Create a working argument thesis statement and a basic research plan that considers context, audience, and purpose and that presents potential sources that support and run counter to your stance.

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Instructions
The goal of an argument research proposal is to create a working argument thesis statement and a basic research plan that considers context, audience, and purpose and that presents potential sources that support and run counter to your stance.
Keep in mind that rather than being an outline or structural plan for your essay, this proposal should ground you in the scholarly conversation, should offer direction for research needs, and should give your professor ample focused material viable for providing effective feedback before the drafting process.
Access the Proposal Template and complete the six required sections:
Narrowed Topic
Research Question
Claim
Rationale and Research Plan
Review of Differing Viewpoint Sources via Synthesis Matrix
Reference Page
For an example proposal and development techniques, refer to your textbook reading for the week.
Writing Requirements (APA format)
Length: 1-1.5 pages (not including title page & reference page)
1-inch margins
Double spaced
12-point Times New Roman font
Title page
References page (minimum of 2 scholarly articles)

How much control do the characters have over their actions and/or fates?

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*Literature is both within its time and beyond its time. Choose two of the works we’ve read so far, and explain how it raises themes we’re still dealing with today. Answer in 4-5 paragraphs, and make your parallels and connections as specific as possible.
*Explore how the concept of free will works in two of the ancient Greek texts we’ve read. How much control do the characters have over their actions and/or fates? Answer in 4-5 paragraphs.

Identify at least two organizational problems that you could potentially use for your final project.

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Review the Final Project Guidelines and Rubric document. Then, identify at least two organizational problems that you could potentially use for your final project. Reflect on any personal experiences you have had with these problems or identify how they could affect your future career. Assess systems thinking and how your performance affects the overall system and customer satisfaction when addressing these real-world problems.
For additional details, please refer to the Module One Journal Guidelines and Rubric document.

What are the implications of this change, and does he portray it as good or bad?

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1, Birkerts begins by linking reading (at least the comprehension part) and thinking as both being invisible activities, but he sees the connections as going well beyond this superficial observation. He argues that the way we read is related to the way we think about the world. Using metaphors of time (deep vs momentary) and space (vertical vs horizontal, intensive vs extensive) he describes a momentous cultural shift that has occurred over the last centuries. What are the implications of this change, and does he portray it as good or bad? Include a statement from Birkerts’ text as evidence for your assessment of his view on this. What is the optimal approach for forming knowledge or wisdom, from his point of view?

  1. How does Birkerts’ discussion of reading and comprehension (in his broad sense) relate to our readings from last week (Cronon, Adler/Van Doren, Leopold)? For example, what are the implications of Birkerts’ insights on vertical and horizontal reading (and thinking) for Cronon’s understanding of liberal education? Birkerts mentions a “natural ecology of information and context”; how might this relate to Leopold’s concern for understanding connectedness in natural landscapes?
  2. What is the relevance of Birkerts for our work in this course? What can you take away from his essay regarding the reading and research that you will be doing? If Adler and Van Doren are encouraging us to read extensively (syntopically), does that contradict the value that Birkerts seems to place on deep reading? Or is his interest in finding meaning—comprehension—compatible with their description of finding the common ground between varying sources?

 

 

 

 

What resources and criteria might you use to locate and evaluate the usefulness and appropriateness of a math-related technology resource in a classroom?

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Answer each question in 150 words and two references.
1. What resources and criteria might you use to locate and evaluate the usefulness and appropriateness of a math-related technology resource in a classroom? Include any helpful resources.
2. Research suggests that computer-based mathematics programs, in addition to direct teacher instruction, lead to higher success rates for students in their math classes. What are your thoughts about the use of computer-based math programs and how they should be incorporated into the classroom to support teaching?

Why would anyone go through the hassle of translating sentences and arguments into formal logic?

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Instructions: Write 300-400 words (just over one double-spaced page) on the weekly prompt. The journal assignments are meant to guide your reading comprehension, inspire reflection, create a personal connection, and encourage you to have new philosophical experiences. In writing the journal, be sure to respond to all aspects of the prompt.

