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Critical Evaluation Essay ( 2000 words )
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Assignment Guidelines: Writing Project 3 – Technology, Language & Writing (Critical Evaluation)
Technology, Language & Writing
Context & Description
Technology impacts most of our lives on a daily basis. From the smart phones we hold in our hands to the laptops and tablets we use for school, work or leisure, technology has changed, and continues to influences the ways in which we communicate, work, learn, and play.
While some developments in technology are well-received and widely used in effective ways that benefit society, other developments bring about controversy and disagreement over how specific technologies are used and to what extent. For instance, video games have become popular among people of all generations, but its uses and effects on people and society has created some very different views. Video games are sometimes blamed for promoting negative behavior among children and adolescents, such as criminal activities and physical violence (Barlett, et al., O’Toole). Some people also argue that habitual uses of video games lead to health issues such as addiction and obesity (Grüsser et al.). Video game addiction can also lead to sleep deprivation and lack of concentration, and in some cases affect people’s performance at work or school. While some people may be quick to dismiss all forms of gaming as the culprit, others argue that not all video games or all uses of video games are problematic. James Gee, a literacy specialist and advocate for the use of video games in teaching and learning, argues that “any learning, whether it’s books, a movie, or a game, can lead to bad or good results depending on the environment in which it’s [played], not the game itself” and thatgood video games can be extremely useful as a learning tool, facilitating the development of problem-solving abilities and language skills” (Sheffield 11).
Various forms of technology have also changed what it means to be literate. In 2008, The National Council of Teachers of English issued a statement defining twenty-first century literacies, recognizing the role of technology in shaping the meaning of literacy: “Because technology has increased the intensity and complexity of literate environments, the twenty-first century demands that a literate person possess a wide range of abilities and competencies.” Literacy in this sense includes many types of activities that are “multiple, dynamic, and malleable”–such as reading online newspaper articles to participating in virtual class discussion and even interacting on social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Weibo. How has technology shaped your literacy practices? What are your reactions to them? What would happen if you lost access to those forms of technology? The goal of this project is to critically assess the impact that a specific type of technology has had on our language and literacy practices.
Write a critical evaluation essay in which you identify a form of technology and assess its impact on language or literacy practices. For the purpose of this project, technology can be defined broadly to include hardware (e.g., cell phones, tablets, computers, video projectors) and software (e.g., word processors, Internet browsers) as well as online resources (e.g., websites, online apps and social networking sites).
Once you have identified a form of technology for your project, you will need to think about the criteria for evaluating the technology. Some of these criteria may reflect your own values and beliefs surrounding literacy and learning, but you will also need to take into consideration the values and beliefs of your audience. Then, use the criteria to evaluate the form of technology you have chosen, thinking carefully about how it meets (or does not meet) each criterion. Based on your analysis, consider the role of technology in language and literacy practices and learning as well as the use of the particular form of technology you have examined. In order to produce an informed discussion and evaluation, you will also have to ensure that you are familiar with public debates and important factual information regarding these technologies, so you will have to conduct some research on the technology you select and the impact you evaluate!
As you explore your ideas, consider the following questions: What are some of the new forms of technology that you have encountered in your literacy practices–both within and outside the classroom? What are some forms of technology that you have always had access to and have come to take for granted? How have they influenced the ways in which you read and write as well as think, learn and interact with others? What are some of the benefits of the technology? What are some of the problems introduced by the same technology? How are people reacting to the technology–enthusiastic acceptance, outright rejection, or critical engagement? How can the technology be altered or adapted to facilitate literacy practices and learning while avoiding the problems associated with it? What’s the next step? Where do we go from here?
Your Policy proposal should be about 2,000 words in length, written in a 12-point font like Times New Roman, double-spaced, with 1-inch margins; also always include your name, ASU ID, class and section number, and date in the top left corner of your first page, as well as a List of Works Cited of sources you use in your Writing Project, in APA format (see the OWL at Purdue); you have to use a minimum of three (3) reliable sources(magazines, source books, encyclopedias, scholarly articles, etc.) to establish your topic and evaluation. You will submit both a rough draft of your paper (on which I and two of your peers will give you feedback, to be used in your revisions) and a final draft on Blackboard, and you will bring a revised draft to class for additional peer and instructor feedback; I will create the relevant links in time for you to submit your assignment drafts on Blackboard.
Learning Objectives
In this project, you will learn to:
●Demonstrate your understanding of the multiple perspectives and representations of your object
●Identify a set of criteria by which you can evaluate your object
●Identify the audience for your writing
●Articulate the criteria for your evaluation and persuade the audience if some of the criteria have not already been shared with the audience
●Formulate a claim based upon your evaluation of your object
●Consider larger implication of the evaluation
●Identify, develop and organize supporting evidence
Genre
An evaluative piece of writing begins with an overview and definition of the object being evaluated, making clear to the audience why there is a need for the evaluation (if it is not already apparent). It is important to provide the audience with this type of information so they can understand what is being evaluated and for what purpose. The introduction may also present the major claim based on the analysis, although it may be delayed until the end to maintain the appearance of fairness or if the claim is likely to be controversial.
