The Hazy Line Between Fact and Fiction

Listen to this excerpt or read it. Where should a writer draw the line between fact and fiction in a memoir? Does Tobias Wolff lie about who he really was? Does it matter?

This Boy's Life Vocabulary #1

Write a poem using three of the vocabulary words.

This Boy's Life

Look at the two quotes that open the memoir. Do you agree with the quotes? How do people assume poses in high school? Why is corruption a part of life?

Mo Money Mo Problems

What's the fastest way to make a lot of money? What's the best way to make a lot of money? What's the difference between New Money and Old Money?

Richard Dawkins vs. Ben Stein

Who wins this debate? Does either side use logical fallacies?

Intelligent Design

Read part of this article. What is Intelligent Design? What are some arguments against Evolution?

Take a look at Liberty University's Creation Studies Department. What could one study in this department?

Logical Fallacies in Oral Addresses

As we read Inherit the Wind, we will analyze the arguments on both sides. What are logical fallacies?

Define these terms: ad hominem, false causality, red herring, overgeneralization, and bandwagon effect.

Be on the lookout for these techniques in Brady and Drummond's arguments.