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What should I call you? I prefer David or Dave, but students uncomfortable with first names can call me Professor or Mister Hodges. My ESL students' charming solution, "Mister David" is my favorite by far.

My Hypothesis—davidbdale

Posted on January 24, 2024 by davidbdale

Talking Heads lyrics make absolutely no sense, and that is the point.

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Professor for Life

Posted on May 7, 2015 by davidbdale
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Agenda MON MAY 04

Posted on May 4, 2015 by davidbdale

Open My Notes Build Portfolio Conduct “Portfolio Double-check” with Professor Confirm Appointment time for WED MAY 06

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Agenda WED APR 29

Posted on April 29, 2015 by davidbdale

Open My Notes A13: Self-Reflective Statement Assignment: Portfolio Demonstration: Building the Portfolio

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Assignment: Portfolio

Posted on April 29, 2015 by davidbdale

Contents The Portfolio contains the following: 3000-word Research Position Paper Annotated Bibliography, 10-15 Sources Definition Argument Rewrite Definition Argument (original) Causal Argument Rewrite OR Rebuttal Argument Rewrite Original Causal Argument or Rebuttal Argument Visual Rhetoric Rewrite Self-Reflective Statement Deadline MON … Continue reading →

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A13: Self-Reflective Statement

Posted on April 28, 2015 by davidbdale

Self-Reflective Statement Your final Assignment, which you will post directly into your portfolio without a deadline of its own, is the Self-Reflective Statement required of all students in Composition II. Formal Explanation of the Self-Reflective Statement Your Guide to the … Continue reading →

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Agenda MON APR 28

Posted on April 27, 2015 by davidbdale

Open My Notes Review the Assignment A11: Research Position Paper Model for Title and Length: Juggler Model for Citation and Quotation: Skyblue Repost: Model Works Cited (MLA and APA) Demonstration and Exercise: Informal Citation Preview A12: Annotated Bibliography

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A12: Annotated Bibliography

Posted on April 27, 2015 by davidbdale

Adapt from your Proposal +5 (10)(15) The Annotated Bibliography is an assignment you are already prepared to post if you’ve been adding bibliographic information to your Proposal +5 since the day you first posted it. Most likely you have consulted … Continue reading →

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Informal Citation Technique

Posted on April 27, 2015 by davidbdale

First, a Word about Quotation Citation is different from Quotation. To quote is to use the very words that have appeared in an earlier publication, in the same order, without omissions or additions. The word for this type of reproduction … Continue reading →

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Repost: Model Works Cited

Posted on April 27, 2015 by davidbdale

Works Cited for your Arguments For your Short Arguments (Definition, Causal, and Rebuttal), and of course now for your Research Position Paper, your posts will have to include a Works Cited. Not a Bibliography Please understand this is different from … Continue reading →

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