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1. Carr states, “As the brain grows dependent on technology, the research suggests, the intellect weakens” (419). Do you agree, disagree, or both agree and disagree with him? Support your answer by providing specific evidence and examples.

2. Do you feel that technology has weakened your own intellect? Why or why not?

After reading “Keep Them Offline” (pp. 406-417 in TSIS), please answer the following questions with your own thoughts and in your own words:

1. Rosen argues, “Social-media use should be limited by law to adults, or at the very least to people 16 years old and older” (409). Do you agree with her? At what age should people be permitted to use social media? Support your answer by providing specific evidence and examples.

2. Rosen suggests that the government should impose age limits for social media use. Do you believe that “policing” social media use is the government’s responsibility or the parents’ responsibility? Support your answer by providing specific evidence and examples.

instructions

Step 1: Read and Process Your Source

Your source should offer clear, trustworthy information that helps you understand your topic more deeply. Using SQ3R helps you stay engaged, remember more, and prepare for future assignments where youll build on your research. To read your source critically and effectively, use the SQ3R method, which stands for:

• Survey: Skim the source to get a general idea of its structure and content. Look at headings, subheadings, visuals, and the introduction and conclusion.
• Question: Turn headings and key points into questions. What do you want to learn? What does the title make you curious about?
• Read: Read the source carefully to find answers to your questions. Take notes as you go.
• Recite: Summarize key points in your own words. Try saying them out loud or jotting them down without looking back.
• Review: Revisit your notes and the source. What were the most important ideas? How do they help you understand your topic?

You should also review the tutorials that introduce how to think about and understand what you read: , , , .

Step 2: Write a Summary and Response of the Article (23 pages)

Your essay should include three parts:

• Summary: What is the authors main point? What question(s) are the author(s) trying to answer, and what are their findings? What is the central argument? What kind of evidence supports their claims? Is there a place where you noted a strong argument or one that could be better developed?
• Analysis: Write a short analysis of the article. Is the argument well-reasoned and supported by evidence? Do you notice any biases or assumptions? What is your response to the ideas in the article? You can agree, disagree, extend, or question ideas in the source.
• Usefulness: Evaluate how well the source would support a student research project. How can this source contribute to a future essay that you might write? Do you have further questions, including ones for future research? How might it come in handy to back up a claim (or address a counterclaim)?

Step 3: Review and Submit

• Review the rubric to confirm that you have met all the requirements of the Touchstone. Once you are happy with it, you can submit it as a Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) file. Your submission must include your name, the name of the course, the date, and the title of your assignment.

Rubric

Assignment Description:

In this week’s module, you read about “shitty first drafts” and “get-it-down” drafts. During the Nearpod module, you spent time working on a “get-it-down” draft. For this process assignment, submit your “get-it-down” draft here. While your writing does not need to be good, you should have as a complete draft as possible. Show me where you are at this point, so I can provide some initial feedback.

Submission Guidelines:

You should submit your draft as Google Document or a One Drive Document.

*Be sure to change the permission settings to make anyone with the link an EDITOR* If you do not do this, you will NOT receive credit for this assignment!

To do this, click on the blue “share” button in the top right-hand corner.

Select the drop down menu under “General Access” and select “Anyone with the link”

Then, use the new drop down menu that pops up and change “Viewer” to “Editor”

Then push the copy the link button and paste the link into the submission form in this assignment on canvas.

Grading:

Process assignments are formative assessments, meaning they are pass/fail. Therefore, if you submit a draft that shows that you have put time and effort into it and you have updated the sharing settings so that anyone with the link can edit, you will receive full credit for this assignment.

Because you may not use AI to compose for you, AI is not permitted on this process assignment.

please let me know if you have any questions.

attached was my initial post to piggy back off of and the next picture is what professor is asking of. I have also attached the link thats part of the professor ask.

Use the approved question from Part 1.

Make minor refinements only with teacher approval.

Make sure its specific, debatable, and researchable. Example:

Who has had a greater impact on climate change mitigation over the past 50 years: individuals or governments?

• Minimum 6 credible sources, with a balance of:
• Quantitative evidence: statistics, emissions data, policy outcomes.
• Qualitative evidence: case studies, expert interviews, historical examples.
• Include at least one source that challenges your position.
• Evaluate bias, limitations, and context.
• Take careful notes in a planning document: source, key points, type of evidence, relevance.

