Description
Argumentative/Response Essay
Assignment
Write an argumentative essay responding to “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” by Nicholas Carr. Be sure to summarize, paraphrase, and quote the author’s ideas to an appropriate degree. What does Carr claim and how convincing is the evidence he points to in support of his argument? Do you or disagree with what Carr asserts? What experiences or examples have you encountered that you would put forward to support your position?
Purpose
To shape and develop a clear, coherent argumentative/response essay.
To make use of your understanding of another writer’s essay and your own perspective to illustrate your thinking.
To employ critical thinking and active reading skills in this reading-based assignment.
To employ the recursive writing process through drafting, peer response and revision activities.
Course Learning Objectives
Construct texts by working through varying stages of the writing process.
Demonstrate awareness of audience, purpose, and context through making informed decisions about forms of appeal, style, genre, and modality.
Exhibit knowledge of writing conventions related to expectations such as clarity, cohesion, organization, paragraph structure, grammar, and mechanics.
Maintain a controlling purpose for research and writing that emerges from a clearly-defined research question.
