University Laboratory High School
Urbana, IL

Fall 2017

Friday, September 15, 2017

For Monday: James Baldwin, "A Letter to My Nephew"

For Monday, please read James Baldwin's "Letter to My Nephew" and answer the prompts in your writer's notebook.

If you prefer, you can print a pdf version.

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In class today: Write for 10 minutes

Choose one of the either/or categories on the board and begin a brief argument essay, either 1.) defending one of the categories against the other; or 2.) exploring some aspect of this divide and making a case for what a person's choice says about them. 

OR

How do you feel about "cussing"? Decide on and articulate a position on "strong language" and its use in particular contexts, offering evidence to persuade your reader of your position. 

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