He was absent today.

We began reading Ch. 15 in the eBook and watched a video on short-term debt and trade credit.

JPaul completed an in-class assignment calculating DFN and collateral requirements.

Examine considerations when determining the amount and type of external funding needed.

We began our next unit today: Introductions, conclusions, qualifying arguments, and the use of punctuation to add meaning to an argument. On the board, I listed and we then discussed the techniques that can be used to introduce an argumentative or synthesis essay: anecdote, startling statistic or data, quotations, and rhetorical questions. I further addressed the "so what" factor or telling the reader why your argument is important or why the reader should care about your thesis.

Today he completed page 61 of the book, he had to translate a paragraph from English to Spanish. After that, we watched the video: Que significa amor, on YouTube.

Today he completed page 60 of the book. We had to go back and review the difference between imperfect tense and preterite tense.

Review answers to HW questions. Define and discuss the differences between levees, dikes, and dams. Outline how and why each one is used, their benefits and drawbacks. Discuss what has occurred in cities like New Orleans when the dikes and levees did not hold. Elicit outcomes to areas downstream when greater than normal amounts of water reach downstream.

As JP encountered difficulty in completing the assigned synthesis essay, I today assisted JP integrating sources ,and citation into his essay. We first discussed the first paragraph of JP's draft wherein JP offered two separate arguments or claims. I explained how to simplify his task by deciding on a single thesis or argument based on the sources . I then provided model sentences and suggestions to incorporate into his essay noting how to offer support or citation without simply reiterating the text passage. We further discussed how to organize the argument logically so that the source material flowed natually into the writing . JP will complete the assignment tonight.

JPaul read the eBook and completed an in-class assignment calculating total assets.