Part 1:

Directions:For this assignment, you will read and analyze an essay from your textbook and respond to a series of questions. Please choose between the following two essays:

1. "Statement Linking Media Violence to Violence in Kids Draws Criticism" by Cheryl Arvidson (pp. 649-652)

2. "TV Isn't Violent Enough" by Mike Oppenheim (pp. 653-656)

Once you have picked an essay to read from the list above, please complete the following:

1. Summarize the author's essay and the author's main argument.

2. What support does the author provide to defend his/her argument?

3. In your opinion, does the author present a strong argument? Please explain why or why not.

As with any writing assignment, you must provide strong responses to each question. One sentence does not constitute a strong response.

Also, you should supply examples from the essay to help support your responses.

Part 2:

Directions:For this assignment, you will read and analyze an essay from your textbook and respond to a series of questions. Please choose between the following two essays:

1. "The Myth of Book Censoring Within the American Education System" by Kiley Strong (pp. 641-643)

2. "Censorship of Books for Public High Schools: When Necessary, When Not" by Gaby Caceres (pp. 644-648)

Once you have picked an essay to read from the list above, please complete the following:

1. Summarize the author's essay and the author's main argument.

2. What support does the author provide to defend his/her argument?

3. In your opinion, does the author present a strong argument? Please explain why or why not.

As with any writing assignment, you must provide strong responses to each question. One sentence does not constitute a strong response.

Also, you should supply examples from the essay to help support your responses.

Part 3:

Directions:For this assignment, you will read and analyze an essay from your textbook and respond to a series of questions. Please choose between the following two essays:

1. "The Great Debate: Should We Censor the Internet?" by Caspar Hewett (pp. 604-611)

2. "Speech Overview" by Rodney Smolla (pp. 611-616)

Once you have picked an essay to read from the list above, please complete the following:

1. Summarize the author's essay and the author's main argument.

2. What support does the author provide to defend his/her argument?

3. In your opinion, does the author present a strong argument? Please explain why or why not.

As with any writing assignment, you must provide strong responses to each question. One sentence does not constitute a strong response.

Also, you should supply examples from the essay to help support your responses.

Part 4:

Directions:For this assignment, you will read and analyze an essay from your textbook and respond to a series of questions. Please choose between the following two essays:

1. "While I Was Sleeping" by Thomas L. Friedman (pp. 493-500)

2. "RFID's Security Problem" by Erica Naone (pp. 520-523)

Once you have picked an essay to read from the list above, please complete the following:

1. Summarize the author's essay and the author's main argument.

2. What support does the author provide to defend his/her argument?

3. In your opinion, does the author present a strong argument? Please explain why or why not.

As with any writing assignment, you must provide strong responses to each question. One sentence does not constitute a strong response.

Also, you should supply examples from the essay to help support your responses.

Part 5:

Directions:For this assignment, you will read and analyze an essay from your textbook and respond to a series of questions. Please choose between the following two essays:

1. "Hooked on Facebook" by Jonathan Zimmerman (pp. 595-597)

2. "MySpace Additions-No Need for Rehab" by Jillian Lenahan (pp. 598-599)

Once you have picked an essay to read from the list above, please complete the following:

1. Summarize the author's essay and the author's main argument.

2. What support does the author provide to defend his/her argument?

3. In your opinion, does the author present a strong argument? Please explain why or why not.

As with any writing assignment, you must provide strong responses to each question. One sentence does not constitute a strong response.

Also, you should supply examples from the essay to help support your responses.

Part 6:

Directions:For this assignment, you will read and analyze an essay from your textbook and respond to a series of questions. Please choose between the following two essays:

1. "Bioengineering and Self-Improvement" by Arthur Caplan (pp. 693-696)

2. "Ethics, Politics, and Genetic Knowledge" by Robert P. George (pp. 697-701)

Once you have picked an essay to read from the list above, please complete the following:

1. Summarize the author's essay and the author's main argument.

2. What support does the author provide to defend his/her argument?

3. In your opinion, does the author present a strong argument? Please explain why or why not.

As with any writing assignment, you must provide strong responses to each question. One sentence does not constitute a strong response.

Also, you should supply examples from the essay to help support your responses.

Part 7:

Directions:For this assignment, you will read and analyze an essay from your textbook and respond to a series of questions. Please choose between the following two essays:

1. "The Importance of Multicultural Education in Global Society" by Chris Garber (pp. 575-580)

2. "Perspectives: Improving Race Relations One Journalism Class at a Time" by Breea C. Willingham (pp. 572-574)

Once you have picked an essay to read from the list above, please complete the following:

1. Summarize the author's essay and the author's main argument.

2. What support does the author provide to defend his/her argument?

3. In your opinion, does the author present a strong argument? Please explain why or why not.

As with any writing assignment, you must provide strong responses to each question. One sentence does not constitute a strong response.

Also, you should supply examples from the essay to help support your responses.

Part 8:

Directions:For this assignment, you will read and analyze an essay from your textbook and respond to a series of questions. Please choose between the following two essays:

1. "Two Languages Are Better Than One" by Wayne P. Thomas and Virginia P. Collier (pp. 546-551)

2. "Speaking a Public Language" by Richard Rodriguez (pp. 552-558)

Once you have picked an essay to read from the list above, please complete the following:

1. Summarize the author's essay and the author's main argument.

2. What support does the author provide to defend his/her argument?

3. In your opinion, does the author present a strong argument? Please explain why or why not.

As with any writing assignment, you must provide strong responses to each question. One sentence does not constitute a strong response.

Also, you should supply examples from the essay to help support your responses.