'Are 24, Family Guy And Grand Theft Auto Actually Good For You?'
ENGLISH 101—Essay #6
Argumentation
LENGTH: 1000 words
DUE DATE:
For your argumentative essay, you will use the readings in They Say, I Say, Chapter 14 entitled “Are 24, Family Guy, and Grand Theft Auto Actually Good for You?” We have already used some of the readings in this chapter for the Annotated Bibliography, and we will discuss the remaining essays in class. You will be required to use a minimum of four of the essays listed below for your chosen topic, meaning that you have quoted, used correct documentation, and prepared the Works Cited. Once you have chosen your readings, you will also need to select which position you will take on a defined issue.
READINGS:
Steven Johnson, “Watching TV Make You Smarter,” 213-30 …show more content…
Some of the authors argue for intellectual value in the various media, depending on the consumer’s use or approach, while others see harm to both intellectual and social development. You should read the introduction from pages 211-12 and review the questions at the end of each reading, as well as review the notes from class discussions, to understand the issue. I have divided possible topics into the social and intellectual arenas, though you may prefer to overlap, and suggested several potential argumentative topics based on the readings:
1. Social Development—Take a position on the benefits or drawbacks of popular media to social development. You may narrow the scope of your argument to one particular medium. You may also narrow the scope to address the impact on language skills, live human interaction, family or personal relationships, changes to the ways we collaborate or author text, or any other focus you see emerging from your reading.
2. Intellectual Development—Take a position on the benefits or drawbacks of popular media to intellectual development. You may narrow the scope of your argument to one particular medium. You may also narrow the scope to address the impact on more complex, academic thinking and writing, the ability or inability to remain focused on complex text, the ability to sustain study of more academic materials, and even the need to change the nature or expectations of academic
Argumentation
LENGTH: 1000 words
DUE DATE:
For your argumentative essay, you will use the readings in They Say, I Say, Chapter 14 entitled “Are 24, Family Guy, and Grand Theft Auto Actually Good for You?” We have already used some of the readings in this chapter for the Annotated Bibliography, and we will discuss the remaining essays in class. You will be required to use a minimum of four of the essays listed below for your chosen topic, meaning that you have quoted, used correct documentation, and prepared the Works Cited. Once you have chosen your readings, you will also need to select which position you will take on a defined issue.
READINGS:
Steven Johnson, “Watching TV Make You Smarter,” 213-30 …show more content…
Some of the authors argue for intellectual value in the various media, depending on the consumer’s use or approach, while others see harm to both intellectual and social development. You should read the introduction from pages 211-12 and review the questions at the end of each reading, as well as review the notes from class discussions, to understand the issue. I have divided possible topics into the social and intellectual arenas, though you may prefer to overlap, and suggested several potential argumentative topics based on the readings:
1. Social Development—Take a position on the benefits or drawbacks of popular media to social development. You may narrow the scope of your argument to one particular medium. You may also narrow the scope to address the impact on language skills, live human interaction, family or personal relationships, changes to the ways we collaborate or author text, or any other focus you see emerging from your reading.
2. Intellectual Development—Take a position on the benefits or drawbacks of popular media to intellectual development. You may narrow the scope of your argument to one particular medium. You may also narrow the scope to address the impact on more complex, academic thinking and writing, the ability or inability to remain focused on complex text, the ability to sustain study of more academic materials, and even the need to change the nature or expectations of academic