Paradox and First Writing Sample

1) Finish 6 word introductions.

2) What is a Paradox? 

• Paradox: a statement whose two parts seem contradictory yet make sense with more thought.

"The more choice and freedom we have, the more miserable we are." The Jean Store example.

3) Vices and Virtues Chart

What is your light? What is your darkness?

4) First Formal Writing Sample: develop, write and publish an 8 - 12 sentence paragraph that describes how you are paradoxical.

• First person and informal.
• Your challenge is to use your very best words (elevated vocabulary) and sophisticated sentence variety. 
• See my sample here.

5) Introduction to Netbooks - sweet little babies... don't drop 'em, don't shake 'em, don't eat on 'em.

6) Tomorrow: first story