1. Read and take brief notes on the two articles on "Teen Vaping." Copies of the article are attached to this blog posting below:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/07/health/vaping-lung-illness.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/31/health/vaping-marijuana-ecigarettes-sickness.html?searchResultPosition=2
As you read and take notes on the articles, consider Big Ideas/main ideas that the authors express about teen vaping. Begin with a clear definition of vaping and then capture some of the main points expresses about the effects of vaping. Your notes will begin to shape your position on the topic below:
Why do some e-cigarette smokers consider the technology a safer alternative to smoking? Do you agree? Disagree?
Your Task:
1. Based on your position on the topic above, explain, in detail WHY some e-cigarette smokers consider the technology of vaping a safer alternative to smoking.
2. Drawing on your thoughts as well as using evidence from any or BOTH of the articles, discuss some of the effects or some of the considerations of vaping that deems it harmful or otherwise
3.Capture your response in an original post of 1-2 paragraphs.
Note: When you are ready to write your original post, use the dialogue or text box at the BOTTOM of the post and WRITE YOUR FIRST AND LAST NAME IN THE BOX BEFORE YOUR BEGIN TO TYPE YOUR RESPONSE. YOU MUST FINISH YOUR ENTIRE RESPONSE BEFORE YOUR POST USING THE "ANONYMOUS" TAB. DO NOT USE YOUR PERSONAL GOOGLE ACCOUNT TAB OTHERWISE YOUR POST WOULD BE LOST SINCE YOUR TEACHERS DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO YOUR PERSONAL GOOGLE ACCOUNTS.
4. After your original post, you MUST read at least three of the other students' responses. You can respond to anyone on the blog posting. You are NOT limited to only the students in your class. This is a COLLABORATIVE blog session between both AP Lit and Composition classes.
5. YOU MUST RESPOND TO AT LEAST TWO OTHER STUDENTS' POSTINGS. In your response to other students' postings, you must do the following:
a. Rehash the main point or position the person has taken in his/her response
b. Explain why you agree or disagree with the person's position or main points
c. Provide additional support to build on what the person has said while keeping and/or strengthening your position.
Your original post and your response to at least two other students' posts will be graded using the blog rubric below. Please review/examine the rubric below to guide your progress.
Blog Rubric
The understanding is that you will take two days to complete this task. Please reach out to your teachers or each other as you successfully complete this task.
Happy Blogging!
Sunday, March 22, 2020
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