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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.
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A07: Definition Rewrite
Definition (or Categorical) Rewrite As you did before with your Visual Argument and your followup Visual Rewrite, you’ll be required to revise and re-post your Definition (or Categorical) Argument as a Definition Rewrite, in a new Category, A07: Definition Rewrite. … Continue reading
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Refutation Exercise: Ag-Gag Laws
For awhile now I’ve been thinking about a particular counterintuitive law, but I haven’t completed my post on it yet. This is a work in progress. Perhaps you’ve heard of ag-gag laws, legislation designed to criminalize journalists who publicize the … Continue reading
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Rebuttal Exercise
A Price Too High Is Nuclear Power Worth the Risk? Bob Herbert asks the question in the Opinion pages of the New York Times. Is nuclear power worth the risk? It’s pretty clear from the evidence he cites that he … Continue reading
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Agenda MON MAR 23
Snow on Donna’s Birthday Open your My Notes post Answer the Coffee Filter Riddle Assignment A07: Definition Rewrite In Class Lecture/Demo Rebuttal Exercise Source Material: “A Price Too High“ Professor Post: Rebuttal Exercise Refutation Exercise: Ag-Gag Laws
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Snow on Donna’s Birthday
Remember I told you it would snow on my wife’s birthday, and that she would blame me for predicting it? Hope you’re all somewhere warm enjoying your spring break!
Agenda WED MAR 11
Open My Notes Rate your professor at RateMyProfessor Robust Subjects and Verbs Lecture/ Demo In class writing exercise: Robust Subjects and Verbs
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Robust Subjects and Verbs
Monday we practiced trading vague, weak opening paragraphs for more direct, clear, provocative claims to begin an essay. Tonight, let’s practice the simplest, most effective technique to improve your writing: robust subjects and verbs. Better Arguments Your essay is a … Continue reading
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Agenda MON MAR 09
Open My Notes Look over “Professor for Life“and comments. Introductions Lecture/ Demo “How to Open“ In class writing exercise: Open Strong
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How to Open
Choose the Only Good Opening Sentence: An argument cannot be won in the first sentence, but it can be lost. First sentences are very important. Most authors of articles of all kinds have trouble writing first sentences. There are several … Continue reading
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Proposal+10
Do Not Start a New Post for Proposal+10. Just Add 5 Sources to your Proposal+5. Specific. Arguable. Researchable. Verifiable. Don’t start from scratch. Open your A05: Proposal+5 post and add new sources in Edit. Most likely your proposal will have … Continue reading
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