Eaton English 101 Summer

Week #4 Week #4 - Assignment #1- Readings You are now an expert on persuasive techniques in advertising and speaking. The same techniques are used when writing to convince others of your point of view or to convince others to do or change or support something. We live in a world of technology. For some, the inventions are wonderful. Others warn that humanity is being lost because of machines. This week, you are going to explore technology and decide if it is our friend or our foe. A.   "The Whole World Is Watching" by Thomas L. Friedman  http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/27/opinion/27friedman.html?_r=0    Answer the following questions. 1. Friedman claims that we are all "more transparent" now in this "transparent world." What aspects of transparency are positive? What aspects are negative?  2. Friedman mentions a book by Dov Seidman. In the book, Seidman talks about a digital fingerprint. To what extent are our digital fingerprints impacting work and...

Week #3 - Assignment #1 - Reviewed and Revised Draft   (100 points) Last week you wrote a draft of a personal body art narrative. In a face-to-face class, you would have the opportunity to swap papers with another student or two for a peer editing activity.  Instead, you will be self-editing your essay or finding a friend or relative to listen.    If you have a friend or relative who will listen to you read your essay out loud, read to that individual. Ask the listener to tell you two things that were strong in the story. Ask the listener to tell you two things that could be changed for the better. For example, was anything confusing? Did the listener want more information about anything? There is also an app call Natural Reader that will scan your writing and read it back to you. It is free. There are probably others that do the same. The goal is to listen to your own words. You will be surprised at how much you can do to improve your writing just by listeni...

Week #2 This week you will be doing some reading, responding, researching, reporting, and interviewing. Take a look at the assignments and pace yourself. There is quite a bit of work this week. Remember, you are completing two weeks worth of work in one week. You will be busy, but the activities should be interesting. There is a great deal of information at the links listed. Read/view them. Since we do not meet in a classroom, this is the most efficient way to show you the skills you need to use in your assignments.  We are off to a great start! Please let me know if you have questions or need help.  Activity #1: Readings Readings – 50 Points – 25 for answering the first five questions and 25 for composing the brief letter. “Under My Skin” by Jon Bowen http://www.salon.com/1999/06/23/tattoo/ Questions: This article begins and ends with a brief personal narrative. What do these personal experiences add to the essay? (Answer in complete sentences.) ...