Viewpoints Assignment #1

Please note: The page numbers given refer to the eighth edition of Viewpoints. Seventh edition page numbers are in parentheses.

Please read chapter 1, pp. 2-34 (pp. 2-35--seventh edition) of our text Viewpoints according to the following recipe:

1.  Read pages 2-6 (pp. 2-6) and complete the Writing Exercise on p. 6 (p. 6) for your first journal entry. Be sure to date and number this as Journal Entry #1. You do not need to submit this journal entry, but please be sure to do it and save it in your Course Journal.

2.  Read pp. 6-15 (pp. 6-15), carefully, working through the numbered paragraphs on pp. 12-14 (pp. 13-15).  When done, compare your answers with the six answers given on pp. 14-15 (p. 15) to see how you did.

3.  Next read pp. 15-17 (pp. 16-18) and complete the Writing Exercise on p. 17 (p. 18) for your second journal entry.  Be sure to date and number this as Journal Entry #2. You do not need to submit this journal entry, but please be sure to do it and save it in your Course Journal.

4.  Continue reading pp. 17-31 (pp. 18-32) and complete the Writing Exercise on p. 31 (p. 32) for your third journal entry. Be sure to date and number this as Journal Entry #3.  Also, please mark the raw essay on pp. 27-28 (pp. 28-29) and then compare your markings to the suggested ones on pp. 29-30 (pp. 30-31). You do not need to submit this journal entry, but please be sure to do it and save it in your Course Journal.

5.  Next read pp. 31-34 (pp. 32-35) and using the list of Writing Reflections on pp. 32-33 (pp. 33-34) as a guide, write a two to three paragraph fourth journal entry, giving your reaction to the essay "The Wet Drug" by Peter Hamill.  Be sure to date and number this as Journal Entry #4. You do not need to submit this journal entry, but please be sure to do it and save it in your Course Journal.

6. Next, please write a your-choice-of-topic journal entry for your fifth journal entry. Be sure to date and number this as Journal Entry #5. You do not need to submit this journal entry, but please be sure to do it and save it in your Course Journal.

7. Finally, please take the Viewpoints Chapter 1 Quiz by its due date.