Word count target: 15002000 words

A. Introduction (150250 words)

• Open with a hook (startling statistic, short story, or relevant anecdote).
• Provide background on the issue.
• Clearly state your thesis (your stance on the question).
• Example thesis:
• While individual action contributes meaningfully, government policies have had the largest measurable impact on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and the most effective solutions combine both approaches.

B. Argument & Line of Reasoning (600800 words)

• Develop 34 key claims to support your thesis. Each claim should have:

1. Topic sentence stating the claim.
2. Evidence from at least two sources (quantitative + qualitative when possible).
3. Analysis of evidence explaining why it matters.
4. Connection to thesis.

• Use smooth transitions between claims.

Examples of claims:

1. Government carbon pricing drives emissions reductions at scale.
2. Public investment and standards accelerate renewable energy adoption.
3. Individual behavioral change amplifies policy effectiveness through public support.
4. Case studies (like Germanys Energiewende) show how bottom-up and top-down efforts interact.

C. Counterargument & Rebuttal (400600 words)

• Present a strong opposing viewpoint with supporting evidence.
• Explain why people believe it (e.g., individual actions are tokenistic).
• Rebut with evidence, acknowledging any valid points but reinforcing your thesis.
• Show that your argument accounts for nuance.

D. Conclusion & Implications (200300 words)

• Restate thesis and summarize key claims.
• Highlight real-world significance and policy implications.
• Suggest areas for future research or action.
• End with a call to action or rhetorical question.

4. Writing & Synthesis

• Synthesize sources rather than summarize. Show how ideas relate, compare, or contrast.
• Integrate at least two sources per paragraph to support each point.
• Avoid listing statistics without analysis.
• Maintain your own academic voice: formal but readable, avoid AI-style robotic phrasing.
• Vary sentence length and structure; use transitions without overusing words like furthermore.

5. Citations

• Use MLA format consistently for in-text citations and Works Cited page.
• At least 6 sources, properly cited, including one critical or opposing source.
• Ensure no plagiarism, even from AI-generated content.

6. Reflection & Self-Awareness

• Complete reflection honestly on MS Forms. Cover:
• How your thinking evolved during research.
• Challenges faced and how you overcame them.
• Assumptions or biases you noticed.
• How different perspectives influenced your argument.
• Show ownership of the process: use planning sheets, meet deadlines, document revisions.

7. Presentation & Mechanics

• MS Word, double-spaced, 12pt Times New Roman or Arial.
• Proofread for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and clarity.
• Ensure your writing is entirely student-generated, even if you consulted AI for ideas.

8. Checklist to Aim for 30/30

• Research question approved.
• 6+ credible sources (quantitative + qualitative).
• Counterargument included and well-refuted.
• Evidence synthesized across sources.
• Clear, logical line of reasoning.
• MLA in-text citations + Works Cited page.
• Paper 15002000 words.
• Reflection completed thoughtfully.
• Writing is fully student-generated, formal, readable, and error-free.

Essay #2: Our Identities, Our Stories: Who Am I?

Topic:

The understanding self is critical to becoming a responsible member of society and our practices of equity. Becoming an equity practitioner asks us to look at ourselves on a very deep and complex level. So, let’s begin with a vital question: What’s your story?

We self-identify with several cultures in our society. Our cultural identities shape who we are. These identities also influence how we see others, influence our opinions, and dictate how we engage with other cultures within our society.

discusses the complexity of identity in

She depicts how identity is shaped by individual characteristics, family dynamics, historical factors, and social and political contexts (Tatum 99). Tatum poses the question “Who Am I?” and offers the following response: The answer depends in large part on who the world around me says I am. Who do my parents say I am? Who do my peers say I am? What message is reflected back to me in the faces and voices of my teachers, my neighbors, store clerks. What do I learn from the media about myself? How am I represented in the cultural images around me? Or am I missing from the picture altogether? (99).

Tatum argues that integrating one’s past, present, and future into a cohesive, unified sense of self is a complex task that begins in adolescence and continues for a lifetime (101).

The question of identity and the reshaping of self is explored in countless other works, as well. In her collection of writing, Brown Album: Essays on Exile and Identity, author Porochista Khakpour relates her relationship with identity as she shares, I had tactics as a child: I hid inside the American costumes I wore punk, cowgirl, starlet and took on Persian only when I had to (4). She continues, Once in a while a baffled peer would ask: But whats Persian? Arent you from Iran? Id spin the wheel in my brain and let the arrow land on the many somethings, anythings, I had cobbled… (4).

