Instruction
Based upon the first letter of your last name, please choose an article from the table. After reading the article, answer the questions below.
Last Name Begins With (B)
*Article - Madeleine Bunting's "If You Don't Think Multiculturalism is Working, Look at Your Street Corner"
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/mar/16/passive-tolerance-beacon-hope-diverse-communities
A-E
Madeleine Bunting's "If You Don't Think Multiculturalism is Working, Look at Your Street Corner"
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/mar/16/passive-tolerance-beacon-hope-diverse-communities
F-K
Greg Harman's "The New Climate Change Argument: Global Warming is Good for You"
http://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/blog/environment-climate-change-denier-global-warming
L-Q
Anika Gupta's "How Technology is Set to Transform India's Fragmented Education System"
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/may/07/technology-transform-india-education-system
R-Z
Alys Fowler's "Why Composting is the Ultimate Way to Reuse and Recycle"
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/may/06/why-composting-is-the-ultimate-way-to-reuse-and-recycle
Questions:
1. What main argument (or claim) does the author make?
2. Summarize the reasons the author uses to support the claim.
3. What viewpoints may audience members have that oppose the author's main argument?
4. Is the author biased? Why or why not? What does it mean to be biased?
5. What is the most compelling evidence that the writer presents?
6. After reading the article, what do you know about the audience it is intended for?
Assignment Guidelines
Your assignment is designed to reinforce the unit learning objectives. You should work on your assignment once you have completed your unit reading assignment.
• Write your responses in complete sentences.
• Justify and support your responses.
• Submit your assignment using the name of the assignment in the title. Example: Assignment 1_Caines
• Avoid copying text directly from the article. This is considered plagiarism and is not acceptable. Your answers must be written in your own words; however, it is understood that you will use the information from your article.