Feb.+1,+2012

=Class Work=

1. Finish discussion on Synthesis Essay 2. View Sample Synthesis Essay and discuss approaches []
 * Map out responses
 * Discuss how to begin

=Homework= PART A View the sources below. Formulate a thesis, three points, and cite the sources you select that indicate your view on the following prompt: //**Schools should be required to operate year-round in order to obtain higher test results.**//

1. [|Should American Schools Go Year- Round?] 2.[| Graph- Reading and Math Achievement:] . 3. [|Washington Post: //Prince George's County Takes First Steps Toward Year-Round Schooling//] 4.[| Pros and Cons of Year Round Schooling]

PART B

1. Go to the // Calculating Your Score // page. Based on the Multiple Choice assignment we did Friday, ONE of the Argumentative papers you've written, and ONE of the Rhetorical Analysis papers you've written, calculate your score. I am aware that it will be lower because the Synthesis score is missing, but it will give us an idea for now. Write this score in your journal and make sure you title it.