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Tuesday 10/30/12

Tuesday 10/30/12. No Blinger today ! Prepare for a Reading Check about Ch. 5, p.116-139. Ch. 5 Discussion Leaders 1 st : Casey, Carly , Inisa , Max 2 nd : Janie, Charlie, Paul, Lee. Analyzing Gladwell’s Argument. Create a basic outline for the chapter

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Tuesday 10/30/12

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  1. Tuesday 10/30/12 • No Blinger today! • Prepare for a Reading Check about Ch. 5, p.116-139. Ch. 5 Discussion Leaders 1st: Casey, Carly, Inisa, Max 2nd: Janie, Charlie, Paul, Lee

  2. Analyzing Gladwell’s Argument • Create a basic outline for the chapter • thesis, realtedclaims, evidence and examples, conclusions • Answer TEA Questions 1, 6, 7, 9

  3. Example Outline of Ch. 5 • Joe Flom • Physical description, family and educational background • Interview with Flom and others • Thesis: “Successful people don’t do it alone. Where they come from matters. They’re the products of particular places and environments” (119). • Can be proven by a look at successful lawyers in NYC. • The Importance of Being Jewish • Initial struggle: Joe was unable to find a job because he was Jewish. • Became part of a start-up firm. • Did whatever work came their way

  4. Mimicking Gladwell Select one of the following topics. Write a paragraph making an argument about your topic, mimicking the style and structure of Gladwell in Outliers: • Spam • Justin Bieber • The Easter Bunny • Snuggies

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