WRITING ASSIGNMENT # 1

Directions:

Choose one of The New York Times articles posted below; follow the link; read the article; take detailed notes as part of the outlining process.
Write a 5-paragraph essay summarizing the article's subject, the reporter's point of view, and your impressions and own position(s). What is the article about? Give details. What position does the writer take on the subject? What are the stated issues? Do you side with the author - why or why not? What is your reaction to, and personal opinion about, the subject?
Create 5 multiple choice questions as part of a test you will be administering to a peer. In addition, create 1 open-ended short constructed response question.
Follow the Writing Process as posted/reviewed in the classroom. Keep all drafts and additional research inside a folder. You must show a detailed outline and any notes you may have taken; 2 written (cursive) drafts with red self-edits and peer-edits; a final (typed TNR/12/DS) draft with cover, heading, image, etc. You must also include, as a last page, a full bibliography (MLA) listing all sources.
Due Dates: Folder/Outline/Additional Research: Tuesday, September 9, 2014; Draft # 1 Self-Edited: Wednesday, September 10, 2014; Draft # 2 Peer-Edited: Thursday, September 11, 2014; Published Typed Draft: Monday, September 15, 2014.

New Service Offers Taxis Exclusively for Women

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/08/nyregion/new-service-offers-taxis-exclusively-for-women.html?src=xps

Revisiting the Moon

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/09/science/revisiting-the-moon.html?src=xps

The Source of New York’s Greatness

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/08/opinion/the-source-of-new-yorks-greatness.html?src=xps

Just 13, and Working Risky 12-Hour Shifts in the Tobacco Fields

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/07/business/just-13-and-working-risky-12-hour-shifts-in-the-tobacco-fields.html?src=xps

Preserving the Lighthouse, Not Just the Light

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/07/nyregion/preserving-the-lighthouse-not-just-the-light.html?src=xps

So Bill Gates Has This Idea for a History Class ...

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/07/magazine/so-bill-gates-has-this-idea-for-a-history-class.html?src=xps

New York’s Once and Future Mansions

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/07/realestate/new-yorks-once-and-future-mansions.html?src=xps

New York Is Named Best U.S. Bicycling City, Potholes and All

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/09/04/new-york-is-named-best-u-s-bicycling-city-potholes-and-all/?src=xps

In His Basement, the Bowery

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/04/garden/in-his-basement-the-bowery.html?src=xps

Brainy, Yes, but Far From Handy

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/02/science/robot-touch.html?src=xps

An Icy Answer to the Mystery of the Moving Death Valley Stones

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/02/science/death-valley-mystery-why-rocks-move.html?src=xps

American Kids, Learning to Aim and Fire

http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/08/27/american-kids-learning-to-aim-and-fire/?src=xps

In Greenpoint, a Situation Ripe for a Doughnut War

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/30/nyregion/in-greenpoint-a-situation-ripe-for-a-doughnut-war.html?src=xps

Medal of Honor for a Civil War Hero 150 Years in the Grave

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/28/us/politics/medal-of-honor-for-a-civil-war-hero-150-years-in-the-grave.html?src=xps

Plugged-In Over Preppy: Teenagers Favor Tech Over Clothes

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/28/business/less-prep-more-plugs-teenagers-favor-tech-over-clothes.html?src=xps

In Aftermath of Missouri Protests, Skepticism About the Prospects for Change

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/27/us/in-aftermath-of-missouri-protests-skepticism-about-the-prospects-for-change.html?src=xps