Due: September 23, 2014
For our first writing assignment, you will be writing a 2-3 page (absolutely no less than 2; no more than 3) Summary and Response essay based on ONE (1) of the following readings from class:
Nicholas Carr, “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” (The Atlantic) Roger Scruton, “A Carnivores Credo” (Harper’s Magazine) Robert A. Weinberg, “Of Clones and Clowns” (The Atlantic) Malcolm Gladwell, “Do Parents Matter?” (The New Yorker) Eric Schlosser, “Why McDonald’s Fries Taste So Good” (The Atlantic)
A Summary and Response Essay is structured pretty much as it sounds. You will first summarize your chosen source and then respond to it, providing logical and articulate reasoning to back up