**ATTENTION 3rd HONORS AMLIT: HW RDG/ASSIGNMENT DUE COMPLETED BY CLASS MON. 10/24**

3rd HONORS American Lit./Comp.

HW DUE MON. 10/24: 

Using the NYTimes Upfront news article given to you FRI. 10/21 in class (*and linked as a pdf on the Classroom!):

1) FIRST, READ the article "China's Cram Schools" pp. 12-15 (WRITING section of your binder)

2) THEN, after reading, ANSWER THE RESPONSE QUESTION BELOW for this article as JOURNAL #8 (in the WRITING SECTION of your binder), and be ready for DISCUSSION and adding your thoughts/answers MON. 10/24:

Journal #8: Upfront  “China’s Cram Schools” 

EVALUATION/PERSONAL Response

IN A WELL-WRITTEN/TYPED, ORGANIZED 7-10 sentence **EVALUATORY/PERSONAL RESPONSE (“I”/“we” are fine) PARAGRAPH, RESPOND TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTION:

According to Larmer’s article “China’s Cram Schools,” the Chinese government is pushing for reforms in their college-admissions process and the rigorous gaokao testing process, but these efforts have met resistance from some parents.  Based on the article **AND USING TWO examples of “text evidence to back up your thoughts,” WHY do YOU believe this parent resistance to reform of the system is happening (Larmer #)? **THINK CRITICALLY ABOUT THIS.

**For example: Consider the article and our discussion about how much some Chinese families sacrifice for their children and how much is riding on this high-stakes exam.

**ALSO BELOW: INCLUDE THIS CORRECTLY-WRITTEN TEXT CITATION AT THE BOTTOM OF YOUR RESPONSE, PLEASE:

Work Cited

Larmer, Brook. "China’s Cram Schools." Upfront, 30 March 2015, pp. 12-15.