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About davidbdale

My name honors my mother Beatrice (Bea) and my father Dale. I am the author of 299 Very Short Novels and several plays and the Artistic Director of Must See Theater company.

A09: Causal Argument

Posted on April 1, 2015 by davidbdale

Helmets Prevent Injury (by Preventing Biking) Your third short argument is due SUN APR 05 at midnight. It will make an argument essential to your Research Position Paper, which will be due FRI DEC 04. , a week after your … Continue reading →

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Types of Causal Arguments

Posted on April 1, 2015 by davidbdale

If you’ve received Feedback on your Causal Argument, we’ve already started critiquing your causal claims. But, if you’re still working on your Causal post, or if you’ve posted yours but aren’t confident you really understand how to structure a causal … Continue reading →

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Agenda MON MAR 30

Posted on March 30, 2015 by davidbdale

Open your My Notes Card Puzzle Record your answer to the Card Puzzle Reply to this Agenda. Name the cards and offer a brief explanation. Update Mac McClelland “Is PTSD Contagious?” Lecture/Exercise Intuitive Predictions Reading: “Advertising Failure“

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Intuitive Predictions

Posted on March 30, 2015 by davidbdale

Our Counterintuitive World 1. True or False. What occurs in the world is not always reasonable, logical, or right. Even so, it might be true. 2. Reasonable or Unreasonable. People act for reasons other than logic; among them sympathy, loyalty, … Continue reading →

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Card Puzzle

Posted on March 30, 2015 by davidbdale

FACT: Each card has a number on one side and a letter on the other. THESIS: Every card that has a vowel on one side has an even number on its opposite side. REBUTTAL: Which card or cards must you … Continue reading →

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Agenda WED MAR 25

Posted on March 25, 2015 by davidbdale

Open My Notes How to Navigate to the Classic Post/Edit Post window Record the most important idea you learned about Rebuttal in Monday’s class Research Tips Google Scholar Another Research Case Study A08: Rebuttal Argument

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A08: Rebuttal Argument

Posted on March 25, 2015 by davidbdale

My Worthy Opponent is Wrong Your third short argument is due SUN MAR 29. It will make an argument essential to your Research Position Paper, due SUN APR 26. Combined with your Definition Argument and your Causal Argument, the Rebuttal … Continue reading →

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Google Scholar

Posted on March 25, 2015 by davidbdale

Way better than vanilla Google for academic research. Accessible easily at http://scholar.google.com. Here’s a side-by-side comparison of the search results delivered by Google and Google Scholar for an identical simple search request: positive reinforcement to train elephants. Notice few if … Continue reading →

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Another Research Case Study

Posted on March 25, 2015 by davidbdale

I Can’t Find any Good Quotes. This common complaint rises from a misunderstanding that the only useful quotes are those that “support my thesis.” As I’m sure I’ve told you more than once, establishing a thesis before you’ve begun your … Continue reading →

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Research Tips

Posted on March 25, 2015 by davidbdale

Why this is important I found Username a source using Google Scholar and the Rowan library. “I can’t find any sources!” Username and I were talking yesterday about his topic, the hateful anti-gay rhetoric spewed by the Westboro Baptist Church, … Continue reading →

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