Thinkwrite: Your brother is shopping for a car. He has found two cars on Craigslist that he likes. You think one of them is a horrible choice. What kind of evidence will you present to him to prevent a BIG MISTAKE on his part?
Read pages 40-42 in Bedford. Let's sort them.
How about evidence for your problem/ solution? As you draft this paper, include links to ANY sources you use.
Now we look at another example of this kind of writing: Bedford pages 187-189.
Homework:
1. Draft #1 Problem/ Solution is due tomorrow. Look for evidence online to help you make your points. Just put hyperlinks to your sources in the draft as you write.
2. TWFTD: rehabilitation
Monday, February 23, 2015
Friday, February 20, 2015
Writing About a Problem
I pass out the assignment sheet.
Now you look at an example. We look at page190-191 in Bedford.
How well does this essay meet my assignment? You score the essay.
In your daybook, copy down these categories with a number for each. EXPLAIN the number you have given:
Beginning-
Problem-
Solution-
Conclusion-
We discuss.
Now you will answer the following questions in your daybook, due Monday.
1. What is the general topic you would like to write about?
2. Write out a statement of the specific problem you would like to see solved.
3. List as many causes of this specific problem as you can think of, including guesses. You may write down questions here, as well, if you're not sure of connections.
4. List any solutions that come to mind that would have an impact on these causes (and the problem).
When you finish this, start looking for information to help you with both parts of this. Keep track of any sources you use.
Begin writing Draft #1 due Tuesday.
TWFTD: nebulous OED
Now you look at an example. We look at page190-191 in Bedford.
How well does this essay meet my assignment? You score the essay.
In your daybook, copy down these categories with a number for each. EXPLAIN the number you have given:
Beginning-
Problem-
Solution-
Conclusion-
We discuss.
Now you will answer the following questions in your daybook, due Monday.
1. What is the general topic you would like to write about?
2. Write out a statement of the specific problem you would like to see solved.
3. List as many causes of this specific problem as you can think of, including guesses. You may write down questions here, as well, if you're not sure of connections.
4. List any solutions that come to mind that would have an impact on these causes (and the problem).
When you finish this, start looking for information to help you with both parts of this. Keep track of any sources you use.
Begin writing Draft #1 due Tuesday.
TWFTD: nebulous OED
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Some Problems
Here's a definition of plagiarism. Here is intellectual property.
First of all, plagiarism stories: Viswanathan
1. Identify a problem in this story. Any solution?
Helene
2. Why so different? Is there a problem here? Solution?
Herr Guttenberg
3. Was this the "right" outcome? Problem? Solution?
Beyond "plagiarism" to "intellectual property":
Book covers?
4. Was this a case of theft? Who decides? Problems?
If the courts are in charge...
5. Do you see a problem here?
If there's time....better news, for some: music... TV iTunes
6. Whom do you think the law says that TV news footage "belongs" to? What do you think? Have you heard of "fair use"? Is there a problem?
All the questions above are answered in the daybook.
Homework:
1. Here are some more problems. Any of these something you'd like to explore in a paper?
"Humans Need Not Apply" video by CGP Grey.
"Injustice in Ferguson, Long Before Michael Brown" from Bloomberg's Business Week.
"The Net Neutrality Debate in 3 Minutes" by Hank G.
"Incarceration Nation" By CNN
"The Skills Gap" by Siemens
"Alcohol is Still the Deadliest Drug in the United States, and It’s Not Even Close" The Washington Post
If you don't know what you'd like to write the next paper about, explore the links above.
Diesel Ag: You must choose a problem from this video -- http://www.ted.com/talks/mike_rowe_celebrates_dirty_jobs
or this website--
Mike Rowe's http://profoundlydisconnected.com/
2. TWFTD: plagiarism in OED. What does it mean in Latin?
First of all, plagiarism stories: Viswanathan
1. Identify a problem in this story. Any solution?
Helene
2. Why so different? Is there a problem here? Solution?
Herr Guttenberg
3. Was this the "right" outcome? Problem? Solution?
Beyond "plagiarism" to "intellectual property":
Book covers?
4. Was this a case of theft? Who decides? Problems?
If the courts are in charge...
5. Do you see a problem here?
If there's time....better news, for some: music... TV iTunes
6. Whom do you think the law says that TV news footage "belongs" to? What do you think? Have you heard of "fair use"? Is there a problem?
All the questions above are answered in the daybook.
Homework:
1. Here are some more problems. Any of these something you'd like to explore in a paper?
"Humans Need Not Apply" video by CGP Grey.
"Injustice in Ferguson, Long Before Michael Brown" from Bloomberg's Business Week.
"The Net Neutrality Debate in 3 Minutes" by Hank G.
"Incarceration Nation" By CNN
"The Skills Gap" by Siemens
"Alcohol is Still the Deadliest Drug in the United States, and It’s Not Even Close" The Washington Post
If you don't know what you'd like to write the next paper about, explore the links above.
Diesel Ag: You must choose a problem from this video -- http://www.ted.com/talks/mike_rowe_celebrates_dirty_jobs
or this website--
Mike Rowe's http://profoundlydisconnected.com/
2. TWFTD: plagiarism in OED. What does it mean in Latin?
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