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ENGL 135 Week 1 DQ 1 Exploring the Course Themes The four course themes of education, technology, family, and health and wellness are topics that touch each of our lives in some way. In this discussion, practice exploring the themes as a researcher would: by creating problem statements. How do you do this? Ask and then answer the question using a sub-topic (see below). Here’s an example. “For whom is [school bullying] a problem?“ In your post, provide the question and then the answer to the question. For example, “School bullying is a problem for victims of bullying because. . . .” Complete the statement based on your experience and knowledge. ENGL 135 Week 1 DQ 2 Topic Selection Assignment To prepare for your topic selection and the research process, conduct an Internet search to find at least two articles that have been posted in the last year on one of the "themes" topics (i.e., bullying). The goal is to find articles that take clear positions on the topic. Share what you find and include the URL links to the articles. After you’ve posted, assess a classmate’s links, indicating whether you’d like to read or hear more about the topic and why ENGL 135 Week 2 DQ 1 Argumentative Strategies In research writing, what exactly do we mean by argument? Do we mean taking an extreme position and standing our ground, whether or not the facts support our position? Or do we mean instead convincing our audience by taking a reasonable stance on an issue and supporting our position with appropriate evidence? Define and explain the difference using examples ENGL 135 Week 2 DQ 2 Internet Reliability How reliable is the Internet as a source of information for your research? What are the ways you can validate information that you find on the Internet? Why is this necessary? Use examples from the Information Literacy module you reviewed this week ENGL 135 Week 3 DQ 1 Presenting Ideas Persuasive presenters have several traits in common. Browse through TED talks http://www.ted.com/talks or American Rhetoric Website at http://www.americanrhetoric.com/ to find notable speakers who demonstrate strong communication traits. Compare and contrast the ways these speakers meaningfully communicate ideas to their audiences. Include the URL link of the speaker you choose to write about. In a short paragraph, respond to a classmate’s post, indicating whether you agree or disagree with his or her choice, and why. ENGL 135 Week 3 DQ 2 Preparing the Research Proposal How important is it to be personally invested in an idea? Can you sell an idea that you have no stake in? Why or why not? Using one of the resources from the Course Readings, provide an example of an author who is communicating in a way that tells a reader that the author is credible and is a trustworthy source. ENGL 135 Week 4 DQ 1 Annotated Bibliography Entries In your textbook (pp. 325–326), you’ll find a model of an annotated bibliography. Review the model, focusing on the components of the entry: (1) the reference citation, (2) the summary, and (3) the assessment. Then draft one reference entry and two paragraphs from one of your sources. We’ll use the rest of the week to peer review the entries to prepare you for this week’s assignment ENGL 135 Week 4 DQ 2 Argumentative Strategies In presenting an argument, should a writer strive to be the final authority or a reasonable voice on an issue? Review Chapter 22 to understand the difference. Then, using your topic and one or more of your sources, define and provide an example of an arguable claim as opposed to a personal judgment ENGL 135 Week 5 DQ 1 Analyzing a Sample Argument In the textbook, review the student essay on p. 199, “Allowing Guns on Campus Will Prevent Shootings, Rape.” What strengths and weaknesses do you find in Ohmann’s essay? Does Ohmann’s essay inflame or inform? Finally, does Ohmann increase your literacy about violence or merely arouse your emotions? ENGL 135 Week 5 DQ 2 Organizational Patterns in Argument Let’s look at samples of research-based writing: “Nervous Nellies” on p. 328; “From Degrading to De-Grading” on p. 254; and “How Many Zombies Do You Know?” on p. 290. Review each selection and include in your post responses to these questions. What do you notice about how each is organized and presented? What kinds of appeals to the audience does each author use? How are sources used in text? ENGL 135 Week 6 DQ 1 Rebuttals and Refutations Anticipating readers’ objections is one way to determine what other sections to include and support in your paper. Practice writing a rebuttal or a refutation by taking your thesis and considering the point of view of someone who believes differently or even the opposite of the argument you are making. To do this, review Chapter 10, pp. 449–452 and post a paragraph that summarizes an oppositional point of view to your thesis and then refutes it. As peers, reply to one another explaining whether or not your classmates are presenting the opposition objectively and whether the refutation is logical. Give one another ideas or suggestions for points that may be left out or might need to be further developed. The paragraph you draft here can be used in a section of your Second Draft this week ENGL 135 Week 6 DQ 2 Designing Your Course Project While APA-style citation and format is required, you do have the flexibility in the design of your Course Project to include a visual element. Review Chapter 17, pp. 382–387. How does the use of visual elements enhance or detract from the presentation of research? Will you add graphs, charts, or images to your draft? Why or why not? ENGL 135 Week 7 DQ 1 Peer Review Team A This week, we’ll be sharing our writing