Once the context has been established, the next step is to judge how well the subject meets each of the criteria that has been established. Evaluative writing is usually organized according to the criteria that are being used to evaluate the subject and moves through each criterion, explaining how the object meets, or does not meet, that criterion. In some cases, the criteria are already shared by both the writer and the readers; in those cases, they can simply serve as the organizational principle for the text without explicit discussion. (The writer still needs to be aware of it so all relevant criteria are addressed.) In other cases, the writer may propose a new criterion or dismiss the importance of existing ones, in which case the specific criterion needs to be negotiated explicitly.
Based on the examination of each of the criteria, the evaluation argument usually concludes with an overall assessment of the quality of the object, as well as a discussion of possible implications, including suggestions or recommendations regarding the possible course of action.
Genre Example(s):
letter of recommendation
product endorsement
vacation/travel review
restaurant review
http://physicsforme.wordpress.com/2011/07/20/why-pluto-is-no-longer-a-planet/
Intro documents/videos/misc.:
“Technology in Education Around the World.” SirKenRobinson.com. Sir Ken Robinson.com, November 2010. Web. 26 July 2012. <http://sirkenrobinson.com/skr/technology-in-education-around-the-world>.
“21st Century Literacies.” NCTE.org. National Council of Teachers of English, 2012. Web. 26 July 2012. <http://www.ncte.org/positions/21stcenturyliteracy>.
Attachments:
Race and Ethnicity Question#6
- How are prejudices formed and how do they impact individuals and society?
- What is the relationship between prejudice and discrimination, and how are these concepts related to race and ethnicity?
- What can you do as a human services professional to combat prejudice and discrimination?
5 Page Paper Needed
Answer these questions about the book Chants Democratic: New York City & the Rise of the American Working Class, 1788-1850 by Sean Wilentz in a 5 page paper.
1.What is the author’s purpose and viewpoint?
2.Who is the author?
3.What are his/her background and qualifications for writing this book?
4.What else has the author written and what have reviews said about the author’s other works?
5.What is the author’s evidence?
6.Where did he get his information (personal experience, interviews, careful research through manuscripts and documents, secondary sources)?
7.Is the book documented (endnotes, footnotes, bibliography, or in the text)?
8.Does the author ignore significant evidence or logic that would refute the main thesis of the book?
9.Do you accept the author’s conclusion?
10.Cite specific examples of bias or impartiality and explain the basis of any criticism or praise you have.
11.Is the material presented well?
12.Is the book readable and well organized?
13.Who is the author’s intended audience, the expert or the interested layman, or both?
14.Does the book evoke the vitality of the original events or is the writing lifeless?
15.What, if anything, did the book contribute to your knowledge and understanding of the subject matter?
16.Is there anything ironic about when the book was written?
17.Most importantly, I want to see your thought in the review.
300 word essay question help
Psychologists have developed many theories that attempt to capture how love grows, including the nature of attachment. Harry Harlow’s studies on contact comfort and examine the emotional domain of human development (specifically, emotional attachment), and discuss individual differences in attachment.
Explain why individual differences in attachment matter. What are their known sources?
Describe the influences that family, or lack thereof, and environment have on the development of infants.
Discuss the extent to which individual differences in attachment may be linked to caregiving style.
Discuss the extent to which individual differences in attachment may be linked to infants’ temperament.
Must be 300 words 1 reference from google scholar
Discussion: Patrolling the Borders
Discussion: Patrolling the Borders
These discussion boards have been designed to explore controversial topics. Often these debates have the potential to become heated. In the act of creating ideas, heat can be a good thing, but not at the expense of hurt feelings or frustration. Remember that any argument asks that we change something about ourselves. If we are asking our readers to change, we need to be civil about it. Likewise, when we are challenged by others with a different opinion, we need to keep an open mind. Remember, we are not changing the world here, only examining it.
Some important rules to follow:
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You may not attack other people or their ideas in this course. To do so may result in failure of the assignment. You may, however, disagree with the ideas of others, but do so in a constructive manner. (e.g. “I don’t agree with your post. I think instead that . . . ” NOT “That’s a dumb way of looking at this.” Debate in academia is important, but let’s all be adults here.
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Ask open-ended questions (e. g. “What if we thought about things this way?”), and avoid making statements meant to be absolute or closed-ended questions (“There is no other way to think about this,” or “Do you agree with me?”).
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Remember to consider the lessons we’ve worked on throughout the rest of the class. Rather than simply reacting to the readings and the responses of your classmates, think about the arguments being made. Really consider the effectiveness of these arguments.
