Thursday, May 27, 2010

#73
Due Today! Hard copy!
5 Days 5 Restaurants!
Tell your reader all about your experiences...
the ambiance, the service, the food.
Remember this is a feature article for a food and travel magazine.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

#72

Take your list of the 5 restaurants you plan to attend.
Create a dialogue linking your visits to all these into one article.
FIVE NIGHTS,! FIVE RESTAURANTS!
Imagine you are actually visiting these 5 in 5 consecutive nights.
Write this in an informative and entertaining way, keeping in mind this will be a feature article in a special FOOD section of a newspaper.
A hard copy of this is due THURSDAY.

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

#71

Day two of your restaurant survey list.
Be sure to select 5 star and 5 $$$$$ rated establishments.
Try to visit sites around the world and vay your food choice.
( Don't go to all Italian places or Chinese restaurants.)
This assignment will be due tomorrow.
PRINT me a hard copy! Make it look nice!

http://www.menupages.com/

http://www.restaurants.com/

Monday, May 24, 2010

#70

Go to

http://www.zagat.com/

www.menupages.com

www.fodors.com/world/restaurant-reviews.html



Read, research and make a list of 5 restaurants any where
in the world you would go visit this week if you had the time
and unlimited funds.
Name and describe at least one dish you would have at each.
You can search the site by type of food or even by location.

Friday, May 21, 2010

#69
Write a review of a restaurant you have visited.
Make sure it is one you have been to more than one time.
Look at online reviews of other restaurants as models
for the one you will write today.
Email me the review.
wmullig@schools.nyc.gov

Thursday, May 20, 2010

#68

Since you don't seem to be able to find anything about food on the entire internet, :)
here are some sites related to reviewing both food and restaurants.
After you check them out write one blog about what you found interesting
in the world of food. We will write actural food reviews next week.

http://www.afjonline.com/afj.aspx?pgID=887

http://www.benjerry.com/

http://www.restaurantrow.com/

http://www.foodchannel.com/

http://www.restaurant.org/

http://www.delish.com/food/grocery-products/

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

#67
Complete your Miss USA blog. Email it to me @ wmullig@schools.nyc.gov by the EOP.

Next, find FOOD/RESTAURANT reviews and read them.
Write a blog about one you've found that is interesting.

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

#66
Blog about the new Miss America. Oooh! Scandal.

Monday, May 17, 2010

#65
Back in da room. Blog of your own choice today.
Reminder to submit letters to the editor project if you haven't.

Thursday, May 13, 2010

#64
Letters to the Editor Project past due.
Today is a free blog day where you are encouraged to blog about the topic of your choice.

Tomorrow we will meet in room 376 during class.
Another class will be using our computer room.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

#63
Last day to submit Letters to the Editor Project.

Then write your daily blog about the topic of your choice. :)

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

#62
Last day for Letters to the Editor Project.

Monday, May 10, 2010

#61

Last two days of Letters to the Editor Project.

Today, find two editorials from two different sources that
have opposing viewpoints.

Then create a list outlining at least
five differences between the two editorials.

This is a two day assignment.

Hand in printed copies of the 4 letters from last week along
with this list by the end of class tomorrow (Tuesday).

Friday, May 7, 2010

#60
Catch up day. Be sure you have read 4 editorials
and written 4 letters to the editor, one each from
The New York Post, The Daily News,
The New York Times and Fox News.
Printed work will not be due until next week.

Thursday, May 6, 2010

#59
Go to http://foxnews.com/ today, read an editorial and write a letter to the editor.
4 days, 4 sources, 4 editorials, 4 letters.

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

#58

Today go to http://nytimes.com and read one editorial.
Follow the same procedure as Monday and Tuesday.
Then write a letter to the editor expressing your opinion about their opinion.

Post it.

Three days, three newspapers, three editorials, three letters.

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

#57

Day Two of Letters to the Editor Project.

Today go to http://nypost.com/ click Opinon tab and choose one editorial to read.
Follow same rubric as yesterday.

Reminder: Be sure to use a salutation. A.K.A. "Dear Editor."
Refer clearly to the editorial to which you are responding.
Express your opinion.
Refute their arguments if you disagree and reinforce their
point with an example if you agree with them.

Monday, May 3, 2010

#56
This week we return to letters to the editor.
The editorial page is the only page in the paper
where you will see opinions expressed.
Go to http://nydailynews.com today, read an editorial,
and write a letter to the editor expressing
your opinion on the matter. Post it.