Bonus

The weekly bonus opportunity will be posted here.  Each one will be worth 1% which will be added to your final grade.  You can earn up to 10%.  This will help to balance homework that you forget to do or have trouble with as well as essays.

Each week I will post something that I think says something interesting (an article, an essay, a media clip) and I will ask you to respond to it using an essay format. 

To get the points, you must post your reply on your own blog (or similar).  You don't have to use your real name if you don't want to--just make sure I know who you are.

What I expect from your answers:

• 500 words or more--if you have fewer than this, you will receive 0 points--posted on your own blog (or similar).
• A thesis (which breaks down to a what and a why)
• What are you arguing against and why
• What is your reaction to this and why
• What parts of the argument are wrong and why
• Supporting points
• 2 quotes (when possible)
• More "I say" than "they say"

We will go over these expectations in class.  If you have questions or need to talk about any of the bonus prompts, feel free to email me or meet with me.

New prompts will be posted on Monday.  You can respond to the prompts as long as they are still up.

To answer a bonus prompt, write a 500 word response on your own blog and post a link it in the comments of this page like this:  www.myblog.blogspot.com-- bonus #1 or something similar.  

****************************BONUS 15***************************