English 10 Sem 2 Apex Learning XA 9 1 6 7 Use your answers to the following questions…

English 10 Sem 2 Apex Learning XA 9 1 6 7 Use your answers to the following questions to help you brainstorm and organize your ideas. 1. Curtis Wilkie’s editorial presents a strong opinion about which news media he prefers. What are your first reactions to his comments about the TV, radio, and print media accounts of Hurricane Katrina? 2. After considering your first reactions to Wilkie’s letter, write your opinion in one sentence. 3. What led you to this opinion? Make a list of reasons. They might be related directly to Wilkie’s statements, come from your own experience with news media, or both. CLOSE
English 1 0 Sem 2 H Apex Learning 37A :9 1 Eli ® 4. Look at each of your reasons for the opinion you provided in question 2. Can you ?nd information to support each of them’il Return to the three examples of Hurricane Katrina media coverage you studied in this lesson (by Cole, Corley, and National Geographic) and track down one or two pieces of evidence for each of the reasons you’ve given for agreeing or disagreeing with Wilkie’s arguments. List that evidence here. 5. Combine your opinion with a summary of the reasons you’ve listed to form a single sentence that clearly states your main point. 6. Draft your introduction paragraph. Ideally. it will (1) catch the reader’s attention, (2) identify the article you’re responding to, and (3) clearly state your main point.