Transcript AVID Weekly 10 19 09

AVID 10
ESHS
AVID WEEKLY 10-19-09
Quickwrite:
 Agree or disagree:
 “Text messaging is the best communication tool
ever invented.”
Group discussion:
 Most teens would agree that text messaging
has many benefits. However, there could be
lasting consequences to this type of instant
communication. Explore the negative impact
this technology can have on teens.
Vocabulary:
 Formative

Giving form, shaping , molding
 Prolific

Profusely productive or fruitful
 Phenomenon
 Something that is impressive or extraordinary
 Affirm

To confirm or ratify
 Diagnostic

Serving to identify or characterize
 Succinct

Expressed in few words; concise
 Syntax

The study of the patterns of formation of sentences and phrases from
words.
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 Reading Purpose:
 Is modern technology a social experiment?
 Has instant communication (email, text
messaging, and instant messaging)
negatively impacted our ability to
communicate well?
 These questions and others are raised in
Donna St. George’s article “Texting Changes
Life for Teens, Families”.
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 While reading St. George’s text, circle the
names of people and underline what they say.
 Who are these people?
 And how does St. George use cited authors to
explore the phenomenon of text messaging?
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 Marking the Text
 Number the paragraphs
 Circle the names
 Underline what these people say
 8 minutes to read this article
 Remain quiet after you finish
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 Class discussion, page 4, #4 and #5
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Name of Person
Who is this person?
Source Material
What does this person
say?
Analysis
Why does the writer use
what others say?
Julie Zingeser
“I would die without it.”
(par. 2)
Donna St. George is
using Julie’s opinion of
texting to establish that
this technology is
valuable to teens.
“It’s a huge cultural
phenomenon with huge
down-the-road
consequences”
(par. 6)
It is these consequences
that interest Donna St.
George. A professor of
psychology lends
credibility to her concern.
A 15 year old high
school student
David E. Meyer
Psychology professor
at the University
of Michigan
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 “3-part Source Integration (page 5)
 Where did you read it
 Who wrote it
 What did they say
 Why is it important
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 Use 3-part source integration as you write a
one page paper that addresses the original
purpose of our reading:
 Is modern technology a social experiment?
 Has instant communication (email, text
messaging, and instant messaging) negatively
impacted our ability to communicate well?