in a class peer review. In order to make this process run smoothly, please be sure to follow the instructions noted below. Find your name on the peer review assignment list provided by your professor to determine whether you are in Group A, B, C, or D. Once you have located your assigned group, join that discussion area and hit “reply” to the initial prompt. In your reply, leave feedback for your classmates with general information about your draft. Explain the current state of your draft, your plans to add content, and your revision plans. If you have specific questions for the peers who will review your draft, or want to provide them with any additional information, please do so in your initial post. Attach your current draft to your initial post. This must be completed no later than Tuesday night. Find the two peers who have posted after you in terms of time. Read their attached essays and any notes they left to accompany the draft. Find the Week 7 Peer Review Checklist in Doc Sharing and download it. Complete the form separately for each of the two peers whose drafts you will be reviewing. Return your completed Peer Review Worksheet as an attachment in a response post to each of your peers separately. This must be completed no later than Friday night. Continue to check into your group Discussion area in the event your peers pose any follow-up questions ENGL 135 Week 7 DQ 2 Peer Review Team B This week, we’ll be sharing our writing in a class peer review. In order to make this process run smoothly, please be sure to follow the instructions noted below. Find your name on the peer review assignment list provided by your professor to determine whether you are in Group A, B, C, or D. Once you have located your assigned group, join that discussion area and hit “reply” to the initial prompt. In your reply, leave feedback for your classmates with general information about your draft. Explain the current state of your draft, your plans to add content, and your revision plans. If you have specific questions for the peers who will review your draft, or want to provide them with any additional information, please do so in your initial post. Attach your current draft to your initial post. This must be completed no later than Tuesday night. Find the two peers who have posted after you in terms of time. Read their attached essays and any notes they left to accompany the draft. Find the Week 7 Peer Review Checklist in Doc Sharing and download it. Complete the form separately for each of the two peers whose drafts you will be reviewing. Return your completed Peer Review Worksheet as an attachment in a response post to each of your peers separately. This must be completed no later than Friday night. Continue to check into your group Discussion area in the event your peers pose any follow-up questions

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ENGL 135 Week 1 DQ 1 Exploring the Course Themes The four course themes of education, technology, family, and health and wellness are topics that touch each of our lives in some way. In this discussion, practice exploring the themes as a researcher would: by creating problem statements. How do you do this? Ask and then answer the question using a sub-topic (see below). Here’s an example. “For whom is [school bullying] a problem?“ In your post, provide the question and then the answer to the question. For example, “School bullying is a problem for victims of bullying because. . . .” Complete the statement based on your experience and knowledge. ENGL 135 Week 1 DQ 2 Topic Selection Assignment To prepare for your topic selection and the research process, conduct an Internet search to find at least two articles that have been posted in the last year on one of the "themes" topics (i.e., bullying). The goal is to find articles that take clear positions on the topic. Share what you find and include the URL links to the articles. After you’ve posted, assess a classmate’s links, indicating whether you’d like to read or hear more about the topic and why ENGL 135 Week 2 DQ 1 Argumentative Strategies In research writing, what exactly do we mean by argument? Do we mean taking an extreme position and standing our ground, whether or not the facts support our position? Or do we mean instead convincing our audience by taking a reasonable stance on an issue and supporting our position with appropriate evidence? Define and explain the difference using examples ENGL 135 Week 2 DQ 2 Internet Reliability How reliable is the Internet as a source of information for your research? What are the ways you can validate information that you find on the Internet? Why is this necessary? Use examples from the Information Literacy module you reviewed this week ENGL 135 Week 3 DQ 1 Presenting Ideas Persuasive presenters have several traits in common. Browse through TED talks http://www.ted.com/talks or American Rhetoric Website at http://www.americanrhetoric.com/ to find notable speakers who demonstrate strong communication traits. Compare and contrast the ways these speakers meaningfully communicate ideas to their audiences. Include the URL link of the speaker you choose to write about. In a short paragraph, respond to a classmate’s post, indicating whether you agree or disagree with his or her choice, and why. ENGL 135 Week 3 DQ 2 Preparing the Research Proposal How important is it to be personally invested in an idea? Can you sell an idea that you have no stake in? Why or why not? Using one of the resources from the Course Readings, provide an example of an author who is communicating in a way that tells a reader that the author is credible and is a trustworthy source. ENGL 135 Week 4 DQ 1 Annotated Bibliography Entries