Devry ENGL135 2018 November Week 1 Discussion Latest

Broad Area of Inquiry

Education

Technology

Arts and Culture

The Environment

Sample Brainstorming Questions

How can we reward the best teachers and educational leaders? How can we attract the best and brightest to enter the education field?

How do nations use computing technologies to gain strategic advantage over rivals and adversaries? What are the dangers of such technologies to citizens?

Is art limited to what we see in museums and downtown galleries? Is graffiti art? Are tattoos art? Who gets to decide?

Are zoos ethical? Are wild animals better off in zoos or in their native habitats? Do zoos encourage preservation, or are they simply a form of entertainment for humans?

Possible Answers

Teaching should be a highly paid, respected profession to attract the best candidates to the field.  The best teachers should be paid more.

There is growing evidence that nations have attempted to interfere in the elections of other nations.  Some nations may have used computer viruses against their rivals.

While traditional attitudes toward art are still dominant, greater attention and respect are being paid to controversial artists such as Banksy.  These artists define themselves as being in opposition to traditions and even laws.

Proponents of zoos would argue that endangered animals may go extinct without them, and that the animals are well treated.  Opponents might counter by claiming that zoos are nothing more than animal prisons.

Focused Topic

Merit Pay for Teachers

Cyberwarfare

Outlaw Art

The Ethics of Zoos

ENGL135 Advanced Composition

Week 1 Discussion

EXPLORING THE COURSE THEMES

The four course themes of education, technology, art & culture, and the environment are topics that touch each of our lives in some way. In this discussion, practice exploring the themes as a researcher would: by creating problem statements.

First, choose a broad area of inquiry.  Second, brainstorm questions related to that topic.  Third, answer the questions.  Finally, write down your focused topic.  Some samples are provided below to help you to get started.