Assignment for Monday, Sept. 26, and Tuesday, Sept. 27

Read Ch. 3 of They Say / I Say (pp. 42-51), and complete one of the exercises at the end of the chapter.

Reminder: The STP Mentor Commitment Letter is due Tuesday, September 27. Also, give the Mentor Guidelines to your mentor. Both documents are posted to the right. Keep in mind, if you don't turn in this letter on time, you will lose five points from your quarter grade.

Also, the first presidential debate of the general election will take place Monday night at 9:00. You might find it worthwhile to get some background on the candidates' positions:

Hillary Clinton
Donald Trump

In addition, you might be interested in reading some of the following articles from the New York Times.

What We Are Hearing About Clinton and Trump
Donald Trump Hits Familiar Chords Before First General Election Debate
Hillary Clinton Tells College Students, "I Need You"
Anticipating Debate, Trump Says He Thinks System Rigged
Donald Trump, the Unsinkable Candidate
When a Crackpot Runs for President (by Nicholas Kristof)
15 Questions for Clinton and Trump. You Choose.