Focus your blog on ideas raised in one of the video either from McWhorter or Goodall’s talk. o If you decided to focus on Goodall here are some possible directions to take for your blog: What about language makes us human and how does that make us different from other species on Earth? Why is language essential to the human experience? o If you decide to focus on McWhorter here are some possible directions to take for your blog: Is texting an act of literacy? How and why? How important is literacy to contemporary language use and communication? o Remember you must include one image the Videos: 1/ Jane Goodall –Ted Talk –What Separates us from Chimpanzees? –2002 https://www.ted.com/talks/jane_goodall_on_what_separates_us_from_the_apes 2/ John McWhorter –Ted Talk –Txting is killing language. JK!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmvOgW6iV2s

Expectations for your individual blog assignments: Include at least 1 image that is properly cited in APA style Consists of 4-5 substantial, thoughtful, and well-organized paragraphs directly addressing the blog assignment instructions for that week Incorporate ideas from the material listed on the syllabus under materials for blog assignment that week Incorporate ideas from at least 1 of the readings listed on the syllabus under readings for discussion board of that week Incorporate ideas from at least 1 internet resource that is not already used in the course (it must be properly cited and include weblink for classmates and professor to access) The goal is to use academic and scholarly work to explore personal opinions, experiences, and ideas Ideas, paraphrasing, and quotation from readings and materials must be cited completely and properly according to APA style (otherwise it is plagiarism) o Directions for citing in APA style can be found on Canvas under Course Resources o Must use in text citations in your paragraphs when referencing materials o Must include reference section at the end with full citations of all readings used in blog assignment