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ENG 9. Bellwork. March 7. Which of the following answers corrects the underlined portion of the sentence?. Unsafe at Any Speed is Ralph Nader’s detailed portrait of how the auto industry willfully resisted safety innovations and thus contributed to thousands of highway deaths a year.

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  1. ENG 9 Bellwork • March 7 • Which of the following answers corrects the underlined portion of the sentence? • Unsafe at Any Speed is Ralph Nader’s detailed portrait of how the auto industry willfully resisted safety innovations and thus contributed to thousands of highway deaths a year. • a. correct as is • b. portrait of when the auto industry was willful about resisting safety innovations and thus contributing to • c. portrait of how the auto industry fully willed themselves to resist safety innovations and thus contributed to • d. portrait of how the auto industry willfully resisted safety innovations in order to contribute to • e. portrait showing how the auto industry willfully resisted safety innovations, and they thus contributed to

  2. ENG 9 Case Background • Writing a Persuasive Essay • A church in Topeka, Kansas believes that American soldiers are being killed in Afghanistan and Iraq as punishment for the nation’s sins. They have picketed soldier’s funerals, drawing attention to themselves and disrupting the grief and mourning of the soldier’s families and friends.

  3. ENG 9 Video Notes • Writing a Persuasive Essay • Watch the following video clips • Listen to and take notes about each speaker’s position • What merit do their arguments have? • Why do they maintain their positions? • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4XyOQ4dMro • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfwbfrP9m_8

  4. ENG 9 Assignment • Writing a Persuasive Essay • Many of you wrote last quarter that your most treasured right is that of free speech. • Do you believe that we pay a price to maintain free speech rights? • Should the rights of those we disagree with be protected no matter how repugnant their speech? What other groups may benefit from the decision? • Did the Supreme Court make the correct decision? • Is it possible to remain objective when making a decision on this case? • Does the media have any responsibility in reporting their demonstrations?

  5. ENG 9 Assignment • Writing a Persuasive Essay • Include an introduction with a thesis, body (unlimited paragraphs), and conclusion • MLA format • 3rd person; even though you are stating your opinion, give it in 3rd person • Use the videos and the excerpts from the Supreme Court’s decisionto support your argument • 2 pages minimum • Due Wednesday

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