Discuss the following:
Assume that you are a tutor of entering Freshmen who are struggling with how to write research papers and making decisions about when to paraphrase and when to quote. Explain two guidelines they should follow. And, using the essay you selected to summarize, provide an example of an acceptable paraphrase and an unacceptable paraphrase.
Summary and Personal Response
Select one essay in The brief McGraw-Hill guide: Writing for college, writing for life: (2nd ed.) to summarize for this assignment. Choose from the following essays: "Se habla Espanol" by Barrientos; "Facing poverty with a rich girl's habits" by Kim; "On becoming a writer" by Baker; "Farm girl" by Hemauer
Create a 2 page summary paper in which you:
1. Identify the source (writer and title of essay) and state his or her most important point in your own words.
2. Summarize the other main points and their supporting details in separate paragraphs.
3. Discuss the (1) writer's purpose, (2) genre, (3) audience, and (4) tone (attitude),
4. Describe your emotional response to the essay.
5. Use quotations, paraphrase, and summary correctly.
Your assignment should follow these formatting requirements:
• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references should follow APA or school-specific format.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment. The cover page and the reference page are excluded in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes are:
• Recognize how to use quotations, paraphrase, and summary in the writing process.
• Apply the writing process to develop various writing genres.
• Write clearly and concisely about selected topics using proper writing mechanics.
MAT DQ
Let's Talk About Math - How much did your brain grow in the first week?
If we could see before and after scans of your brain, we would already be able to identify areas of growth and increased brain activity after just one week in this class. Watch this video to see how the brain grows when you are learning something new:
So, now that you have completed your first week, and grown your brain, what was your biggest challenge, and how did you overcome it? What would you tell students who don't think that they have a math brain about how you were able to train your brain to be successful?