Instruction
Choose one argument from the historic American or global works listed in the Supplemental Readings section of the course lessons. Decide whether this argument is successful or not. If you decide this essay is successful, discuss why. You may use the structure of the argument, the tone, and the various types of support (ethos, pathos, and logos) as proof of the arguments success. Make sure that your thesis has an introduction that contains a hook and a thesis, body paragraphs that discuss one proof at a time (one paragraph per example), and a conclusion. If you decide that the essay is not successful, then discuss the fallacies that the argument makes. You are still required to have a strong introduction (hook and thesis), body paragraphs that discuss one fallacy at a time, and a conclusion. You may also discuss how the essay is successful with reservations. In this case, point to both the support and the fallacies you have found in the work.
This paper should be at least 700 words, but no more than 850. The paper should be formatted correctly MLA style and written in third person (do not use the words I, me, us, we, or you). The essay should also contain citations and a works cited list based on your selected essay in the assigned readings. Formulate the structured response from your own close reading of the text. Do not use outside sources (open Web) without explicit permission from the instructor.
Supplemental Readings for ENGL102: Effectiveness in Writing
Quick Reference: Find the categories on the following pages.
Issues Facing Education on p. 1
Historical American Works on p. 2
Historic Global Works on p. 3
Issues Facing America on p. 4
Issues Facing the International Community on p. 5
Persuasive American Speeches on p. 7 Issues Facing Education
Aoun, Joseph E. "In Learning, the Lasting Value of Place." The Chronicle of Higher Education.
00095982 (2011). ProQuest Research Library. Web. 7 Dec. 2011.
Bouville, Mathieu. "Why Is Cheating Wrong?" Studies in Philosophy & Education 29.1 (2010):
67-76. Education Research Complete. Web. 6 Dec. 2011.
BRADLEY, PAUL. "A Graduating Crisis. (Cover Story)." Community College Week 23.25
(2011): 6-8. Education Research Complete. Web. 1 Feb. 2013.
Butakov, Sergey, Vadim Dyagilev, and Alexander Tskhay. "Protecting Students' Intellectual
Property In The Web Plagiarism Detection Process." International Review Of Research In Open & Distance Learning 13.5 (2012): 1-19. Education Research Complete. Web. 1 Feb. 2013.
Goodwin, Bryan. "Grade Inflation: Killing With Kindness?." Educational Leadership 69.3
(2011): 80-81. Education Research Complete. Web. 1 Feb. 2013.
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Greenberg, Milton. "The New GI Bill is no Match for the Original." The Chronicle of Higher
Education 54.46 (2008): A.56-A56. ProQuest Research Library. Web. 26 Nov. 2011.
Keramidas, Cathy Galyon. "Are Undergraduate Students Ready For Online Learning? A
Comparison Of Online And Face-To-Face Sections Of A Course." Rural Special
Education Quarterly 31.4 (2012): 25-32. Education Research Complete. Web. 1 Feb.
2013.
Klein, Deanna. "Why Learners Choose Plagiarism: A Review Of Literature." Interdisciplinary
Journal Of E-Learning & Learning Objects 7.(2011): 97-110. Education Research
Complete. Web. 1 Feb. 2013.
Mendenhall, Robert W. "How Technology Can Improve Online Learning." The Chronicle of
Higher Education. 00095982 (2011). ProQuest Research Library. Web. 7 Dec. 2011.
Owunwanne, Daniel, Narendra Rustagi, and Remi Dada. "Students' Perceptions Of Cheating
And Plagiarism In Higher Institutions." Journal of College Teaching & Learning 7.11
(2010): 59-68. Education Research Complete. Web. 26 Nov. 2011.
Smith, Burck. "Let's Deregulate Online Learning." The Chronicle of Higher Education.
00095982 (2011). ProQuest Research Library. Web. 7 Dec. 2011. Historic American Works
Du Bois, W.E.B. Of Mr. Booker T. Washington and Others. About.com: Grammar &
Composition. 2012. Web. 11 May 2012.
Eastman, Crystal. Now We Can Begin. About.com: Womens History. 2012. Web. 11 May
2012.
Fulbright, William