Storytelling can be a part of corporate training, public relations, politics, journalism, and| | |of course, the two industries we are going to focus on: grant writing and advertising”(Ramsdell 282). | |Critical Thinking by DasBender|“You will often come across critical thinking and analysis as requirements for assignments in writing and | | |upper-level courses in a variety of disciplines. Instructors have varying explanations of what they actually | | |require of you, but, in general, they expect you to respond thoughtfully to texts you have read” (DasBender | | |38). | | |“A critical thinker is always a good reader because to engage critically | | |with a text you have to read attentively and with an open mind, absorbing new ideas and forming your own as you| | |go along”(DasBender 40).
Vary ma, by moving masses from the glider to the hanger (thus keeping the total mass, m + ma, constant.) Record m and ma and repeat steps 5 through 11. Try at least four different values for ma. Now leave ma constant at a previously used value. Vary m by adding or removing mass from the glider.
Along the side, write "1", "2", "3" and so on all the way up to twenty (20) or twenty-five (25.) Add color to distinguish between each type of paper airplane. Here are some examples... For more info about making charts and graphs click here. It's time to tell what you've noticed. Write a report about what you saw.
Philosophy 152 Tutor-Marked Exercise 3 “The Culture of Overwork” by Judy Rebick 1. The author’s purpose here is to explain and persuade the reader. Her main idea is that overwork is becoming a norm. The information that the author provides in her article is relevant to the subject she is discussing for the most part. Rebick begins by indicating to the reader that she herself is a workaholic.
Jane recalled wondering "what kind of scientist he would find for such a herculean task. "(117 peterson) When they returned Leakey brought the study up again. Jane blurted, "Louis, I wish you wouldn't keep talking aout it, because that's just what i want to do. "(117) Leakey, waiting for her to say that, assigned her the
Find an example or two of Dillard’s use of syntactic inversions. Why does she write prose that way? 3. What is the effect of the numerous comparisons Dillard makes early in the essay? 4.
I believe Stimach’s essay followed the criteria of a successful argument by persuading me with strong details throughout the entirety of the argument. I think this argument would be a useful teaching tool to put in the textbook, Writing Arguments, because the author backed up her claims with reliable sources and responded to opposing views. Her argument was organized and she gave three specific reasons why students shouldn’t get married in college. Quality Sources One reason this is a good argument is that Stimach uses multiple pieces of factual evidence to support her claims. She moves from one topic to another with ease using facts from other sources frequently.
Write an ‘Analysis’: Analyze the TECHNIQUES used by the author (‘Language’, ‘Purpose’, ‘Audience’, ‘Mode of Development', etc). By analyzing the writer’s techniques you will be able to answer this basic question: Did the author achieve his/her purpose successfully? Don’t forget to justify your answer by citing evidence from the text. 5. Write a ‘Response’: Respond to the writer’s IDEAS (main idea, first) by evaluating them and pointing out whether or not you agree with any of them.
Throughout her piece, Downie uses many different evidences to support her arguments. Her stylistic devices will be investigated to examine its effectiveness. In the article, Downie uses a satirical tone with the intent to bring about the real issue at hand. She uses her opening
Essay 2: Comparison/Contrast For your second essay, you will write a comparison/contrast essay. The structure for essays like this is discussed in depth in Chapter 7 in The Bedford Reader. You may choose any topic from those listed on the back of this page or another topic, with my prior approval. My expectations are as follows: 1. The essay will be well-organized and well developed, using detailed examples to make a fleshed out comparison of your subjects.