Saturday, January 5, 2019

Easier Spelling??



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How One President Tried to Make Spelling Easier
In 1906, U.S. President Teddy Roosevelt tried to get the government to simplify the spelling of 300 common English words. However, this didn't go over well with Congress or the public. Here’s what went wrong.
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Essay 1 Proposal Argument

Scholarly Sources Readings

· E1 Article Excerpt - Current Challenges in Educat...

· E1 Article - "Dr. Jacquelyn Corley, To Fix the O...

· E1 Article - "We Can't Arrest our Way out of Add...

· E1 Article - Religious Groups Help Transform Add...

· E1 Article - The Church’s Response to the Opioid...

· E1 Article - Pain Management and the Opioid Epi...

· E1 Article - Acupuncture for Detoxification in T...

· E1 Article - Legislative: Responding to the Fatal...

· E1 Article (.pdf) - Therapy vs Opioid Dependence...

· E1 Article Excerpt -- Drug Addiction: A Global Chal...


Essay 2 Ethical Argument

Scholarly Sources Readings

Ethical Argument

· Understanding Ethical Argument

· Sample Ethical Argument Writing Prompt

· Structuring Ethical Arguments

· What to Include in an Ethical Argument

· How to Write an Argumentative Essay Over Ethics

· Critical Thinking Resource: Toulmin Model for Argu...

· Sentence Starters for Argumentative Essay

Ethical Standards

· Things You Should Know about Christian Ethics

· An Introduction to Christian Ethics

· Ethical Standards and Pre-set Rules

· Ethical Standards

· Ethics Guide: A General Introduction

· "How should a Christian view genetic engineering?"...

· The Role of Religious Participation and Religious Belief in Biomedical Decision Making

Ins-and-Outs of Ethics

· What Is Ethical Conflict?

· Ethical Standards

· Ethics vs Morals—Primary

· Ethics vs Morals—Secondary

· Ethics Guide: A General Introduction

Source Usage in Ethical Arguments

· Lead the Sources...Don't Let Them Lead YOU!!

· Locate Academic Sources

· Critical Thinking Resource: Toulmin Model for Argu...

· Topic Reading--Genetic Engineering (1)

· Useful Springboards for Ethical Argument


Essay 3 Cause/Effect Argument

Design and Development Handouts

· Know the Guidelines: Cause/Effect Argument Essay Writing—view the planning, outlining, and development handouts for the cause/effect essay.

· Sample thesis for a causal argument: this handout shows a sample cause/effect THESIS, the break-down of that THESIS, and how the essay would be structured to develop and argue the THESIS.

· Flow, Length, and Content of a Typical Body-paragraph: a specific break-down of what is expected in a well-developed body-paragraph of an argument paper.

· Need Ideas for Cause/Effect Essay??: this handout provides 'spring-board' articles and images to help you think through how you feel about the topic and possible cause/effect relationships. These are not scholarly sources. They are simply readings to help you understand different ideas surrounding the issue.