ENGL147N 2021 May Week 1 Discussion Latest

ENGL147N Advanced English Composition

Week 1 Discussion

You Do Have a Voice; You Do Have a Perspective:?Explore a Topic?and Viewpoints

Required Resources

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Textbook: pp. 63-91, and review pp. 266-270

Lesson

Minimum of 1 source (textbook or lesson)

Apply the following writing resources to your assignment:

Link (website):?APA Citation and Writing  (Links to an external site.)

 For our first discussion, we will simply begin thinking about the course theme and some of the topics and debates surrounding the course theme.

Please answer the following in your initial discussion post.

Read the course theme announcement. What is the course theme?

Which debates in the course theme announcement interest you the most? List two of the debates from the course theme announcement (you may list more than two).

For each debate, where do you stand (What is your opinion?) and why?

Finally, choose from those two debates: Which one do you think you are more likely to write about? Why? In this response, please integrate and cite material from either your textbook or from the Week One lesson to support your answer to the question, “Why?”

Follow-Up Post Instructions

Respond to at least one classmate. Please provide rich, substantive, constructive feedback that will help your fellow students develop their topics by asking questions, by pointing to possible opposing viewpoints (which is helpful, because, without opposing viewpoints, we do not have an argument), and by providing professional and personal examples. A respectful, professional tone is expected.

Note: If you see that someone has already received feedback from two peers, please choose to help a peer who has yet to obtain feedback. Check back regularly and reply to those who have responded to you, including any classmates and/or your instructor.

Writing Requirements

Minimum of 2 posts (1 initial & 1 follow-up)

Minimum of 1 source cited (textbook or lesson)

APA format for in-text citations and list of references (see the APA section in the Chamberlain Writing Center)

Please consider choosing from debates like the following, taking a stance on one:

 

Targeted (personalized) advertising on social media does/does not benefit the consumer.

Social media influencers do/do not help a consumer make more informed decisions.

Social media is/is not a driver of state/national policy (choose one).

Social media has/has not resulted in the production of higher-quality art (visual, music, performance – choose one).

Social media does/does not foster closer social relationships, making interpersonal communication easier/more difficult.

Social media is/is not a significant driver of social justice action.

Buying and selling on social media is/is not more consumer- and seller-friendly than on other platforms (like eBay, garage sales, advertisements).

Gaming via social media applications does/does not contribute to quality of life.

(Name a social media platform like Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc.) is the most useful platform because (name reason).

Social media does/not contribute to understanding an academic subject that adults may have struggled with or missed in high school (history, politics – choose a subject).

Social media does/does not increase individuals’ awareness of global issues and events.