Questioning+the+Author

Work with your group to complete the following: > [|Paying Kids for Good Grades: Psychology Today Blog Post] > [|I Don't Pay My Kids for Good Grades and Neither Should You]
 * 1) Review the common text, Should Students Be Paid To Do Well In School (see your handout).
 * 2) Skim through two additional sources for more information about this topic and determine the author of each:
 * 1) Work to choose places in both texts where you might stop students and initiate discussion to clarify key points. At each stopping point, generate a Questioning the Author query designed to prompt critical thinking about what the author is trying to communicate, how he/she does this, and what might be behind his/her reasoning. You should have at least three questions for each text source. You might use the query examples on page 138 in Buehl's book for ideas.
 * 2) Re-read the material to look for specific answers to each of your questions. Provide suggested answers (like a teacher's guide) for each of your questions and post your answers on the wikispace below these directions.
 * 3) Be prepared to share your questions and answers with the class.

You might wish to download a file with the prompts below to use a word processor instead

Marissa Brasil, Nicole Buckless, Andrew Teixeira, Mackenzie Weaver Identify the texts from which your questions and answers were derived: 1. "Should students be paid to do well in school?" (Strategic Education Research Partnership, 2010). 2. "I don't pay my kids for good grades and neither should you" (Susan Ott, 2011).

Indicate your stopping points, and then type your questions and suggested answers here:

SOURCE 1: STOPPING POINT 1: Question (and suggested response):

STOPPING POINT 2: Question (and suggested response):

STOPPING POINT 3: Question (and suggested response):

SOURCE 2:

STOPPING POINT 1: "In our house, all of our kids are expected to work hard and do their best without monetary rewards, from grades to chores, because working hard in life pays off." Question (and suggested response):
 * Question:** What is the author's purpose for making a comparison between monetary rewards for grades and monetary rewards for chores?
 * Suggested Response:** The author's purpose for making a comparison between monetary rewards for grades and those for chores is to demonstrate the benefits of completing tasks without the expectation of reward. This shows the necessity of transitioning from extrinsic to intrinsic motivators in both parenting and the classroom.

STOPPING POINT 2: 'Paying for Grades Tells Kids "We Don't Trust You To Do The Right Thing"' Question (and suggested response):
 * Question:** What is the author suggesting by making this assertion?
 * Suggested Response:** By making this assertion, the author is suggesting that extrinsic motivation is not an acceptable way to instill proper values and work ethic in children. In the context of the classroom, the author is therefore implying that students should learn that they are responsible for their own work and should not have to be rewarded for doing so.

STOPPING POINT 3: "It's through supporting a strong work ethic, not paying kids with money, that will ensure good grades overall and success in life as well, which is really what it's all about." Question (and suggested response):
 * Question:** Is the author effective in persuading the target audience?
 * Suggested Response:** The author is not effective in persuading the target audience because she does not provide any evidence or warrants to support the claims that she is making. Because of this lack of evidence, it is hard to determine whether or not the author's claims are based in fact, opinion, or both.