I reviewed the drafts for your body art essays. Check your grade. Do not pass out when you see the grade of 5 instead of 50. If you have a 5, it is simply a place holder until you revise your draft. I either attached your essay with comments in red, or I made comments in the section for comments.
Revise your essay and attach it to a comment back to me. If that doesn't work, attach it to a Canvas message to me. Be sure to label the assignment and week. The information will help me to quickly change your grade to something much better than 5.
Let me know if you have questions. By the way, you are excellent story tellers! Thank you for sharing your experiences.
Week #5 - Assignment #1 (100 Points)
Last week you started thinking about and gathering information for your Technology: Friend or Foe persuasive essay..
The first assignment this week is to interview one person who uses or avoids your chosen technological item. This item will be the focus of your entire essay. This will be a more thorough interview than you conducted last week. However, you may still find the information from the initial interview useful. It is always good to have more information than you actually need in the essay.
Here are some reminders about conducting interviews.
1. Gather and share information about the interviewee. Demographic information might be useful in your essay.
Consider:
- Age
- Gender
- Amount of use
- Longevity of use
- Feelings about the item
Keep in mind, that the age of the person will determine some of your questions. If you interview someone from an older generation, that person might not have had access to the item when younger. For example, the Internet did not exist large scale 20 years ago. Cell phones were not the norm at that time either. If your interviewee is older, ask what life was like without the item? Was it better or worse?
2. Watch this video. You will see two interviews - one good and one not so great. Study both.
Also watch the interview with Katie Couric for professional tips.
Your tasks follow:
A. After viewing the videos, make a list of 7 tips that you plan to implement when conducting your own interview. Explain why each will be important. (21 points)
B. Create 10 questions to guide your interview. Post them. (20 points)
C. Conduct the interview.
- Be sure to get the information about the interviewee along with the date interviewed. This may be a face-to-face, on-line, phone, or text interview. Be sure to note the method you used. (9 points)
- In addition, list the questions and the responses. The list of questions you actually used may be shorter or longer than your original list for "A." (40 points)
- Also, write a reflection of the interview. How do you think it went? What did you find interesting? Did anything surprise you? If you were conduct this interview with another person, what would you change? What would you keep the same? (10 points)
This is a research assignment. Consult at least five reliable sources. Wikipedia is not acceptable.
When taking notes, your may summarize, paraphrase, or use the information just as it is. Please review the following for information about avoiding plagarism:
See:
http://cmsw.mit.edu/writing-and-communication-center/avoiding-plagiarism/
and
http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/QPA_plagiarism.html
Be sure to click on the reddish items on the upper right hand side of the screen for specific examples.
Task A: In your own words, explain the differences among paraphrases, summaries, and direct quotations and common knowledge. How would each be documented, or would it?
Task B: Search for information about the convenience of the item. People will be persuaded to use or avoid items based on the ease of use. Summarize, paraphrase, or directly quote the information. Punctuate properly. Give credit to the source(s) in MLA style.
Task C: Search for information about the cost of the item. Include the cost to purchase and the cost to use. Money talks! People often make decisions based on the cost associated with ownership. Again, summarize, paraphrase, or directly quote the information. Give credit to the source(s) in MLA style.
Task D. Search for information about the safety of the item.
Again, summarize, paraphrase, or directly quote the information. Give credit to the source(s) in MLA style.
Task F: Search for information about the environmental impact associated with making, using, and discarding the item. Summarize, paraphrase, or directly quote the information. Give credit to the source(s) in MLA style.
Task G: Search for information about the impact that the item had or is having on society? How has society changed as a result of the use of the item? Summarize, paraphrase, or directly quote the information. Give credit to the source(s) in MLA style.
Task H: Search for information about the ethical concerns associated with the item. Summarize, paraphrase, or directly quote the information. Give credit to the source(s) in MLA style.
Week #5 - Assignment #3 - Looking and evaluating a sample essay. (65 total points)
You are almost ready to write the draft of your persuasive essay. Before you begin, study the information at the following site.
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/composition/argument.htm
A. Learn how and why to use the following items in your writing. At the site, click on each for details. Pay attention to the information about correct citation. Summarize the information in a sentence or two. (25 points)
- Citing Authorities
- Using Personal Experiences
- Using Statistics
- Using Facts
- Using Analogies
- Anticipating the opposition
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/composition/crywolf3.htm
OR
Study this sample essay written to persuade readers that cell phone use needs to be regulated on the highway. Again, pay special attention to the annotations in the boxes.
http://content.bfwpub.com/webroot_pubcontent/Content/BCS_4/Hacker7e/Model%20papers/Hacker-Daly-MLA.pdf
After reading and studying one of these essays, write a paragraph explaining what you observed, liked, or disliked about the essay. (20 points)
Write another paragraph explaining how you plan to go about organizing and documenting your own essay. (20 points)
Week #5: Assignment #4 - Write your draft. Post it! Here are the directions again: (100 points for the draft)
Technology – Friend or Foe?
For this essay, you are writing to convince the opposition. Consider
the dangers and advantages of technology. For this essay, you must pick a side. Think of this essay as a
debate on paper. You must know what the opposition thinks, but you do not
support that point of view.
I.
Introduction –
a.
Identify the specific technology you will be
discussing – cell phone, computer, automobile, dishwasher, microwave, GPS, video
games, etc.
b.
Capture the attention of the audience in the
normal way with startling statistics, an interesting anecdote, a quotation from
an expert, lines from a song or poem, a thought provoking question, etc. In
short, make sure that what you say makes the reader want to know more.
II.
In addition, state your thesis – make your point
of view clear!
III.
The body of the paper will do several things –
a.
Convince the reader that they either need or do
not need the technology.
b.
Provide a brief history of the specific
technology you plan to discuss. What was life like before its invention? When
was it invented? How has it evolved? What is its story?
c.
Provide clear evidence to support your point of
view. You must have proof from at least four of the following:
i.
At least three experts/sources. You may use the
articles studied in class and articles that specifically relate to your chosen
technology.
ii.
A current news source such as a newspaper or
magazine article or news cast.
iii.
An interview with at least one user.
iv.
A personal anecdote.
v.
Lines from literature – poem, short story, or
novel. “There Will Come Soft Rains” was
a homework assignment. You may use other
SciFi literature.
vi.
A work of art
vii.
Strong statistics from an expert source.
The body of the paper will be
several paragraphs in length.
IV.
Conclusion –
Wrap it up for the readers. Leave them with a call to action to either
give up or get the gadget you are supporting. Be sure they know why they need
or do not need one. Consider:
a.
Convenience
b.
Cost
c.
Safety
d.
Environmental impact
e.
Impact on society
f.
Ethical concerns
Assignment #5 - Week #5 - Discussion Board - (50 points)
Oprah has her favorite things. In The Sound of Music the character, Maria, sings about her favorite things. Some people have favorite places, pets, or activities. For this week's discussion, share your favorite person, place, thing, or activity! Maybe you love beaches. Perhaps your furry or feathered friend brings you joy. Sky diving might give you the thrill you need to carry on. Whatever it is, please share. Tell the who, what, when, where, why, and/or how of the favorite.
Make your initial post by midnight on Thursday, February 16.
Respond to three other posts by 2:00 am on Monday, February 20, 2017.
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