As you carried out Writing Assignment #1 and Writing Assignment #2, you honed your skills on summary and evaluation. Now we will tackle an Analysis essay that synthesizes and compares/contrasts two readings. Before you begin Writing Assignment #3 - Analysis, read the following short chapters out of our textbook, Writing for Success
Chapter7.pdf
Actions on Sentence Variety
Chapter8.pdf
Actions on Drafting AND Revising and Editing
Chapter9.pdf
Actions on Writing Complete Essays
Chapter10.pdf
Actions on Compare/Contrast, Cause/Effect, and Persuasion
Also, before you write this essay, you should watch this
https://www.ted.com/talks/sir_ken_robinson_changing_education_paradigms
Directions for Analysis Essay:
This assignment asks you to examine the following two essays:
From Learning as Torture to Learning as Fun.pdf
Actions by Tapscott
Makes Learning Fun.pdf
Actions by Stoll
After you have read/examined these two essays, you are to write an essay that responds to ONE of the following prompts:
1. Which author makes the stronger point about the use of computers and education. Make your claim/thesis and then use the material from BOTH essays, as well as your own experiences/observations to support your claim/thesis. This essay should be three-four pages in length. Don't forget to double space and use 12 pt. font.
2. Examine the role of the teacher as described in EACH essay. How does each perceive the instructor's role in the classroom? The same and/or different? Which one do you think is - or should be - the best role? Make your claim/thesis and then use the material from BOTH essays, as well as your own experiences/observations to support your claim/thesis. This essay should be three-four pages in length. Don't forget to double space and use 12 pt. font.
In order to receive full points on this essay you must use quotes correctly using in-text citations with MLA formatting. Please watch these two short videos:
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_formatting_quotations.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTaUHS1mnvw