Unit 2: Chapter 4 - Blog It!

After reading Unit 2: Chapter 4 of Urban Reader for College Writers, choose one of the following questions to answer. You do not need to answer both. 

Either

Imagine you are a parent in the rejected Option 3 group. Write a comment on this post in the form of a short letter to the Community Board arguing against its decision to reject Option 3. Use the information from the article to support your argument.

or

Write a comment on this post in the form of a letter to the Community Board in support of Option 2. Use the information from the article to support your argument.

You must make your post by noon on Tuesday, September 18th, and post a response to at least one of your classmate's posts by class time on Thursday.

You also have another assignment this weekend.

There is no class Monday or Tuesday. Enjoy the long break!

Unit 3: Chapter 2 - Blog It!

After reading Unit 3: Chapter 2 of Urban Reader for College Writers, do the following activity:

Turn to page 104 and read the survey questions (copied below for your convenience). Find at least three people to interview, and ask them these questions. You should add your own input as well. Your comment will be what you learned from your survey along with your own opinion. See the example below:

Example comment:
I interviewed my mom, my boyfriend, and my friend Louie.

1. Have you ever heard of urban farms?
All three of the people I interviewed said they have. I had not heard of them before reading this chapter.

2. Where can people create urban farms?
My boyfriend said on rooftops, Louie said in community gardens, and my mom didn't know. I have seen community gardens, but not rooftop farming. 

3. What types of food can one grow on urban farms?
My boyfriend and Louie both said fruits and vegetables. My mom said they could probably grow tomatoes. I think anything could be grown in an urban farm if the climate is right for the food.

etc....

Here are the survey questions for your convenience (so you can copy and paste them instead of having to write them out yourself in your comment, for instance):

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I interviewed:
Survey Questions

1. Have you heard of urban farms?

2. Where can people create urban farms?

3. What types of food can one grow on urban farms?

4. Would you buy fruit and vegetables from a farm on a roof top in your neighborhood?

5. Would you consider making a small farm on your rooftop?

6. What can the government do to help urban farm initiatives?

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This must be completed before class on Thursday. You do not have to post a reply to your classmates' comments. You simply need to post a comment yourself.

Don't forget your other homework assignment this weekend.

There is no class on Monday and Tuesday. Enjoy the long break!