Read the articles: 1) Anthony Abraham Jack's article "The Hidden Divide" and 2) Stephanie Owen and Isabel Sawhill's article "Should Everyone Go to College

• Read the articles: 1) Anthony Abraham Jack's article "The Hidden Divide" and 2) Stephanie Owen and Isabel Sawhill's article "Should Everyone Go to College." Take notes as you read, perhaps writing a single sentence summary of each paragraph. Also note any responses, questions, or reactions you have to the ideas in the articles as you read. These first notes can be valuable to return to as you write your essays in a few weeks.

Task:

1) Write a one-paragraph (150 words or so) summary for each article. Answering these questions from Reading, Reasoning, and Writing can help guide your work:

• What calls to action or recommendations for change does the article make?
• How does the article show the importance of the question or issue raised?
• What kind of evidence does the article present to earn its conclusions?

2) Write a third paragraph that responds briefly but productively to a key idea in each article.