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Workshop groups• Proposed groups:
*Mechanical engineering: Wilson, Alex, Zach*Computer science + electrical and computer engineering: Greg, Leslie, Chris, Max*Chemical and bio engineering + MCDB: Mike, Joey, Patrick*Civil engineering +physics + metallurgical and material engineering: Austin, Cody, Joe
5 Important Points
Developing Arguments(MIT Guide, pg. 47)
One way to construct arguments: 1.) A problem or situation to be remedied2.) A claim or thesis that says how to do this3.) Give the background and establish how one might go about solving the problem4.) Provide evidence to support your claim5.) Discuss – weigh the pros and cons and how the pros ultimately outweigh the cons.
MIT Guide
• -Framing writing projects (35)• -Limiting your topic (36-37)• -What is your goal … look at example on 38. Ch. 4 • • -Outlining• -getting feedback (43) and perspective (50); we’ll be doing
this on Thursday• -first draft versus finished draft (47)• -developing arguments (47)
Groups: Hoof to Hand/Dangers of Nanotubes
• Each group will use worksheet questions to examine how each essay was developed.
• Divide up questions and discuss! • Was the essay’s argument effective? • What was done well? • What could have been stronger?
Where to start with your op-ed essays?
What do you do first?
Word web? Outline? List?
When do you write your thesis? First? Last? What helps to get you there?
Research resources• http://libraries.colorado.edu/screens/findarticles
.html• http://www.colorado.edu/news/media/experts
• Identify keywords• Ask an expert• Ask a librarian
Homework
• Work on your essays! • I will be asking you to contact an expert for
your essay for … -an interview …
and/or-inquire about
resources