Writing/Reading HW

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Please read the instructions carefully:

1-NO PLAGIARISM I WILL CHECK

2- YOU MUST READ EVERYTHING, PLEASE DON'T SHAKE HAND BEFORE READING EVERYTHING

3-FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS AS DIRECTED IN THE QUESTIONS.

4-CONTACT ME IF YOU NEED SOMETHING DONT GUESS.

Guiding Questions:

I.  Based on the textbook reading, what are the benefits of rhetoric in personal communication?  Academic?  Professional? (1-2 paragraph    1 paragraph = 5-8 sentences)

II.  Words and actions can create controversy.  Consider issues in education that has generated controversy.  Complete the following for four (4) possible topics.

Topic:

     Explanation:

     Interest:

     Guiding Argument:

     Counterarguments:

III.  Which topic piques your interest most?  Why?  What concerns do you have about choosing this topic?

General topic: Issues in Education

General Ideas to get you thinking:

    •    Public or private early childhood, elementary, middle/high school, community college, university, post-graduate studies, alternative schools & programs
    •    Teachers, staff, administration, students, parents, communities, politicians, etc.
    •    Resources, cost, pay, opportunities, curriculum, testing, facilities, school/district policies, discipline
    •    Sports, tutoring, special programs, music, academics, electives, graduation requirements, college requirements, school involvement on a variety of issues.

Make sure your topic is controversial
    •    
    •    A controversial topic is one that people have different opinions about.
    •    Narrow your topic to clarify the direction you want to take in your paper and the overall argument you will make.
    •    The next two screens show how to move an informative topic to a controversial topic.
Topics to avoid
    •    •Obesity in school children (overly argued)
    •    
    •    •Physical Education in schools (obvious results)
    •    •Religion/Prayer in the Classroom
    •    •School lunches (overly argued)
    •    •Arming teachers (lack of research)
    •    •School Uniforms (overly argued)
    •    •Parental Involvement (obvious results)
    •    •Bullying in schools (obvious results)
    •    •Homeschooling (obvious results)
    •    •Proficiency grading (lack of research)

    •    Avoid these topics.  Submission of these topics for consideration will earn a zero.

Topics to consider
    •    •Repeating a grade.
    •    •National curriculum standards (K-12)
    •    •Shortened school weeks
    •    •Year round school
    •    •Online high school
    •    •Play Based Learning
    •    •Academic Preschools
    •    •Technology in lower grades
    •    •Project Based Learning
    •    •Teacher Assessment Programs
    •    •Crowd Sourcing Education
    •    •Gender Equality in the Classroom
    •    •Full Day Kindergarten
    •    •Federally Funded Preschool
    •    •College Readiness Programs
    •    •Character Education
    •    •Year round school
    •    •Sports impact on Academics
    •    •Tracking Programs
    •    •School-to-Work Programs
    •    •School Discipline Programs
    •    •Bilingual Education
    •    •Contingent Faculty Positions
    •    •Collective Bargaining
    •    •Life Skills Programs
    •    •School Choice
    •    •Student Retention (higher ed)
    •    •GED programs
    •    •Alternative School Programs
    •    •Sex Ed Programs
    •    •Exam Preparation Curriculum
    •    •College Athlete Pay
    •    •Portfolio Curriculum
    •    •Groupwork
    •    •Health Education
    •    •Single-Sex Schools
    •    •Technology Free Education
    •    •Distance Learning Degrees
    •    •Cooperative Teaching
    •    •College Loan Repayment