Why would anyone go through the hassle of translating sentences and arguments into formal logic? In other words, what is the value of clear, formalized reasoning of the sort we’ve discussed this week? Answer in the abstract, and then give a concrete example. Describe a recent conversation when clarity of thinking and reasoning would have been helpful.

Write a brief summary of the book – no more than five sentences. What happened, to whom, where, when, how, why?

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11th Grade Summer Reading Personal Response
Student Directions: During the first week or so of class, be prepared to write a TIMED personal response to the book you chose. You may use any notes/dialectical journals and your book to use in completing this assignment. There are a variety of things you may discuss in this response, and many ideas are given below.
Format: Use a complete MLA heading & follow conventional MLA formatting when typing (one-inch margins, double-spaced, 12pt. type, Times New Roman font). Your three response paragraphs should be a total maximum of two-pages. Proofread your response. Check for proper spelling, missing words, incomplete sentences, etc.
Part I. First, write a brief summary of the book – no more than five sentences. What happened, to whom, where, when, how, why? Be sure to include the author and title of the book in your summary.
*Part II. Second, give your response to the book by addressing any one of the following prompts from the choices below*. Spend the most time developing your thoughts for this portion. Use evidence whenever possible and be sure to cite the author’s last name & page number at the end of each quote.
Part III. Finally, explain why you decided to read this particular book? What about the book made it seem interesting without your having read it yet?
*Part II Possible prompts to address:
a) What did the author’s purpose seem to be? Why do you think they might have written it? What were they hoping this text would accomplish? Why do you think so?
b) What is the author’s position on any relevant theme or issue? This will often be a social issue: poverty, love, war, courage, race, etc.
c) Who seems to be the audience? Who wants or needs to know this information? Does there seem to be a specific audience the author is trying to reach? Why do you think so? If not, what makes you think there is not a specific audience?
d) Does the author have credibility to write about this subject or topic? Why or why not? Be specific.
e) What would you change? Choose one important part of this reading that the author could have made a different choice—the structure, organization, purpose, audience, characterization, pacing, supporting details, mood, etc.—then explain how they could have done it differently, and what effect it would have had on the reading.
f) What were the (significant) characters motivated by? What was the protagonist motivated most by? How did this affect their experience in the story? Was their source of motivation something that you could relate to?

Imagine a historical figure is brought back to life. Who is it? What’s their favorite mobile app?

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Imagine a historical figure is brought back to life. Who is it? What’s their favorite mobile app?

Write an original and cohesive argumentative research paper

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A. Write an original and cohesive argumentative research paper (suggested length of 8–10 pages).

1. Provide an effective introduction.

2. Provide an appropriate thesis statement that previews two to four main points.

3. Develop each of the previewed main points in effective paragraphs with support from a variety of sources.

4. Provide an effective conclusion.

B. Incorporate seven academically credible sources in your paper.

Note: More than seven sources may be used but are not required.

C. Acknowledge sources, using APA-formatted in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.

Note: Refer to Appendix B, linked below, for assistance with referencing guidelines.

D. Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.

Compose an appropriate, arguable thesis statement that previews two to four main points and that you plan to use in your research paper.

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For this task, you will create an annotated bibliography by finding 8-10 sources for your research paper, listing the sources in APA-formatted references, and providing an annotation for each source. Each annotation should offer a summary of the source, an evaluation of its author’s or publisher’s credibility, and an assessment of its relevance to your topic.A. Compose an appropriate, arguable thesis statement that previews two to four main points and that you plan to use in your research paper.
B. Create an annotated bibliography of eight to ten appropriate, credible sources that you plan to use in your research paper.
Note: You may use the attached “Annotated Bibliography Template” to complete your annotated bibliography, but use of the attached template is not required.
1. Provide a full, APA-formatted reference citation for the 8–10 sources.
2. Provide an annotation (suggested length of 150 words) for each of the 8–10 sources by doing the following:
a. Summarize the information presented in the source.
b. Analyze the credibility of the author of the source or of the publication (e.g. journal, publisher, or website), if no author is present.
c. Analyze the relevance of the source to your chosen research topic.
3. Write each annotation in your own words, without the excessive use of direct quotation or extensive paraphrasing, for the 8–10 sources from part B.
C. Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.
!!!!!! I want American sources!!!