Thursday, February 9, 2012

Fast Food Nation: Ch 4 Question

  1. What legal issues have been involved with fast food franchises?
  2.  In what particular legal action has the Subway fast food franchise been involved? (100-102)
Use "Fast Food Nation: Ch 4 Questions" in the title of your own blog post...or you will lose points.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Fast Food Nation: Ch 3 Question

Why haven't fast food workers unionized and what tactics have management used to defeat union efforts? It will take a paragraph to thoroughly answer this question. Answers should be posted on your home page.

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Fast Food Nation: Ch 2 Question


Discuss the fast food industry's marketing to children and explore the ethics of targeting children, especially as they relate to advertising in schools. To thoroughly address this prompt your response will need to be at least a paragraph long.

Monday, January 16, 2012

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Fast Food Nation: Intro & Ch 1 Questions

Intro: How is the 'American world view' embodied in the fast food industry?

Chapter 1: What elements of Southern California "culture" contributed to and encouraged the development of fast food restaurants?

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Food, Inc (extra credit)



Explain the central argument, 3-4 assertions, and then your opinion about the topic.

Friday, November 18, 2011

Argument Source #2

After discussion the source with your team, complete an argument analysis here on your home page. Address 1-3 from the argument analysis page. Don't forget to include a link to the source.

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Argument Source #1

After discussion the source with your team, complete an argument analysis here on your home page. Address 1-3 from the argument analysis page. Don't forget to include a link to the source.

Monday, November 7, 2011

Sample Argument Piece

Find an argument piece and analyze it using the argument analysis guidelines page of this blog. Post a link to the piece and your analysis on your home page - if there is a picture that goes along with the piece, you may want to include that as well. See resources page for possible sources.

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Pathos, Ethos, & Logos

Find a visual to represent pathos, ethos, and logos. You may find them online or take a picture of something you see at school or in your community. Describe in 2-3 sentences what argument is presented in the visual and whether it represents an appeal to pathos, ethos, or logos. Post the 3 visuals with your description on your home page.