Monday, April 11, 2011

Going Viral!

Read the two articles posted below and respond to the following question.

"What are the potentially positive or negative effects of a viral video like the one described in these two articles? Do viral videos have an influence on you and teens you know? Why or why not?"


CONSIDER THESE WRITING TIPS BEFORE COMPOSING YOUR RESPONSE
* Brianstorm reasons for your position
* Briefly outline your argument - How can you distinguish yourself from other writers?
* Consider your audience (perhaps teenagers like you)
* Include reasonable textual support (with proper citations)
* Convince your reader with a compelling writing voice
* Write a roughly 250-300 word response


From Salon.com
http://www.salon.com/entertainment/tv/feature/2011/03/31/bully_beatdowns_viral_video


From The Miami Herald
http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/03/25/2132524/video-of-a-bullys-revenge-may.html