Writing About Problems

You need The Bedford Guide for class today.

Let's look at the padlet and your brainstorming ideas... I hand out the assignment sheet.

Thinkwrite: Do you know anyone in jail? Someone who has been in jail? Would your employer hire someone who has been in jail? What's your direct knowledge/experience of the US justice system?

Here's a problem/solution presentation: Mass Incarceration in the US

Now let's look at an example of a problem/solution essay on the same topic. Bedford Guide pages 187-189.

You answer these questions in Bedford about the reading: Q. 1, 3, 5, 7, 8 on page 189.

Homework:

1. Read the assignment sheet for your next paper. Be ready to answer questions about it.

2. Be deciding what you will write this next paper about. You should be able to explain tomorrow what you're going to write about.

3. TWFTD: incarcerate in OED