Category Archives: davidbdale

The Censorship Anthem

Posted on September 22, 2015 by davidbdale

Internet Censorship in China: We’ll Sing it for You One Chinese government agency is so proud of how well they censor the Internet that they put their feelings to music. by Sisi Wei and Yue Qiu ProPublica, Feb. 12, 2015, … Continue reading →

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E04: Critical Reading, PTSD

Posted on September 22, 2015 by davidbdale

Critical Reading: “Is PTSD Contagious?” This week, following the model of critical reading I provided in “Kidney Season on Death Row,” I’ll ask you to closely examine the claims made, inferences made, and conclusions drawn by the author of the … Continue reading →

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Model of Critical Reading: Organ Harvest

Posted on September 22, 2015 by davidbdale

A Model of Critical Reading: Organ Harvest on Death Row The “GOOD” Video Today, I’ll ask you to carefully examine a written argument for claims that can be disputed for accuracy, sufficiency, and relevance; for inferences that are unfair, unreasonable, … Continue reading →

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Agenda WED SEP 23, 2015

Posted on September 22, 2015 by davidbdale

Donor Execution: A Model of Critical Reading A Model of Critical Reading: Organ Harvest GOOD Video: “Let’s Harvest the Organs of Death Row Inmates” Lecture/Demo Reading: “Is PTSD Contagious?” Exercise E04: Critical Reading, PTSD  

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Agenda FRI SEP 18

Posted on September 18, 2015 by davidbdale

Riddle: Outstretched Hands Hey! You forgot to categorize! Mechanics of Linking to Articles in text. Titles for Essays E03: Cows and Chips Exercise Assignment A03: Stone Money Rewrite Isis Attacks from the Jerusalem Post

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A03: Stone Money Rewrite

Posted on September 18, 2015 by davidbdale

This Is an Essay Title Although it will never be part of your Portfolio and can be considered a warmup or minor essay assignment, you’ll begin the essential process of revising all your work by posting an improved version of … Continue reading →

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E03: Cows and Chips

Posted on September 17, 2015 by davidbdale

Nothing enlivens a dry conceptual essay like a cow. So, if you have to keep your readers awake long enough to follow a detailed abstract argument, hire as many cows as you can afford. Also consider providing refreshments. A bag … Continue reading →

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Static Visual Rhetoric

Posted on September 16, 2015 by davidbdale

Static Visual from and earlier semester This is not an assignment. Last year my Comp II students examined and analyzed a static visual graphic before they moved on the critiques of moving visuals. Their reactions, eventually, were various and thoughtful. For … Continue reading →

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Agenda WED SEP 16

Posted on September 16, 2015 by davidbdale

Riddle: Empty Bottle Debrief Visual Rhetoric Identify Counterintuitive Links Demonstrate Adding Links to Posts Purposeful Summaries Exercise

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Purposeful Summaries

Posted on September 15, 2015 by davidbdale

When Summary is More than just Summary Today we’ll examine some articles that have counterintuitive themes, to gain a better understanding of counterintuitivity, and to practice making purposeful summaries. When I ask you to make purposeful summaries of articles that … Continue reading →

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