Discussion posts. The discussion topic was differentiating between server and transformative leaders, which is not easy. Brandon got one and a half posts finished.
Brandon was only here for the morning session, but in that time he got three discussion posts written. He's finished with the first prompt and we're working on developing ideas for the second.
The discussion prompts are a little vague this week. We spent today talking about the first post and finding references. Brandon should be in good shape to crank it out at the start of tomorrow's class.
Brandon and I had a really fun discussion/debate about the topics this week. He has a solid grasp on advertising and the psychological implications of it, and is quite opinionated when it comes to the subject. We talked over what he was going to write (both prompts were a bit awkward and required some prep), and then he finished both by the end of the class.
The first discussion prompt was actually a bit difficult. It required a lot of reading and discussion, and even after that, Brandon wasn't comfortable writing his response. He spent the last twenty minutes doing research, but should be in good shape to write tomorrow.
Josh continued writing his Narrative Essay about his first job as a response to our reading "Climbing the Golden Arches." I asked Josh to exercise his description ability by having him add adjectives to his writing. Josh was able to come up with some really great verbs and adjectives, calling the task "challenging," and describing the coffee as "scalding." Josh is getting better at keeping track of his thought-process as he writes, connecting new ideas to ideas that he has already written. Before, there was a disconnect, but now Josh seems more aware of how to keep things consistent in writing in space and in time.
Brandon wrote the second part of his Business Ethics paper that is due later today. He did some research on the case study "Toy Wars," noting how this case study illustrates the dilemma businesses face in considering their target-audienec and promoting the brand. Brandon struggled , at first, with his conclusion, but I asked him to consider the factors transparency, audience, and results on the real-world case of Edward Snowden, and he was able to write a nice close to the essay.
College English, Rebuttal Paragraph and Conclusion
Lesson Outline
To complete his College English essay, Brandon made a special trip into the school today. After reading/mapping our argument, Brandon decided on the key points he would like to counter in his rebuttal paragraph. To do this, he needed to research the affects of raising the minimum wage on low-income workers and make a strong case for why a wage hike would not really benefit these individuals. Brandon argued that with a minimum wage increase, these workers' yearly income would also raise, disqualifying them from government assistance programs like food stamps, etc. We were able to complete the first draft with no problems, and Brandon submitted it by the end of the day.