The objective of this essay is to gain insight into how our cultural identities inform our experiences, values, beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors, and to better understand the diversity and connections within society.

Identifying Individual Culture(s): Dimensions of Diversity

The primary dimensions of age, race, gender, ethnicity, (dis)abilities, sexual identity, economic class (childhood), and religion (childhood) serve as core elements and shape our basic self-image and our fundamental view. They help form our core expectations of others in our personal and professional life.

The secondary dimensions of culture including education, income/economic status, religious beliefs (current), relationship/parental status, geographic location, and work background serve as independent influences on our self-esteem and self-definition. This influence varies with who we are, our stage of life, and changes we have experienced.

In this essay, you will explore the dimensions of identity and find 5 different dimensions that highlight your cultural/life identity. You need to pick a least one from primary and one from secondary. The other three can come from either category. Please note: You may use the same dimensions and the same writing from your discussion if you like! You may also change the information if you prefer.

Your choices could be those with which you have built confident relationships, or those that you are trying to comfortably unfold. Explain your relationship with those dimensions and why they are significant. These stories will be told with a personal and subjective voice. Please only share what you comfortable doing so. These essays will only be read by me.

You must use Khakpour to highlight your argument. Begin your source integration by introducing the Khakpour writing for your readers. Like weve done previously, assume that your reader has not read the article/s. Give your readers the key info about the text, such as the full name of the writer, the title, and an overall summary of the text in your own words. Preview the idea/concept you want to quote by explaining it in your own words.

You must also use two additional sources that can be found through the GCC databases or other well-vetted sources. Dont forget to add a signal phrase and parenthetical citation.

After each quote, explain what you think the quote means and how you think it reflects the argument you are making about identity and/or self. Analyze in no less than 3-5 sentences, per quote. You will likely have more analysis than that.

Please be sure to include at least one secondary piece of information (a quote from Khakpour or one of your secondary sources) to help support EACH dimension. This is important and required.

** Please note: While you are welcome to use Tatum as a secondary source, simply copying and referencing the quote in the above prompt will not be enough. You will need to pull the source, engage with it and then use additional evidence from the text. If you only use portions of the quote that have already been provided above, it will not count as one of your required sources.

Your paper should include the following requirements:

Your paper should be a 1500+ word essay 1 side margins, 1 header and footer margins, Times New Roman, 12 pt. font. The Works Cited does not count in your word count.

This paper should include a strong working thesis to help focus your essay; this is a main complex claim or thinking question you set up early on and develop/refine/complicate as the paper unfolds. Your claims should represent complexity in thinking through your ideas and need to be supported by detailed reasons and evidence.

You should be in conversation with your chosen and assigned texts. Keep in mind that you want your sources to be credible, or you have to make them credible through your own analysis. Dont forget about the Library Databases!

As you incorporate your sources, accurately summarize the ideas, theories, terms, or concepts you are using from that source to offer context (making sure your summary is understandable to a reader who is not familiar with the source youre introducing). Your sources should be a springboard for your own claims, questions, and analysis. In other words, you must do something with your sources. Be sure to clarify the meaning of the material you have quoted, paraphrased, or summarized and explain its significance in light of your evolving thesis – this is what the citation sandwich move is all about.

Support your claims with reasoning and evidence – making sure to link the evidence to the claim(s). Don’t just tell stories. Think why? So what? What does this mean? How does this define identity? Please be sure to include at least one secondary piece of information (a quote from Khakpour or one of your secondary sources) to help support EACH dimension. Remember that this is required.

As you move toward the conclusion, address the so what? question for your thesis.

Clearly and explicitly explain your chain of reasoning – the thought connections you are making throughout your draft between claims, evidence, & sources. The more clearly you explain connections to your readers, the more your readers will be able to follow your thinking.

Cite all sources in MLA format (in text), in addition to a Works Cited page. Use Purdue OWL – linked on our course Canvas site – to see a properly modeled WC. Remember that your WC will not count in your word count.

Your writing must be your own. Do not use any AI generated language or anything else that may reflect academic dishonesty.

Proofread and edit your paper before turning it in. Credibility and clarity are on the line if you neglect to do this at a high level. Even a first draft needs to be reader-friendly.

Please make sure you submit by the due date, as announced in class.