Category Archives: David Hodges

A05: Research Proposal Plus 5 Sources

Posted on February 9, 2015 by davidbdale

The Pitch Our classroom discussions about prospective research projects have been, essentially, pitches. This assignment will be a more formal presentation of your pitch to research a particular hypothesis. If you make a strong enough case that I can feel … Continue reading →

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Sample Student Proposal Plus 5

Posted on February 9, 2015 by davidbdale

This sample by a student in an earlier semester is offered as a model of completeness. It was neither the very best Proposal in its class nor the worst. For additional assistance, read the Instructor Feedback in the Reply field … Continue reading →

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Pronoun Agreement/Disagreement

Posted on February 8, 2015 by davidbdale

When is their OK? A common confusion for young writers is when it’s acceptable to use the plural pronouns “they,” and “their,” and “them,” and the rest of the genderless plural pronouns. When your subjects are plural. The answer is … Continue reading →

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Grade Levels

Posted on February 4, 2015 by davidbdale

I won’t always be able to tell you why your essays don’t quite achieve the grades you want. Even after you respond well to feedback and make your essay grammatically correct, provide good sources, and make reasonable arguments, you might … Continue reading →

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Agenda WED FEB 04

Posted on February 4, 2015 by davidbdale

Open My Notes DON’T start a new post. Update your My Notes post in Edit Categorize all your posts in your username Explain Grade Levels Review Learn from Peers post Preview Purposeful Summaries assignment Cows and Chips Exercise Cows and … Continue reading →

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Assignment: Purposeful Summaries

Posted on February 4, 2015 by davidbdale

When I ask you to make purposeful summaries of articles that just happen to have counterintuitive themes, I want you to be able to read some examples, and at the same time, gain a better understanding of what I mean … Continue reading →

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Learn from Peers 01

Posted on February 4, 2015 by davidbdale

From Sall’s Stone Money post, here’s a very insightful analysis of the relative benefits of checks and cash in an economy where we can be paid in either. The median of exchange is very similar to what is presently used. … Continue reading →

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Style Lessons from the Posts

Posted on February 2, 2015 by davidbdale

Throat Clearing Even good writing can be slowed down by the perceived need to prepare readers for the point that is about to be made. Such preparation is the written equivalent of clearing our throats, which should be done offstage … Continue reading →

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Cows and Chips

Posted on February 2, 2015 by davidbdale

Nothing enlivens a dry conceptual essay like a cow. So, if you have to keep your readers awake long enough to follow a detailed abstract argument, hire as many cows as you can afford. Also consider providing refreshments. A bag … Continue reading →

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My Notes–davidbdale

Posted on January 28, 2015 by davidbdale

WED JAN 28 I promised to create a “Mechanics” page for the header that would contain advice for blog functions such as linking urls and asking for feedback. I told Taylor that I would place coded “grades” in Replies along … Continue reading →

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