Drehle's main point

           What is the main point that Drehle makes? Does the author of the student essay your are considering address that point? What do you think about his claims, especially in light of the quick poll that we took at the beginning of class? How does this affect the author's ethos (his or her integrity; how much faith we have in his argument)? How does this essay compare to Victor's essay? 

Drehle's main point was that the summer slide is becoming a big problem for low income children and there is not enough summer enrichment programs.

The author doesn't address this point he just gives examples and reasons why people wouldn't attend summer enrichment programs.

I think he is mistaken, even though you would think nobody would be interested to go. A lot of people would like the opportunity to attend a summer enrichment program.

It affected him because half the class voted that they would go to a summer enrichment program if they had the chance,  which proved the statement he said incorrect.

In victors essay he is talking about his personal experience.

purple thumb day?

 Purple thumb day is proof or evidence in the day of election that you have voted. By staining your thumb with purple paint or anything purple.

A letter purportedly signed by La Familia drug cartel announcing a one-month truce circulated Sunday in the western state of Michoacan.In the one-page message, distributed by e-mail and in some cities door by door, the gang claims it will halt all crime activity during January to demonstrate that the cartel "is not responsible for the criminal acts federal authorities are reporting to the media."Prosecutors have not verified the letter's authenticity, according to an employee of the Michoacan bureau of the federal Attorney General's Office who spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to discuss the matter publicly.

The paragraph begins talking about a letter from the Drug Cartels. Then it continues on explaining what it says in the letter.