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DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT
Choosing a Topic for your Final Critical Essay:
Reading and Writing Persuasion
Each week, we will work toward the development of the Final Critical Essay. This will be a persuasive essay of TWELVE HUNDRED WORDS based on one of the following topics inspired by readings in our textbook, The McGraw-Hill Reader. For your first post, choose one of the following topics and read the Chapter Introduction and one of the essays. Choose a relevant or provocative quotation from the essay you have chosen. Compose a working thesis statement, and complete the following for your first discussion post:
Peer Responses (2): Comment on their topic and selection of quote. Ask a relevant or leading question. (ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY)
TOPIC SELECTIONS
Education: Is education a privilege for college athletes?
History, Culture and Civilization: What can history teach us?
Government, Politics and Social Justice: Is America on the right road with healthcare, national security, or the economy?
Business and Economics: Is the American Dream still alive?
Philosophy, Ethics, and Religion: Are there still rules?
Essays for Approved Topics
Education: Is education a privilege for college athletes? Overview:
Essays: "What College Can Mean to the Other America," Mike Rose,
History, Culture and Civilization: What can history teach us? Overview:
Essays: "America's "Oh Sh*t" Moment," Niall Ferguson
"1776 and All That: America after September 11," Edward Hoagland
Government, Politics and Social Justice: Is America on the right road with healthcare, national security, or the economy?
Read Overview and Declaration on Independence:
Essays: "The Right Road to America?," Amy Chua
"American Dreamer," Bharati Mukherjeee
Business and Economics: Is the American Dream still alive? Overview:
Essays: "The Death of Horatio Alger," Paul Krugman
"Globalization: The Super-Story," Thomas L. Friedman
Philosophy, Ethics and Religion: Are There Still Rules? Overview:
Essays: "What's God Got to Do with It," Karen Armstrong
"I Listen to My Parents and Wonder What They Believe," Robert Coles
Note: You may choose additional readings relevant to your topic from other essays in the same chapter.
1. CRITICAL ANALYSIS PAPER For this assignment, you will write a 1200-word critical analysis based on one of the
following topics inspired by readings in our textbook, The McGraw-Hill Reader. The paper
will include quoting the text, as well as additional research from the library database or
another approved and reliable source documented correctly in proper APA format. This
paper requires writing using Third Person Point of View and the persuasive mode.
The abstract should be 100 words and the body (excluding the cover page and reference
page) of the paper should be 1000 words. Be sure to use the template for a research paper
that you create in Week One, and provide direct support from your sources. It is required to
use the readings from your textbook, but other reliable sources from the library’s databases
should also be used. At least four sources are required. Do not use more than five sources.
Choose ONE of the following topics: TOPIC SELECTIONS
Education: Is education a privilege for college athletes?
History, Culture and Civilization: What can history teach us?
Government, Politics and Social Justice: Is America on the right road with healthcare,
national security, or the economy?
Business and Economics: Is the American Dream still alive?
Philosophy, Ethics and Religion: What’s God Got to Do With it? First steps for success:
1.
2.
3. Choose a topic
Read the essay with pen in hand
Underline or note an engaging quote or
comment
Now you are ready to begin! RECOMMENDED READINGS
Education: Is education a privilege for college athletes? Overview: pp. 180-181
Essays: "What College Can Mean to the Other America,” Mike Rose, pp. 194-197
History, Culture and Civilization What can history teach us? Overview: p. 279
Essays: "America’s “Oh Sh*t” Moment," Niall Fergeson pp. 291-295
"1776 and All That: America after September 11," Edward Hoagland pp. 297-299
Government, Politics and Social Justice Is America on the right road with healthcare, national
security, or the economy? Read Overview and Declaration on Independence: pp. 322-329
Essays: “The Right Road to America?," Amy Chua pp. 335-339
“American Dreamer,” Bharati Mukherjeee pp. 355-360
Business and Economics Is the American Dream still alive? Overview: p. 372
Essays: “The Death of Horatio Alger,” Paul Krugman pp. 387-390
“Globalization: The Super-Story,” Thomas L. Friedman pp. 391-394 Philosophy, Ethics and Religion Are there still rules? Overview: p. 544
Essays: “What’s Gof Got to Do with It,” Karen Armstrong pp. 565- 568
“I Listen to My Parents and Wonder What They Believe,” Robert Coles pp. 560 -564
These essays are required, but you may choose additional readings relevant to your topic
from other essays in the same chapter. REQUIREMENTS 2. Persuasive Essay 1200 word minimum
APA manuscript format
Abstract and Title Page
Resources (minimum four): At least one direct quote from chosen essay, two
sources from the library databases. Other sources may be from your textbook, other books,
or credible sources for the library’s databases.
Do not use more than five sources.
Save the file in .doc, .docx, or .rtf
College level academic writing in third person point of view is required
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