Category Archives: Professor Post

Specific Claims in Proposals

Posted on October 2, 2015 by davidbdale

Today we’ll take a brief look at some early drafts of  Research Proposals and compare them to one that makes clear and specific claims. A good proposal does more than state what a source is about. The content of the … Continue reading →

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Agenda FRI OCT 02, 2015

Posted on October 2, 2015 by davidbdale

Riddle Specific Claims in Proposals E06: How to Open Exercise A05: Visual Rewrite

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E06: How to Open Exercise

Posted on October 2, 2015 by davidbdale

Based on sample Openings provided in red in your professor’s White Paper, write at least two different opening paragraphs for your Research Project, based on your current best understanding of your topic. Each Opening must contain a thesis sentence that … Continue reading →

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Agenda WED SEP 30

Posted on September 30, 2015 by davidbdale

Apology to Username How to Open Sample White Paper: Polio Eradication

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Polio White Paper (Keeper)

Posted on September 30, 2015 by davidbdale

Why We Will Always Have Polio Whenever possible, I will provide models of the type of work this course is designed to produce. Today, I offer a draft of my own White Paper on the hypothesis that despite tremendous investment … Continue reading →

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Agenda FRI SEP 25

Posted on September 25, 2015 by davidbdale

A04: Proposal+5 E05: Mechanical Trouble

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E05: Mechanical Trouble

Posted on September 25, 2015 by davidbdale

that/which PTSD was once thought of as an illness which only afflicted veterans returning from war. PTSD was once thought of as an illness, that was true until early in the 21st century. who/whom This condition is visible in the … Continue reading →

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A04: Proposal+5

Posted on September 25, 2015 by davidbdale

Research Proposal Plus 5 Sources The Pitch Our classroom discussions about counterintuitive topics have been, essentially, preparation for your own research plans. This assignment will be your first chance to pitch a topic of your own. You’ll begin at the … Continue reading →

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The Luckiest (Ben Folds Five)

Posted on September 24, 2015 by davidbdale

I’m cynical but very sentimental, and I like—the way some people like air—to sing along with songs in my car. Songs capture and occupy me for a week or so. Nothing else musical matters but the one song that seems … Continue reading →

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Critical Reading—Student Sample

Posted on September 24, 2015 by davidbdale

Definition Claims/ Category Claims We spoke only briefly in class about types of claims, so I don’t expect you to readily recognize a definition/categorical claim. Obviously, it’s a claim about how a term is defined or what category of thing … Continue reading →

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