The Fall 2011 Final exam will examine the question of what attracts and "unattracts" one person to another person. The final essay should be about 500 words and contain at least 3 sources. You may use one source of your own (if you choose), but the rest of the sources must come from the list below.
PROMPT: Beauty is said to be in the eye of the beholder, and yet many people find the same people, things, criteria to be attractive. What is it exactly that makes one person attractive to another person?
"The (Girl) Geek Stands Alone" by Sarah Seltzer pg. 562
"Latino Style is Cool. Oh, All Right: It's Hot" pg. 568
"America's War on the Overweight" pg. 575
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Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Patterns of Development Quiz # 3
1. Write a 100-word definition on one of the following words: success, failure, beauty, ugliness, compassion, hate, friend or enemy.
2. Use the definition you wrote about in question # 1 to write a 100-word argument.
3. Identify and defend the pattern of development or rhetorical strategy used in the article "Watermelon May Have Viagra-lke Effect."
4. Identify and defend the pattern of development or rhetorical strategy used in the article
"Boehner: Dem Tax Bill 'Chicken Crap'"
5. Identify and defend the pattern of development or rhetorical strategy used in the article
"Many Ways to Avoid Paying Taxes Legally"
6. Write a 100-word comparison contrast on question # 5
7. 5. Identify and defend the pattern of development or rhetorical strategy used in the article
"Princeton Achieves Marked Progress in Curbing Grade Inflation"
8. Write a 100 word argumet on whether or not LSC-Montgomey should curb grade inflation as well by limiting its As.
2. Use the definition you wrote about in question # 1 to write a 100-word argument.
3. Identify and defend the pattern of development or rhetorical strategy used in the article "Watermelon May Have Viagra-lke Effect."
4. Identify and defend the pattern of development or rhetorical strategy used in the article
"Boehner: Dem Tax Bill 'Chicken Crap'"
5. Identify and defend the pattern of development or rhetorical strategy used in the article
"Many Ways to Avoid Paying Taxes Legally"
6. Write a 100-word comparison contrast on question # 5
7. 5. Identify and defend the pattern of development or rhetorical strategy used in the article
"Princeton Achieves Marked Progress in Curbing Grade Inflation"
8. Write a 100 word argumet on whether or not LSC-Montgomey should curb grade inflation as well by limiting its As.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Patterns of Development Quiz # 2
1. Write a 100 word description on your favorite food.
2. Use the description from question 1 to create a 100-word argument
3. Identify and defend the pattern of development/rhetorical strategy used in the article, "How Sand Dunes Work"
4. Identify and defend the pattern of development/rhetorical strategy used in the article, "Jacob's Chicken"
5. Identify and defend the pattern of development/rhetorical strategy used in the article, "10 Ways to Go Green and Save Green."
6. Use two of the options from the article in # 5 to write a 100-word comparison/contrast.
2. Use the description from question 1 to create a 100-word argument
3. Identify and defend the pattern of development/rhetorical strategy used in the article, "How Sand Dunes Work"
4. Identify and defend the pattern of development/rhetorical strategy used in the article, "Jacob's Chicken"
5. Identify and defend the pattern of development/rhetorical strategy used in the article, "10 Ways to Go Green and Save Green."
6. Use two of the options from the article in # 5 to write a 100-word comparison/contrast.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Patterns of Development Quiz # 1
1. Identify and defend the pattern of development in the article, "Guilt Free Eating: 10 Nutrition Myths Debunked."
2. Use the answer to question #1 to write a 100-word comparison contrast.
3. Identify and defend the pattern of development in the article, "How to Make a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich."
4. Use the answer in question # 3 to write a 100 word argument.
2. Use the answer to question #1 to write a 100-word comparison contrast.
3. Identify and defend the pattern of development in the article, "How to Make a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich."
4. Use the answer in question # 3 to write a 100 word argument.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Blogs 1-4 Spring 2011
For the rebuttal project you will be responsible for posting 4 blogs by Thursday, February 24. I will assign and clarify them periodically (I may even respond to them), but I will not grade them until the due date. This means you will have more than enough time to edit and clarify your posts before the due date.
Blog # 1 - Post a 200 word claim on your topic. Essentially, this is a rough draft version of your rebuttal paper. You must include 2 sources in your post and it is highly suggested that one of those sources is the source you are intending to rebut. In addition to your post, you must rebut at least 2 of your peers' posts. Your rebuttal can include a concession if need be, but there must be a rebuttal. Each response should be at least 50 words.
Blog # 2 - Post a summary and analysis of famous introductions and conclusions. Think of the opening scene to a movie and how it is effective in introducing the story. Think also of how the last scene of a movie brings things nicely to a close. Or consider how songs begin and end. You will choose at least one song or movie, summarize the introduction and then analyze why it is effective (50-100 words). You will do the same for the conclusion of a song or movie (50-100 words). You may use the same movie if you want or you may use different mediums altogether; the choice is yours.
Blog # 3 - Think about the essay we read for homework a few weeks back: "The Truth About College Professors." Hopefully you have been studying your professors well in relation to that essay. List the categories and then compare 2 of your professors in an essay of 150 words.
Blog # 4 - The First Amendment guarantee of freedom of speech is a powerful right to have in this country. Consider the essay we read "First Amendment Follies" by Stanley Fish and the examples he gives where people both effectively and ineffectively stand under the protection of the First Amendment.
Choose a specific example from the last 20 years wherein someone used the First Amendment ineffectively or effectively. Briefly summarize the event and argue whether or not they deserve the protection of the First Amendment. Your entire post should be at least 250 words. Also, be sure to respond to a peer's post with at least 100 words.
Blog # 1 - Post a 200 word claim on your topic. Essentially, this is a rough draft version of your rebuttal paper. You must include 2 sources in your post and it is highly suggested that one of those sources is the source you are intending to rebut. In addition to your post, you must rebut at least 2 of your peers' posts. Your rebuttal can include a concession if need be, but there must be a rebuttal. Each response should be at least 50 words.
Blog # 2 - Post a summary and analysis of famous introductions and conclusions. Think of the opening scene to a movie and how it is effective in introducing the story. Think also of how the last scene of a movie brings things nicely to a close. Or consider how songs begin and end. You will choose at least one song or movie, summarize the introduction and then analyze why it is effective (50-100 words). You will do the same for the conclusion of a song or movie (50-100 words). You may use the same movie if you want or you may use different mediums altogether; the choice is yours.
Blog # 3 - Think about the essay we read for homework a few weeks back: "The Truth About College Professors." Hopefully you have been studying your professors well in relation to that essay. List the categories and then compare 2 of your professors in an essay of 150 words.
Blog # 4 - The First Amendment guarantee of freedom of speech is a powerful right to have in this country. Consider the essay we read "First Amendment Follies" by Stanley Fish and the examples he gives where people both effectively and ineffectively stand under the protection of the First Amendment.
Choose a specific example from the last 20 years wherein someone used the First Amendment ineffectively or effectively. Briefly summarize the event and argue whether or not they deserve the protection of the First Amendment. Your entire post should be at least 250 words. Also, be sure to respond to a peer's post with at least 100 words.
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