UA_E5_U1_W2_S2_CW_The values Americans live by.

Directions_ Choose one of the options listed below. Then write an argumentative paragraph following the specific instructions given for the exercise number you have chosen. Kohls, Robert. Values Americans Live By in Jason, Katherine and Posner Holly Explorations in American Culture: Readings for Critical Thinking, Writing, and Discussion. Boston: Heinle and Heinle. 1995.

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OPTION 1. _____________________________________ 1. WRITTEN EXERCISE_Three of the values Kohls included in his list of thirteen American values are a) Personal control over the environment / responsibility, b) Change seen as natural and positive, and c) Time and its control. Which of these three values do you think best differentiates Americans from Colombian? Explain and exemplify. Provide at least two examples. Highlight your topic sentence with yellow. Underline your controlling idea, Highlight your supporting details with light blue. Underline your conclusion. (Identify the type of conclusion you have written. ) 2. WRITTEN EXERCISE_Write a text (expository) in which you describe these values and provide examples for each (from movies, songs, etc.). You have to hand in this exercise. Please write this text on a separate piece of paper.

OPTION 2. _____________________________________ 1. WRITTEN EXERCISE_Three of the values Kohls included in his list of thirteen American values are a) Equality / fairness, b) Individualism / independence, and c) Self-help initiative. Which of these three values do you think best differentiates Americans from Colombian? Explain and exemplify. Provide at least two examples. Highlight your topic sentence with yellow. Underline your controlling idea, Highlight your supporting details with light blue. Underline your conclusion. (Identify the type of conclusion you have written. ) 2. WRITTEN EXERCISE_Write a text (expository) in which you describe these values and provide examples for each (from movies, songs, etc.). You have to hand in this exercise. Please write this text on a separate piece of paper.

UA_E5_U1_W2_S2_CW_The values Americans live by. OPTION 3. _____________________________________ 1. WRITTEN EXERCISE_Three of the values Kohls included in his list of thirteen American values are a) Competition, b) Future orientation, and c) Action / work orientation. Which of these three values do you think best differentiates Americans from Colombian? Explain and exemplify. Provide at least two examples. Highlight your topic sentence with yellow. Underline your controlling idea, Highlight your supporting details with light blue. Underline your conclusion. (Identify the type of conclusion you have written. ) 2. WRITTEN EXERCISE_Write a text (expository) in which you describe these values and provide examples for each (from movies, songs, etc.). You have to hand in this exercise. Please write this text on a separate piece of paper.

OPTION 4. _____________________________________ 1. WRITTEN EXERCISE_Three of the values Kohls included in his list of thirteen American values are a) Informality, b) Directness / openness / honesty, and c) Practicality / efficiency. which of these three values do you think best differentiates Americans from Colombian? Explain and exemplify. Provide at least two examples. Highlight your topic sentence with yellow. Underline your controlling idea, Highlight your supporting details with light blue. Underline your conclusion. (Identify the type of conclusion you have written. ) 2. WRITTEN EXERCISE_Write a text (expository) in which you describe these values and provide examples for each (from movies, songs, etc.). You have to hand in this exercise. Please write this text on a separate piece of paper.

OPTION 5. _____________________________________ 1. WRITTEN EXERCISE_One of the values Kohls included in his list of thirteen American values is Materialism / acquisitiveness. Do you think this value is also present in the Colombian culture? Explain and exemplify. Provide at least two examples. Highlight your topic sentence with yellow. Underline your controlling idea, Highlight your supporting details with light blue. Underline your conclusion. (Identify the type of conclusion you have written. ) 2. WRITTEN EXERCISE_Write a text (expository) in which you describe this value and provide examples (from movies, songs, etc.). You have to hand in this exercise. Please write this text on a separate piece of paper.