~english issues ~ ~ choose one ~ a) today, there are more and more reality shows on television. do these shows make good television? why or why not? explain your answer using specific reasons and examples. b) many junior high and high schools around the country now require students to spend a certain number of hours each term doing volunteer work or community service. some people believe this is an excellent idea that promotes good citizenship and cultivates compassion. others feel that forced volunteerism is not volunteerism at all. how do you feel about this issue? use specific reasons and examples to support your position.

Now close reading is an essential and foundational skill needed to succeed in any language arts course. acquiring this skill will you form a strategy when writing about literature. you will be required to perform and develop this skill as you progress through this course and other courses in your school career. identify and discuss your areas of strength in language arts. what do you do well? what do you like doing in a course like this? why do those tasks work well for you? you can also identify a challenge you have that you’d like to work on throughout this course. use this discussion as an opportunity to give advice to your classmates based on your stronger skills and to ask for with skills you are still developing.