Education: Room for Debate

Read all opinions on this page and write a collective rhetorical precis of the writing. Post your precis on your blog.

http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/01/26/grading-the-education-president

Alternative Assignment :: March 18

Your task is to participate in peer review. If you missed class and don't know your review group, you must email me to ask. (Remember, your participation impacts your "process" points on your paper.) Follow these steps:

1. Post your draft (1500 words) by Friday morning at the start of class: 9 am or 11 am.
2. Review the drafts of each of your team members. (Must be 75 or more words) Answering each of these questions:

• Summarize what the paper is about.
• Identify the thesis statement.
• Point out strong words or phrases.
• Identify one item that would improve the paper

NOTE: Your peer review must be done by 9 pm on Sunday night.

Enjoy your spring break!

Major Writing Project 2: Process & Dates

03.07
In-class: Group work -- Identify civic/public issues
Homework: Read and write a rhetorical precis on Chapter 13 of Good Reasons


03.09
In-class: Research on civic/public program
Find at least 2 sources, write rhetorical precis with citation


Homework: Blog, in paragraph form in at least 400 words, answering these questions. (This will create a draft summary of the issue.):

• What exactly is the problem?
• Who is most affected by the problem?
• What causes the problem?
• Has anyone tried to do anything about it? If so, why haven't they succeeded?
• What is likely to happen in the future if the problem isn't solved?

Make a claim using this template (see page 210 of Good Reasons): Someone should (or should not) do something because . . .


03.11
In-class: Research on solution to problem
Find at least 3 sources, write rhetorical precis with citation


Homework: Blog, in paragraph form in at least 700 words, creating a draft summary of your proposal and your argument. Use the questions on page 223 of Good Reasons.


03.14
In class: Create outline
Homework: Write outline (on blog)


03.16
In-class: Compose first draft
Homework: Annotated Bibliography on blog


03.18
TBA


03.28
Final paper + Annotated Bibliography due at beginning of class