College Rocks

I really enjoyed this op-ed that I found in this morning’s Boston Globe.

4,589…Seriously?!

How haven’t I gotten 5,000 hits already? I mean, come on. This blog rocks. I just find it really hard to believe that only 4,589 people have looked at this site. Maybe there’s something wrong with the counter…like a missing 0.

English 110 Reading Assignment for November 3rd or 4th

Please read “Why I Blog” by Andrew Sullivan, available here.

Analytical Research Project Suggested Topics

Land Art

Le Parkour

Masdar

ANWR

Sadr City

Academic Freedom/Fairness

Albinism in Tanzania

Minutemen Project

Neoslavery

The Louisiana Science Education Act

Somali Pirates

New Food Labels

Deadly Toys

Georgian Invasion

Travel Writing

Internet Literacy

Water Rights

Ham Radio

Creative Commons

Banksy’s Bananas

Masdar City

I’m really excited about this new city being built in the UAE.  Big Oil rocks!

Annotated Bibliography

Next, you will write a Annotated Bibliography (Due Wednesday, April 16th) in which you cite in MLA format) the results of your research to date. You should also offer a brief summary (3-5 sentences) of each source. The number of primary sources (the object of analysis) will be determined by your research topic (1-3 is usually appropriate), but you must have at least 4 secondary sources (sources that will aid you in your analysis of primary source material). An annotation is a short description or summary of a source.

Day 8 Reader’s Journal

Respond to a secondary source by emphasizing the issues and problems you believe are central to it.

Or, agree and disagree with a secondary source.

English 110: Day 7 Reader’s Journal

Write a brief summary of a secondary source of your choice.

(In other words, after you have found and read a secondary source (a source that is going to help you analyze or say something interesting about your primary source) that you plan to use for your research project, briefly describe what you consider its pitch, complaint, and moment to be.)