Go to the EBSCOhost database, find and read the following articles, then, using the questions below as a guide, write a 75-100 word response about the issue being discussed. Next, please take the time to respond to your classmates.
Read
Go to the resources tab and use the EBSCOhost link to search for the following articles:
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Politzer, M. (2007). It’s our job to stop that dream. Reason, 38(11), 40-49.
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Silko, L. (1994). The border patrol state. (Cover story). Nation, 255(12), 412-416
Respond
It is easy to think about the illegal alien issue as a non-human problem, but every day there are plenty of good, hard-working, and otherwise law abiding people illegally crossing America’s borders just looking for a better way to support their families, to be safe in their communities, and to have better opportunities for themselves and for their children. Of course, there are also plenty of people illegally crossing America’a borders who have less than noble intentions.
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After reading the above articles, how has your impression of this issue changed?
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How have our efforts at controlling the border backfired? How have they been successful?
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Of all of the plans to thwart the illegal problem presented by our various leaders, what seems to be the more logical plan? Why?
4.
As a nation built of immigrants, do we truly have a right to prevent other hard-working, industrious people from migrating to our nation? If so, how do we choose who deserves access and who should be denied a place in American society?
Please respond to the initial question by day five and be sure to post two additional responses to peers and/or the instructor by day seven. The initial post by day 5 should be 75 to 150 words, but may be longer depending on the topic. If you use any source outside of your own thoughts, you should reference that source.
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In your initial post, clearly present well-reasoned ideas and concepts State impression of the issue 5 List the backfiring and successful efforts given 5 Best logical plan given and why 10 Explain your position on immigration 5 |
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Post to at least two additional students or the instructor reflecting on other participant’s postings. You should actively participate in the discussion (5 pts. Each) |
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Ability, Disability, and Chronic Conditions
Read the Schneiderman (2004) article, “Psychosocial, Behavioral, and Biological Aspects of Chronic Diseases,” and review any relevant Instructor Guidance.
In 200-250 words, analyze the basic issues of human biology as they relate to chronic conditions and describe the interaction between disability, disease, and behavior. Examine and discuss the impact of biological health or illness on social, psychological, and physical problems from the micro, mezzo, and macro perspectives. Choose a chronic condition from those provided in your text and consider how you might feel, think, and behave differently if the condition were affecting you versus if the condition were affecting a stranger. How might you think differently about this chronic condition if it were affecting someone close to you, your neighbor, or someone in your community? Please include at least two supporting scholarly resources
Detail the events leading up to and on 9/11/01
Detail the events leading up to and on 9/11/01. What was the U.S. response shortly after 9/11? What ethical precepts were used to justify this response? What were the moral, ethical, religious and philosophical motives of the 9/11 terrorists? What were the changes made to airport security and how was racial profiling a part of these changes? Describe modern torture methods and how these have been used in the war on terror, along with the ethical justification for the use of terror. Add another subject of your choice based upon your own research. Be sure to relate the subject to one related to ethics. Place all of these into an outline format in proper APA format. This outline will serve as your framework for the completion of the final paper
Training and Intervention Program for Child
Training and Intervention Program
The value of a good assessment comes from the ability to conceptualize a situation and provide some language and a vehicle to promote change. Too many times in treatment, an assessment is completed as a task of the first few sessions and then left in the chart never to be reviewed again. This is a mistake, and good practice includes a constant review and update to the assessment as well as a plan of action.
Using the assessment that you completed for the LASA 1 , you will be able to practice making a difference in a child’s life by creating a training and intervention program for the adults in that child’s life.
- Write a summary assessment of the case study to be handed out in the school meeting with the family and professionals. This summary should include the following:
- Background information about the child, explaining his or her behavior and the current situation
- Possible determinates of the stated behaviors focusing on the family
- Possible determinates of the stated behaviors focusing on the school
- Create a presentation, with detailed speaker notes, to train the parents and school personnel to better understand the socialization of this particular child and to create a training and intervention program for both parents and school personnel. The presentation should provide research support from at least two peer-reviewed articles and include the following:
- Separate title and reference slides.
- Provide a review of the role this child plays in his or her family, how that correlates with the expressed behavior, and specific interventions recommended to change problematic behaviors.
- Provide a review of the role this child plays in his or her school and peer group, how that correlates with the expressed behavior, and interventions recommended to change problematic behaviors.
- Create a guide for parents to find the resources needed in the community or methods to gain the services needed for their child. Be sure to also identify four or five resources in your own community, and provide a description of the services they provide that would be useful.
- Provide information on resiliency and the research literature that best applies to this particular case study. Present the strength areas of the child, family, and school integrated with this resiliency literature to provide positive intervention strategies.
Write a 2-page summary assessment in Word format and develop a 15–20-slide presentation (with detailed speaker notes) in PowerPoint format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources, including use of in-text citations and full references.
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