct 8th -- is to select a song and punctuate it following the punctuation rules we have been working on this semester. Think not only about the four comma rules, but also about compound sentences, complex sentences, and correcting run ons and comma splices. Remember to use the tools that you have -- handouts, class notes, class notes posted on MyMC, your textbook, and anything else we have relied on for using correct punctuation. Have fun with it.