For Wednesday, come to class with a digital rough draft of this paper (at least two pages and at least two sources).
DO:
Read Michael Skube article...grab it here!
Formal Writing Essay #5: PERSUASION LETTER: Michael Skube provides his e-mail on the bottom of his scathing rebuke of today's college student. Write a letter to him either agreeing or disagreeing with his thesis.
Either way, make sure you back up your claim with specific evidence from not only his text, but also at least two other sources. At least one source must be ACADEMIC, PEER REVIEWED.
Here are some additional sources. The first from Philadelphia magazine about Temple University's admission requirements.
The other from the Philadelphia Inquirer is a bit closer to home.
Use any of these sources that interest you, but you must find at least two additional sources on your own (at least one must be
The paper should be approximately four pages.
Evidence backing your claim may also come from your own life or observations. You have been a student, so your opinion is entirely appropriate here.
Works Cited and parenthetical documentation MUST be in APA format.
READ:
The science of boolean searching is laid out nicely in the the presentation from Colorado State University found here.
Read this informative piece from the writing center at The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. It gives the basic ins and outs/dos and don'ts of introductory writing...and by introductory writing I am NOT ONLY referring to the first paragraph of your writing. This is the number one weapon in the fight against EMPTY WRITING discussed today.
Princeton University offers some excellent advice on avoiding plagiarism.
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How do you suggest we start the search, besides Skube?
ReplyDeleteTim, I think that would depend on the type of statistic needed to drive your point. The Stockton databases are ideal, and very user friendly, but if those stymie you...then maybe just a good old google search or a periodical.
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DeleteCan we use first person to provide support from our experiences
ReplyDeleteWhen we reference the article since we are writing a letter to Michael Skube, does that mean I can write it as if I were talking directly towards him?
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