November 10, 2015 - Tuesday

Class Work

1. If you did not present your technology/art picture, now is the time!
2. Please hand me the paper copy of your technology/art notes if you have not already done so.
3. You will need a paper copy of your "Technology: Friend or Foe?" inventory. Take a minute to print.
4. You will be talking to two other students in the class and sharing your outline/inventory. Take three minutes for each partner to share. Ask each other questions. Point out strengths - tell your partner what you like about their inventory. Tell additional information would help you to better understand.
Points for discussion:

• What is the most interesting piece of information you have located so far?
• How do you plan to introduce the topic? What will you do to capture the attention of the reading audience?
• What evidence do you plan to include in your essay?
• Expert sources?
• Interview?
• News accounts?
• Personal anecdote?
• Lines from literature or music?
• Art?
• Strong statistics?
• What will you do to wrap it up for the readers?
• What do you want them to do as a result of reading your essay?
• Do they need the technology?
• Have you mentioned:
• Convenience?
• Cost?
• Safety?
• Environmental impact
• Impact of society? (How would society be different without the technology? Better? Worse?)

5. Jot down your notes. Reflect on what you plan to do now that you are ready to complete the draft of your essay. The draft is due on Thursday. Begin your Works Cited page in EasyBib or other bibliography tracker. Be sure to note in your draft where you will need to use in-text citations or simply include them now. This is your homework. Post the draft in CANVAS by Thursday.

6. The rest of the time is yours to work on your draft. I will be around to take a look at your progress and to answer questions.