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Assignment: White Paper

Posted on February 19, 2015 by davidbdale

A White Paper is a work in progress. It’s a snapshot of where your research project stands at a particular moment. It’s also a useful repository for all your notes about the topic as your gather them. As such, White … Continue reading →

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Agenda WED FEB 18

Posted on February 18, 2015 by davidbdale

Open My Notes Post assignments on time  Critical Reading Deadline Cheers and Jeers Class Discussion: Worth Sharing Ideas and Observations from Critical Reading Assignment In-Class Exercise: Mechanical Troubles Non-Portfolio Assignment: White Paper for SUN FEB 22

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Mechanical Troubles

Posted on February 18, 2015 by davidbdale

that/which PTSD was once thought of as an illness which only afflicted veterans returning from war. PTSD was once thought of as an illness, that was true until early in the 21st century. who/whom This condition is visible in the family of … Continue reading →

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Worth Sharing—Critical Reading

Posted on February 18, 2015 by davidbdale

Definition Claims/ Category Claims We haven’t talked yet about different types of claims, so I don’t expect you to readily recognize a definition/categorical claim. On the face of it, it’s clearly a claim about how a term is defined or … Continue reading →

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A06: Critical Reading

Posted on February 16, 2015 by davidbdale

Critical Reading: “Is PTSD Contagious?” This week, following the model of critical reading I provided in “Kidney Season on Death Row.” I’ll ask you to closely examine the claims made, inferences made, and conclusions drawn by the author of the … Continue reading →

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Model of Critical Reading: Organ Harvest

Posted on February 16, 2015 by davidbdale

A Model of Critical Reading: Kidney Harvest on Death Row The “GOOD” Video Today, I’ll ask you to carefully examine a written argument for claims that can be disputed for accuracy, sufficiency, and relevance; for inferences that are unfair, unreasonable, … Continue reading →

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Agenda MON FEB 16

Posted on February 16, 2015 by davidbdale

Open My Notes Consider adopting a “Top Down” Chronology Post assignments on time Demo with entendu and madewithrealginger Take credit for all your posts Demo with qdoba Cheers and Jeers (for Feedback? for Lectures? for Assignments?) Class Discussion “Converting Topics … Continue reading →

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The Censorship Anthem

Posted on February 16, 2015 by davidbdale

Internet Censorship in China: We’ll Sing it for You One Chinese government agency is so proud of how well they censor the Internet that they put their feelings to music. by Sisi Wei and Yue Qiu ProPublica, Feb. 12, 2015, … Continue reading →

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Agenda WED FEB 11

Posted on February 11, 2015 by davidbdale

Open My Notes DON’T start a new post. Update your My Notes post in Edit Consider adopting a “Top Down” Chronology Take credit for all your posts Demo with hashmeesh Cheers and Jeers (for Feedback?) Lecture/Demo Visual Argument Request Nominations … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Polio

Posted on February 11, 2015 by davidbdale

Why We Still Have Polio Professor’s Foreword Whenever possible, I will provide models of the type and quality of work I hope for from you. Today, I offer a draft of my own White Paper on the hypothesis that despite … Continue reading →

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