Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Writing a response to James McBride


Goal: Beginning a draft of your response to James McBride.

Agenda:
Read
Explain writing assignment
Begin drafting

Writing Assignment Background:
  • We have been reading and analyzing James McBride's Hip Hop Planet; now it is time to write about it more formally.
  • Go to GOOGLE CLASSROOM and find the new assignment called Letter to James McBride. 
  • Carefully read the directions in Google Classroom and on the template where you will write your letter. 
Assignment Guide: SUMMARIZING AND RESPONDING IN A LETTER TO JAMES MCBRIDE
  • Now that you have considered the topic of hip hop and its global influence, you will write a summary and response in the format of a letter.
  • Your task is to compose a letter to James McBride with the purpose of letting him know what you think about the claims he makes about the importance and power of hip hop in his essay.
  • The first paragraph of the letter will be a summary where you show McBride that you understand the main points of his essay. (You can probably use your rhetorical precis as the basis for this.) 
  • The second paragraph of your letter will be a thoughtful and formal response to his ideas.
  • Yes, your LETTER is just TWO paragraphs. You can do this!
Important Dates and Reminders:
  • Your complete draft of your letter to McBride is due Friday 1/17. 
  • Keep reading. Finish book #6 by 1/31. 
  • Last day to request any regrades is 1/21. 
  • Finals begin 1/22.


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