Learning Outcomes for Module 3Upon completion of Module 3 students will:1. Continue collaborative discussions with peers about ethical issues2. Begin researching and writing to formulate arguments3. Use MLA formatting and citationsThe above are aligned with Course SLOs:1. Demonstrate knowledge of individual and collaborative research processes2. Develop ideas and synthesize primary and secondary sources within focused academic arguments, including one or more research-based essays.3. Write in […]

To quote out of context is to remove a passage from its surrounding matter in such a way as to distort its meaning. The context in which a passage occurs always contributes to its meaning, and the shorter the passage the larger the contribution. For this reason, the quoter must always be careful to quote enough of the context not to misrepresent the meaning of […]

ASSIGNMENT: Following the Topic Selection Guidelines below, choose an argumentative topic to research. This will be your topic throughout the entire course, so the activities required for this assignment will provide the foundation for your future Touchstones. The topic for an argumentative research paper must be a debatable topic, meaning that it involves conflicting viewpoints. Additionally, it cannot be a topic that is already decided […]

1. You must make one entry- 2 SIGNIFICANT paragraphs, about A Good Man is Hard to Find 2. You must make two responses to your peers- not just “I agree or disagree” but a comment briefly explaining your response (this will then give you three points for the discussion participation) 3. Feel free to make observations or references which bring in another work or writer […]

Essay #2: Rhetorical Analysis (2-3 pages)  Readings:  Chapters 4 and 5, Rules for Writers; TED Talks on Education (RSA video and text version), Robinson. Assignment: Write an essay that analyzes what Robinson is doing in this talk and how he is doing it.   Your essay will be an attempt to answer this question: For its purpose and audience, how effective is this text? Important: Analyze […]

What is race? What is racism? What connections can we make back to our discussion of feminism? Is there again a biological component and an aspect of social construction when considering race? Is the alleged biological aspect a mere fallacy? What other grassroots movements can be associated with race and gender as part of the ongoing civil rights movement? How has activism changed over the course of the history […]

Outline:Introduction to the paper:1.    Author and outline, and topic2.    2-3 page summary of the story that includes what you are comparing and contrasting.3.    Thesis (at the end of the paragraph) The main point you are proving, and what you are comparing and contrasting.Background paragraph:Define the enlightenment period and what they believed in. Give some information about the authorBody paragraphs:1.    Topic sentence2.    Example you will use […]

5-6 pages Format: Double-spaced, 1-inch margins, numbered pages, 12-point (Times New Roman, Arial, or Garamond) font. Please refer to formatting sheet. *Title centered over text *Stapled *Works Cited page Objective: This assignment involves working with a text and its criticism, using the latter to help enhance your textual/conceptual argument in a relevant and clear manner. Essentially, you will use at least two critical articles on […]

In the last scene of A Raisin in the Sun, Mama says to Ruth, of Walter, “He finally come into his manhood today, didn’t he? Kind of like a rainbow after the rain…” What did Mama mean with this statement, and do you agree? Explain both her position and your own. Also, what impact on the other characters does this observation have (whichever way you […]

ASSIGNMENT: By Thursday 2/18 write a 750-1000 word critical essay on Tropic of Cancer. You are encouraged to offer your own insights, but you might consider some of these thematic questions: Is this a novel in the conventional sense, or is it a hybrid of fiction, memoir and opinion? Is the book’s frank depiction of sexuality shocking by today’s standards, and does the fact that […]