Eng
1010
Summer
2012
Essay 3
Laurie Elise Garvin
The state of education today
After reading several essays I have found that ther is alot of misinformation.
Most educators are not bored to the point that many are falling asleep ,which is an untruth..
The goals and condition of public education is fine except we have turned into a testing mentality. Students learn at differet rates and should not be tested often.
My information comes directly from an educator by the name of Andrea S who teaches string education to elementary stududents, She must pull the students out of class to give them lessons.
Andrea evaluatiion was not great in Sept and cannot wait to chat,if she cares to share.
- Your Research: after you have chosen your topic and narrowed it down as
much
as possible, construct your argument in the form of a question; for
example: is gay marriage something that morally and economically
threatens our society, or should it be considered a right granted to
all members of a democracy? Remember to look at both
sides of the issue
when forming your question. Next, you need to do your research in
order to answer the question you have posed. You’ll want to start
with Conversations
because all of the topics I’ve offered above are touched upon in
your textbook; however, you will also be required to do a small
amount of outside research in order to make sure your argument is
well-rounded. When it comes to outside sources, remember to be
creative: you can use info from traditional sources like books and
periodicals, but you may also want to conduct your own surveys, use
songs and movies as sources, or even interview people who are experts
on your topic. Whatever methods you choose to employ, you must have
at least 5 sources
for your Works Cited page at the end of your paper (you may have
more, but 5 sources is
the minimum requirement; 2 of those sources can come from
Conversations
but they don’t have to. If you’re able to find all of your
information outside of the textbook, that’s fine.).
- Your Argument: you’ve gathered your research, read your information, talked to people, and now you’re ready to put your ideas and arguments down on paper. The structure for this essay is the same as all the others; it’s just been expanded a bit to encompass the research that you’re doing. Your paper should be from 5-7 pages long, and it should look something like this:
**
introduction and thesis paragraph
**
history of your issue
**
opposing arguments
**
your arguments
**
solutions / suggestions
**
conclusion
**
Works Cited Page
- The Due Date: you will have a full two weeks in which to complete this assignment, but don’t let that large amount of time fool you. You cannot wait until the last minute and expect to get a good grade on this paper; it just won’t happen. So here is a schedule of dates for you to keep in mind so that you can pace yourself in the research and writing of this paper:
7/3:
handout on written
response and discussion of the research
question
7/5:
research question due; discussion on research and structure
7/10
and 7/12: the Works
Cited page
7/17: Essay
#3 due
If
you have any questions or problems during the course of this
assignment, please feel free to see me. Have fun learning about the
issue of your choice. I look forward to reading these papers.
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