"Flipping 'The Bird'" Summary/Response Practice

After reading/listening to the article "Flipping 'The Bird'" by NPR, write the following in the comments section of this blog:

1. A Summary TS (Source Info. + Strong Verb + Main Idea)

2. A Response Paragraph (6-8 sentences) that begins with a Response TS (Source Info. + Response to a Hotspot + Because + Reason Why)

*Please include both the summary topic sentence and the response paragraph in one comment. 
*Feel free to read your classmates' comments and revise your own, to ensure that it is correct

Patty-Cats

After viewing the video "Paddy Cats," write 1 paragraph (about 4 sentences) that summarizes what you saw and 1 paragraph (about 4 sentences) that responds to what you saw.

Post both paragraphs in one comment below this post.

*If you are confused by the terms "summary" and "response," don't fret--do your best and we'll talk about these terms in a few minutes.

My Adjectival Summer

In this first blog post, you will write 1 solid paragraph (6-8 sentences) explaining how words or actions changed you this summer. You will begin your paragraph with this sentence:

"I have never felt more _____________________(strong adjective) because of something that happened this summer."

After writing this sentence and filling in the blank with a strong adjective, you will explain what actions or words caused you to feel this way this summer.

For example, I might write, "I have never felt more energized because of something that happened this summer. This summer, I went camping nearly every weekend...." (In my next sentences, I would go on to explain how the experience of camping this summer has made me feel energized).

*Remember, blog posts are posted on "school property." Anything you post must be school-appropriate--something that you wouldn't mind Mrs. Pramenko or your parents reading.