4 ESSAYs

Hello, Class,

Since many students are usually interested in earning extra credit, I am providing the following assignment for an opportunity to earn five (5) extra points that would be added once your final grade for the course has been calculated. For example, if your final grade is 87, I would add five points for a final grade of 93.

If you are interested in earning extra credit, please complete the following assignment and submit it in your Assignments folder by the end of the semester - July 28.  No submissions will be accepted after this date.  If you have any questions, please feel free to respond to this note.

Extra Credit Assignment

The following quote is from Neil Postman, author of Amusing Ourselves to Death.  On page 29, Postman writes, “Media change does not necessarily result in equilibrium. It sometimes creates more than it destroys. Sometimes, it’s the other way around."

 

 

Instructions

1. Think of an example of a technology that has benefitted society in some ways but has also “taken away” from society in some ways.

2. Then, write a paragraph (or two) of 250-300 words that begins with a topic sentence expressing your main point. Be sure to support your topic sentence with concrete evidence and examples that support your analysis. In order to do this, you will need to cite at least one source in your discussion. Please be sure to select a credible source from the UMUC library databases.

 

3. Be sure to format your response according to APA guidelines and include a reference page.

 

4. Submit your response in your Assignments folder.

 

5. Your response must meet all of these requirements in order to receive the extra credit.