1. Warm Up: Persuasive Practice
Write a thesis for the following prompt. Make sure your thesis includes two logical reasons.
Research shows that the average American watches as much as six hours of television each day.
Write an essay stating your position on whether the average American watches too much television or not. Use specific reasons and examples to support your assertion/thesis.

2. Short Answer: Chapter one
Why does the author use the word “touched” (page 6) when referring to the war, as opposed to using such words as “affected” or “involved”? Please use evidence from the text to support your answer.

3. Today’s Reading:
Chapters 3 audio
Groups 4
Audio 5