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Agenda WED OCT 28, 2015

Research Tips

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Research Tips

Why this is important I found Username a source using Google Scholar and the Rowan library. “I can’t find any sources!” Username and I were talking yesterday about his topic, the hateful anti-gay rhetoric spewed by the Westboro Baptist Church, … Continue reading

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Agenda FRI OCT 23, 2015

In-Class Editing Exercise Practice In-Class Editing Exercise

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Scale of the Universe

Try to wrap your head around these measurements. And while you’re at it, try to find the measure of your head in this video that charts the relative sizes and distances of everything. .

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Visual Rhetoric Example

A Recent Semester’s Static Visual A couple of semesters back, my Comp II students examined and analyzed a static graphic before they “graduated” to critiquing their Moving Visuals. Their reactions were various, eventually. For a while, they stumbled and couldn’t … Continue reading

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Agenda: WED OCT 21, 2015

Deadline Reset “The Opposite of a Black Sneaker” The Bush/Obama Morph A Model Definition (Category) Argument A Model Works Cited A07: Definition (Category) Argument

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E10: But Enough About You

Exercise: Remove 2nd person language Money seems to have a big role in our society; you can’t do much or get far if you don’t have any. Money is valuable in different ways, even when you don’t see it physically. … Continue reading

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A07: Definition (Category) Argument

Definition (or Categorical) Argument Your first Short Argument, due at noon on TUE OCT 27, will make a definition or categorical argument essential to your Research Position Paper, which itself will be due before you know it. You’ll write three … Continue reading

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Model Works Cited

For your Definition (Category) Argument, your other Shorter Arguments, and of course your Research Paper will have to include a Works Cited. Please understand this is different from a Bibliography, which identifies every source you consulted in your research. The … Continue reading

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The “Heightened Scrutiny” Example

Before you begin to write your own, you’ll want to review the essential qualities of a good Definition Essay. 1. It’s an argument. I’ve told you before that all writing is argument, but now is always a good time to … Continue reading

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