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Assignment 2: reflective reading

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Assignment 2: Reflective Reading

• Write Focused Freewrites for any 3 of the links given on the previous page. (The length of each Focused Frewrite is 2-3 paragraphs.)
  A Focused Freewrite is when you use a phrase or sentence from something you've read as a trigger for free-formwriting; that is, you write any thoughts, questions, or stories that come to mind as it relates to the trigger phrase or sentence.Sometimes you'll stick to the trigger topic and sometimes your mind will wander into seemingly unrelated places. Give yourselfpermission to move between "wandering" and coming back to writing about the topic.
• Please be sure to write the trigger phrase or sentence at the top of each Focused Freewrite in quotation marks and give the title of thearticle or link.

Assignment 3: bringing it all together

One day a man was walking along the beach when he noticed a figure in the distance. As he got closer, he realized the figure was that of aboy picking something up and gently throwing it into the ocean. Approaching the boy, he asked, "What are you doing?" The youth replied, "Throwing astarfish into the ocean. The sun is up and the tide is going out. If I don't throw them back, they'll die." "Son," the man said, "don't you realize thereare miles and miles of beach and hundreds of starfish? You can't possibly make a difference!" After listening politely, the boy bent down, picked upanother starfish, and threw it into the surf. Then smiling at the man, said, "I made a difference for that one." - from " The Star Thrower" by Loren Eiseley

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Assignment 3: Bringing It All Together

• Research and discuss a community problem or need concerning people, animals, and the environment. Show evidence of your research anddiscussion. (4-5 paragraphs)