ACR 95 Homework

Read the following short story: The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas

Write a summary of the story. Then, make a new paragraph respond to the story, being sure to answer the following questions in complete sentences:

Would you stay, go, or set the child free? Why? What lead you to this decision. What in the story convinces you this is the right choice? What consequence would this decision have on you? What consequence would this decision have on the people of Omelas? Why do you think anyone would make either of the other choices?

NOTE: Bring your vocabulary books to class on Monday, May 2nd

ESOL 011W HOMEWORK

Homework - due Monday, May 2nd (no late assignments, no excuses)

Choose ONE of the following topics to write about. Be sure and construct a good argumentative essay with the structure and features discussed in class.

1. Should cigarettes and other tobacco products be outlawed?
2. Does freedom of speech give people the right to use hate speech?
3. Do people who commit heinous crimes deserve the death penalty?
4. Is there too much pressure on teenagers to go to college?
5. At what age should citizens be allowed to vote in the United States?
6. Should more rights be given to immigrants?
7. Can online dating replace meeting a person in real life?
8. Do TV shows and movies have the responsibility of being more diverse?
9. Do children deserve/need an allowance?
10. Is it okay for parents to monitor teens’ internet use?

NOTE: BRING YOUR BOOK TO CLASS ON MONDAY, MAY 2ND





Some example introduction styles (do not copy these word-for-word!):

General Statement(s)
Introduce the topic
Share your opinion in a clear thesis

Immigration remains a hot-button issue even today. One thing people are always discussing is an immigrant’s responsibility to integrate into their new culture. One of the main ways to do this is to learn the language of the country they’ve moved to. Some people believe immigrants coming to the United States don’t have any responsibility to learn English. However, I believe that anyone aged fifty or younger who immigrates to the U.S. should go to school to learn English.

Immigration remains a hot-button issue even today. One thing people are always discussing is an immigrant’s responsibility to integrate into their new culture. One of the main ways to do this is to learn the language of the country they’ve moved to. Many people believe learning English should be a requirement to moving to the United States, while others believe immigrants moving here don’t have any responsibility to learn English. However, I believe that anyone aged fifty or younger who immigrates to the U.S. should go to school to learn English.

Fixing "The Right to Die" essay's thesis statement:

I believe that euthanasia should be legal because many patients do not want to be kept alive on machines, the cost to their family is astronomical, and their loved ones suffer constantly.

Common structure of body paragraphs in an argumentative essay:

Topic sentence
Explain
Give an example (anecdote, statistic, etc)
Connect that example explicitly with the topic sentence/thesis

(look at the first body paragraph in the “Right to Die” essay)

Contrast signals:

Although many people feel that doctors must to everything possible to keep their patients alive, I believe that euthanasia should be legal for three reasons.

Although X, I think Y.

Police departments say that curfew laws to control teenage gangs are necessary, but I feel that such laws are unfair, unconstitutional, and counterproductive.

Some believe X, but I believe Y.

Many people believe that women should not serve in the military, but women have proven many times they are up to the task and deserve a spot in our armed services.

Society often ignores steroid use by well-known professional athletes because of the athletes’ popularity. However, we should take this abuse of illegal substances seriously not matter who the athlete may be because they are role models and it’s not a fair competition with drugs involved.

Although professional athletes undoubtedly feel that they deserve their million-dollar salaries, I feel that we pay them far too much just to play a game.

Some people are in favor of drug testing for high school athletes, but I believe it is an unnecessary and embarrassing invasion of privacy.

Some people feel that the United States needs more laws to control the sale and ownership of guns. However, gun ownership is one of our basic rights in America and taking away that right is dangerous.

REMEMBER: Everything in your essay must support your thesis. If you want to mention the other side, you must refute it before ending your paragraph.

Example planning methods:

Thesis: I believe uniforms are a necessity in a well-functioning school today.

1: Uniforms unite students.

2: Uniforms save time and money.

3: Uniforms increase safety.

A lot of people think lotteries are harmless fun, I strongly believe buying lottery tickets is a bad idea.

1.       Waste of money

a.       People spend hundreds every week or day

b.      People are losing their life savings and going into debt to play

2.       Lotteries are addictive

a.       Many people gamble compulsively and cannot stop

b.      There is even a gambling addiction hotline

3.       Not a good way to get money

a.       There is no guarantee you will ever gain a profit

b.      It encourages people to believe in the idea that money and fortune will fall into their laps

… change their behavior because they are wasting their money, in danger of becoming addicted, and will never find fortune this way.

Example Expository Essays

Comparing and Outlining and Homework

as _____ as                   not as _____ as               more _____ than            less _____ than

1.       At first she couldn’t speak as fluently as native speakers.

2.       Native speakers spoke much more rapidly than she did.

3.       She spoke a lot more slowly than they did.

4.       Her goal was to speak Spanish as skillfully as native speakers.

5.       There she studied Spanish more carefully than any other student.

6.       She spoke just a little less perfectly than a native speaker.

Introduction:

General statement (hook)
General -> specific
Thesis: The use of language is an expression of power in individual societies and also between nations

Body:

Topic sentence: In most societies, men have more power than women.
Explain, discuss, support:

a.       Male speech = more dominant than female speech

b.      Female speech = more polite than male speech

c.       The myth of the “talkative woman” is part of many societies because men tend to be more valued than women.

Topic sentence: As a global language, English offers advantages as a tool of communication between nations.
Explain, discuss, support:

a.       English has become a global language because native speakers of other languages can learn English more easily than other languages.

b.      Native speakers don’t have to learn any other language

c.       Non-native speakers can speak more languages than English speakers

Conclusion:

Reword our thesis: Language use is an expression of power both internationally and also within societies
Remind the reader of our points
Relate to the reader

Homework due Monday:

Write three body paragraphs comparing men and women’s use of language in your culture. This must include:
* Topic sentence
* Support
* Use of comparatives, superlatives, and comparative adjectives
* Use of at least 3 vocabulary words from the chapter