Good morning Class,
I will not be in class today, as I am home recovering from a nasty cold I’ve had all weekend. Too much excitement these first three weeks I guess. I am slowly finishing up your first two assignments, and if you haven’t gotten yours back yet, you should see it by the end [...]

Posted in Module I, Papers, Podcast

Today we begin module 4. This module is only 6 days compared to the 8 days we’ve had with modules 1-3. We only have one assignment, albeit it is probably one of the most important. Using reference sources is often overlooked by students doing research projects although there is a wealth of information available. Assignment [...]

Posted in Assn.#10, Module IV, Papers

Days 7 & 8 for module 2 are for getting the second half of your position paper in order. Module 2 ends tomorrow at midnight. Remember, paper 2 is only a partial position paper. It should not include any defining the issue unless you are submitting a rewrite. Paper 2 should begin with your position [...]

Posted in Module II, Papers, Screencast

Papers 1 and 2 make up a full position paper, so in order to write paper 1, we have to understand the big picture. What is a position paper? Position papers are 1 of four different types of argumentative papers you can write. Many group position papers in with proposal arguments, but I like to [...]

Posted in Papers, Podcast