This afternoon, we're going to practice our paraphrasing skills in a compare-contrast essay. This morning, we listened to two TED Talks on the topic of the use of English and you completed the graphic organizers in small groups. I would like you to use the information from your graphic organizers to write a compare-contrast essay on the opposing views of Patricia Ryan and Jay Walker.
If you need to listen to the talks again, here are the links:
http://www.ted.com/talks/jay_walker_on_the_world_s_english_mania.html
http://www.ted.com/talks/patricia_ryan_ideas_in_all_languages_not_just_english.html
Your essay should contain at least 4 paragraphs. Remember to paraphrase the opinions you hear. DO NOT use direct quotes.
Enjoy!
Kim
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