Wednesday, October 15, 2008

"Reading Response: Questioning"

"Policy before Politics" Scholastic News

3 Skinny Questions:
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What the first question was about?

- Where the second presidential debate took place?

- What is the Obama's plan for health care?


3 Fat Questions:
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Why does the author describe the second presidential debate as a dark and stormy night?

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What does the author mean when he says, "The wind and rain didn't dampen the spirits of the two main contenders for President as they outlined their policy differences before an audience of undecided voters gathered at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee." ?

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Why does Brokaw try to rush the candidates along to get to the last topic of the night–foreign policy?

I think that Brokaw tried to rush the candidates along to get to the last topic of the night-foreign policy because every time one candidate was answer a question, he tries to provoke the other candidate by something he said before. For example, the candidates found it tough to keep within the agreed two-minute time limit. Also, each candidate would to be clearly about what they will do if they are President. Moreover, there was not so much time left for the debate.

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