In your textbook (pp. 325–326), you’ll find a model of an annotated bibliography. Review the model, focusing on the components of the entry: (1) the reference citation, (2) the summary, and (3) the assessment. Then draft one reference entry and two paragraphs from one of your sources. We’ll use the rest of the week to peer review the entries to prepare you for this week’s assignment ENGL 135 Week 4 DQ 2 Argumentative Strategies In presenting an argument, should a writer strive to be the final authority or a reasonable voice on an issue? Review Chapter 22 to understand the difference. Then, using your topic and one or more of your sources, define and provide an example of an arguable claim as opposed to a personal judgment ENGL 135 Week 5 DQ 1 Analyzing a Sample Argument In the textbook, review the student essay on p. 199, “Allowing Guns on Campus Will Prevent Shootings, Rape.” What strengths and weaknesses do you find in Ohmann’s essay? Does Ohmann’s essay inflame or inform? Finally, does Ohmann increase your literacy about violence or merely arouse your emotions? ENGL 135 Week 5 DQ 2 Organizational Patterns in Argument Let’s look at samples of research-based writing: “Nervous Nellies” on p. 328; “From Degrading to De-Grading” on p. 254; and “How Many Zombies Do You Know?” on p. 290. Review each selection and include in your post responses to these questions. What do you notice about how each is organized and presented? What kinds of appeals to the audience does each author use? How are sources used in text? ENGL 135 Week 6 DQ 1 Rebuttals and Refutations Anticipating readers’ objections is one way to determine what other sections to include and support in your paper. Practice writing a rebuttal or a refutation by taking your thesis and considering the point of view of someone who believes differently or even the opposite of the argument you are making. To do this, review Chapter 10, pp. 449–452 and post a paragraph that summarizes an oppositional point of view to your thesis and then refutes it. As peers, reply to one another explaining whether or not your classmates are presenting the opposition objectively and whether the refutation is logical. Give one another ideas or suggestions for points that may be left out or might need to be further developed. The paragraph you draft here can be used in a section of your Second Draft this week ENGL 135 Week 6 DQ 2 Designing Your Course Project While APA-style citation and format is required, you do have the flexibility in the design of your Course Project to include a visual element. Review Chapter 17, pp. 382–387. How does the use of visual elements enhance or detract from the presentation of research? Will you add graphs, charts, or images to your draft? Why or why not? ENGL 135 Week 7 DQ 1 Peer Review Team A This week, we’ll be sharing our writing in a class peer review. In order to make this process run smoothly, please be sure to follow the instructions noted below. Find your name on the peer review assignment list provided by your professor to determine whether you are in Group A, B, C, or D. Once you have located your assigned group, join that discussion area and hit “reply” to the initial prompt. In your reply, leave feedback for your classmates with general information about your draft. Explain the current state of your draft, your plans to add content, and your revision plans. If you have specific questions for the peers who will review your draft, or want to provide them with any additional information, please do so in your initial post. Attach your current draft to your initial post. This must be completed no later than Tuesday night. Find the two peers who have posted after you in terms of time. Read their attached essays and any notes they left to accompany the draft. Find the Week 7 Peer Review Checklist in Doc Sharing and download it. Complete the form separately for each of the two peers whose drafts you will be reviewing. Return your completed Peer Review Worksheet as an attachment in a response post to each of your peers separately. This must be completed no later than Friday night. Continue to check into your group Discussion area in the event your peers pose any follow-up questions ENGL 135 Week 7 DQ 2 Peer Review Team B This week, we’ll be sharing our writing in a class peer review. In order to make this process run smoothly, please be sure to follow the instructions noted below. Find your name on the peer review assignment list provided by your professor to determine whether you are in Group A, B, C, or D. Once you have located your assigned group, join that discussion area and hit “reply” to the initial prompt. In your reply, leave feedback for your classmates with general information about your draft. Explain the current state of your draft, your plans to add content, and your revision plans. If you have specific questions for the peers who will review your draft, or want to provide them with any additional information, please do so in your initial post. Attach your current draft to your initial post. This must be completed no later than Tuesday night. Find the two peers who have posted after you in terms of time. Read their attached essays and any notes they left to accompany the draft. Find the Week 7 Peer Review Checklist in Doc Sharing and download it. Complete the form separately for each of the two peers whose drafts you will be reviewing. Return your completed Peer Review Worksheet as an attachment in a response post to each of your peers separately. This must be completed no later than Friday night. Continue to check into your group Discussion area in the event your peers pose any follow-up questions

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