March 22, 2019 = Friday

Class Work

How to write an effective conclusion:

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2L7aeO9fBzE

Ideas: http://guidetogrammar.org/grammar/composition/endings.htm

More advice: https://writingcenter.fas.harvard.edu/pages/ending-essay-conclusions

Sample conclusions - rate and discuss. (Handout)

Cry Wolf sample essay: http://guidetogrammar.org/grammar/composition/crywolf3.htm

"Practical Wildlife Management" Sample essay (handout and activity)

 Conclusion –

Wrap it up for the readers. Leave them with a call to action to either give up or get the gadget you are supporting. Be sure they know why they need or do not need one. Consider:

a.       Convenience

b.      Cost

c.       Safety

d.      Environmental impact - if any

e.      Impact on society/ethics

General formatting guidelines: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/24/

Sample essay: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/13/

Works Cited guidelines: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/05/

In-text citations: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/02/

The entire draft of your essay is due on Monday. Post it in Canvas. (50 points)
Be sure to refer to the instructions. Just in case you can't find that neon yellow copy, here is another "copy."

Technology – Friend or Foe?

For this essay, you are writing to convince the opposition. Consider the dangers and advantages of technology. For this essay, you must pick a side. Think of this essay as a debate on paper. You must know what the opposition thinks, but you do not support that point of view.

I.                    Introduction –

a.       Identify the specific technology you will be discussing – cell phone, computer, automobile, dishwasher, microwave, GPS, video games, television, apps, photography etc.

b.      Capture the attention of the audience in the normal way with startling statistics, an interesting anecdote, a quotation from an expert, lines from a song or poem, a thought provoking question, etc. In short, make sure that what you say makes the reader want to know more.

c.       In addition, state your thesis – make your point of view clear!

d.      Use claims, reasons, and evidence to build your case

II.                  The body of the paper will do several things –

a.       Convince the reader that they either need or do not need the technology.

b.      Provide a brief history of the specific technology you plan to discuss. What was life like before its invention? When was it invented? How has it evolved? What is its story?

c.       Provide clear evidence to support your point of view. You must have proof from at least four of the following:

                                                               i.      At least three experts/sources. You may use the articles studied in class and articles that specifically relate to your chosen technology.

                                                             ii.      A current news source such as a newspaper or magazine article or news cast.

                                                            iii.      An interview with at least one person who uses the technology.

                                                           iv.      A personal anecdote.

                                                             v.      Lines from literature – poem, short story, or novel.

                                                           vi.       A work of art.

                                                          vii.      Strong statistics from an expert source.

The body of the paper will be several paragraphs in length.

III.                Conclusion –

Wrap it up for the readers. Leave them with a call to action to either give up or get the gadget you are supporting. Be sure they know why they need or do not need one. Consider:

a.       Convenience

b.      Cost

c.       Safety

d.      Environmental impact

e.      Impact on society/ethics

General formatting guidelines: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/24/

Sample essay: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/13/

Works Cited guidelines: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/05/

In-text citations: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/02/

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Now for a bit of writing fun . . .You have been researching and technology. Now it is time to go outside and look, and walk, and write about nature. 

Step #1: Go outside of the building. Walk around. Look at the trees,plants, sky, grass, water, turtles, flowers, etc. Take a picture or make a sketch of one item that sparks a memory for you. (10 minutes)

Step #2: Tell the people at your table what you saw. Share the memory. Tell the story.

Step #3: Write about it. Paint the picture and the experience with words. 

Post in Canvas. (35 points)