WRITING WEEK 9

WRITING WEEK 9

I have good news and great news.

GOOD NEWS

Many of you did an amazing job on the income and wealth activity. Really well done.

You found the main idea: the higher the income, the longer the life span.

You also described some possible cause and effect links that could explain why/how income is correlated with life span.

Some examples include:

• better health care (e.g. hospitals, doctors, medicine, health insurance)
• education
• diet
• less stress

GREAT NEWS

Let's do more.

Poetry Corner

Who wrote this?

Which movie about an English teacher made the poem famous?

That you are here—that life exists and identity,
That the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse.

Poem.

Clip.

Part 1

Read this slideshow. Learn about arguments. 
If you learn the basic information in this slideshow, you will think and sound smarter. Promise.

Part 2

This slideshow describes the next writing activity.

• The slideshow talks about some teaching notes. 
• Here is that file.

Part 3

You need to watch a short video to complete this writing assignment.

Here is the video.