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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.

Research Position Paper

Posted on April 26, 2015 by davidbdale

My Researched Opinion Your first and only long argument is due MIDNIGHT SUN APR 07 before class. The culmination of your research, it will be composed of your three short arguments (Definition/Causal/Rebuttal) and will draw conclusions supported by the evidence … Continue reading →

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Agenda WED APR 22

Posted on April 22, 2015 by davidbdale

Open My Notes Course Evaluation from Banner Indoor Picnic

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Agenda MON APR 20

Posted on April 20, 2015 by davidbdale

Open My Notes Please Note: The adjective for Cause is Causal, not Casual. Categorize your Rebuttal or Causal Rewrite in the A10 Category. If you haven’t yet posted a Rebuttal Rewrite or a Causal Rewrite, click through to the assignment … Continue reading →

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Punch that Title

Posted on April 20, 2015 by davidbdale

Titles that start the argument Imagine if the show had been called The Thing Most People Don’t Know About Buffy. She seems to be a normal, awkward high school girl, but after classes she’s up most of the night slaying … Continue reading →

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Help that Hurts

Posted on April 20, 2015 by davidbdale

Kindness Kills Tonight, I’m asking you to do the hard thing: criticize a fellow writer who has made an effort to persuade us of a truth. Last week you were permitted to both praise and critique, but we’ve run out … Continue reading →

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A10: Rebuttal or Causal Rewrite

Posted on April 20, 2015 by davidbdale

Rebuttal or Causal Rewrite As you did before with your Definition Rewrite, you’ll be required to revise and re-post either your Rebuttal Argument or your Causal Argument as a Rebuttal Rewrite or a Causal Rewrite. You’ll publish your new post in a … Continue reading →

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Agenda WED APR 15

Posted on April 15, 2015 by davidbdale

Open My Notes Read and Respond to “Causal—Juggler“ In a Reply, identify the most surprising or enlightening causes of faulty memory, specifically those related to inaccurate eyewitness testimony. OR: In a Reply, refute those claims that attempt to explain how … Continue reading →

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Agenda MON APR 13

Posted on April 13, 2015 by davidbdale

Open My Notes Assertion and Denial Judging from a Single Source

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Judging from a Single Source

Posted on April 13, 2015 by davidbdale

Video of Traffic Stop and Shooting 52-year-old Walter Scott was shot eight times while fleeing an encounter with police officer Michael Slager in South Carolina. He died on the scene of his wounds. Many commentators have tried to find some … Continue reading →

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Assertion and Denial

Posted on April 13, 2015 by davidbdale

Assertion When several things are asserted, the author is presumed to have individually asserted each of them, not necessarily the sum total of them. For example: The prosecutor asserts that the defendant, a Mr Sweeney Todd, born and raised in … Continue reading →

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