Sunday, September 14, 2008

WEEK TWO ASSIGNMENT



 Topic Sentence
" Do not take this storm lightly... This is not a storm to gamble with, it is large; it is powerful; it carries a lot of water." (from article)
- This vigorous dangerous storm should not be taken gently, it causes danger to the state and the ones around us. (mine)
Questions
1.  The reading strategies I am using to read this article is making sure I am using the 5 w's ( who, what, where, when , why and how), and most importantly knowing the main idea of the article.
Who: People in Texas
What: Hurricane Ike
Where: Texas and its borders
When: Mid September
Why: Article explains that the storm is very dangerous, and explaining that people should be evacuated forcefully and rabidly, even though the people of Texas prefer to stay.
    How: ?

2. The details that support the article,"More than 1,300 inmates from the Texas Correctional Institutions Division's Stevenson unit in Cuero were being evacuated...," 

4 comments:

Stephanie said...

That is a very interesting picture Christian. It shows how bad the storm was.

lilkonafa said...

even though you forgot to write you opinion i like the way you explained your writing strategy before procedin onto your work = )

Lyandra said...

People are really dumb to be staying in the middle of a Category 2 Hurricane..youre going to lose your house and everything you worked for. Why lose your life?

rmartinez1206 said...

the format you used is very organized and is laid out in a way that shows you took your time.