Who represents your congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives? First, look up your nine-digit U.S. postal service zip code: https://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupAction_input Second, go to the website: http://www.votesmart.org/ To find your U.S. House Representative: Enter your address with your nine-digit zip code on the line to the right of the bright red words “I SPY” […]

Where did you decide to focus your revision efforts, and why? Answer in one paragraph of approximately and be as specific as possible. What changes occurred in your understanding of your selected issue during the course of researching and writing? Consider what you knew or believed about the topic before and what you know or […]

Whenever we write, whether it’s email to a friend or a toast for a wedding, an English essay or a résumé, we face some kind of rhetorical situation. Even when you engage in classwork for this course, you have to consider the rhetorical situation you are facing. Next week, you will have to write your […]

What was Price’s exploratory question in the talk? (What was the talk about? How does she describe fun? (Besides the definition. Be specific!) Do you feel that she is consistent with her ideas? Do you feel like some have changed? Why or why not? Who is Jessica Bennet, and what has she published? What is […]

What types of information do you think are important to include on a parent information board and how would that information differ from what you would include in a monthly newsletter?

When preparing for an argument, we must understand our opposition. We can guess or assume we know. Researching it as if it is what we support, or using empathy is helpful to really find that side. It is preparing to counter, and avoiding “stacking the deck”, a fallacy. Consider it from your own point of […]

What terms for different segments of the population in India, and how do they position their referents as belonging or Other? What words are used in official contexts (e.g., national statistics, educational contexts) and what words are used in everyday conversation, and how are they the same or different?

What is your personal philosophy about your role as a teacher in the educational system? In other words, what is your teaching philosophy? Applicants for teaching positions are often asked about their philosophy of teaching during the face-to-face interview, on the application, or both. Be prepared. What is a Philosophy of Education/Teaching Philosophy? In short, […]

What is your tendency? Do you respond to negative thoughts in negative ways? Do you dwell on challenges/problems, or do you seek to solve them? Provide examples When positive things happen, do you embrace the positive and use it as a buffer in bad times? Provide examples. Reflect on something you have achieved in your […]

What is the power issue presented in the Amy Adler reading (GIRLS! GIRLS! GIRLS!: THE SUPREME COURT CONFRONTS THE G-STRING) (use two examples)? discuss what is the real threat in the erotic/temptress?