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Which habits do you think you struggle with the most? How will you strengthen these habits of mind moving forward?

Habits of Mind Answer questions: Why is it important to foster these habits of mind? Which of these are already a strength for you? Which habits do you think you struggle with the most? How will you strengthen these habits of mind moving forward? Give personal experience. Give examples from citation : Council of Writing […]

Write an argumentative research essay, convince readers to think the way you do about a subject. Establish a reasonable and thoughtful argument supporting a position on an issue.

Argumentative Research Essay Assignment: Write an argumentative research essay, and incorporate research into it. The primary purpose of this argumentative essay is to convince readers to think the way you do about a subject. Establish a reasonable and thoughtful argument supporting a position on an issue. You must have at least 5 reliable and appropriate […]

Provide convincing evidence that a problem exists, and in suggesting a solution to the problem, keep in mind the needs and values of your audience as well as those of others on the campus, in the community, or in the workplace.

Letter Assignment After reading Logic in Argumentative Writing (Links to an external site.) and Developing Strong Argument Statements (Links to an external site.), write a letter about a problem on your campus, in your community, or at work to a person who is in a position to correct the problem. Provide convincing evidence that a […]

Write an analytical argument for a supportive audience that is interested in your perspective and ideas. Analyze and evaluate how arguments attempt to appeal to and persuade specific audiences.

Logos, ethos pathos invention activity… Drafting activity: outlining the logos of your own argument As you develop this rhetorical evaluation, focus on how the argument applies rhetorical appeals; you should not, however, include your own feelings or opinions about the topic or the content of the article. Write this analytical argument for a supportive audience […]

Think of what impact the ideas or concepts in a particular article/chapter/essay may have on the teaching of writing or on writing more generally–in and out of your discipline. Explain as clearly as possible how this impact might occur.

Week 3: Critical Reading Response: Cultivating Source Literacy Discussion Module Readings 1. Chapter 18 “Finding Evidence” pp. 438-453 2. Chapter 19 “Evaluating Sources” pp. 454-463 After Reading the assigned texts, your response should be approached in one of the following ways: Reading with/Reading Against: Read with each text, summarizing the key ideas. Then, “talk back” […]

Explain why you are inclined to trust or mistrust any claims based on the data while applying our source literacy and evaluation skills. 

Knowledge Check Reflection: Evaluating Source Material Inspired by activities found on page 462 of your textbook, respond to the following prompt: Your readings this week claim that “most of the evidence that is used in arguments on public issues […] comes with considerable baggage” (p. 455). Find an article in a journal, newspaper, or magazine […]

Which habits do you think you struggle with the most? How will you strengthen these habits of mind moving forward?

Habits of Mind Answer questions: Why is it important to foster these habits of mind? Which of these are already a strength for you? Which habits do you think you struggle with the most? How will you strengthen these habits of mind moving forward? Give “personal experience.” Give examples from citation : Council of Writing […]

Using the form contained in the Word doc attached below, identify two passages in which Feakes states a report.

ASSIGNMENT Look closely at the article (found under Additional Required Readings) on a 1977 UFO sighting, written by eyewitness David Feakes. (Article attached: Feakes, David. "Needham Market UFO Sighting." 21 May 2002. 1 August 2006.) TASK Using the form contained in the Word doc attached below, identify: 1. two passages in which Feakes states a […]

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