EG372 Week 7

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EG372 - WRITTEN ANALYSIS
Homework due
Project Part 1 Keep your article quiz coming up!
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AGENDA

• Quiz
• Evaluating Internet Sources

• BREAK

• Working Thesis Bibliography
• Analysis / Synthesis of Sources

• BREAK

• Homework / Project Part 2

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EVALUATING INTERNET SOURCES
WHO DO YOU TRUST?
What to look for

• Accurate Information
• Reputable Author
• Editor / Peer Review
• Credentials

What to avoid

• Misleading Information
• Anonymous Author
• Sponsor / Underwriter
• Affiliation

pp87-100
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EVALUATING INTERNET SOURCES
WHO DO YOU TRUST?
Types of Websites

• Advocacy page one sponsored by an
  organization attempting to influence public
  opinion

.org

• Business/Marketing page
• one sponsored by a commercial enterprise
  usually trying to promote or sell a product

.com
pp87-100
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EVALUATING INTERNET SOURCES
WHO DO YOU TRUST?
Types of Websites

• News page one whose primary purpose is to
  provide current information

.com
.gov .edu

• Informational page
• one whose purpose is to provide factual
  information

pp87-100
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EVALUATING INTERNET SOURCES
WHO DO YOU TRUST?
Types of Websites

• Personal page one published by an
  individual who may be affiliated with a larger
  institution

blog

• Internal /Member page
• one that is intended for those with similar
  interests/views

.net
pp87-100
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EVALUATING INTERNET SOURCES
WHO DO YOU TRUST?
Strategies for Verification

• Consider the advertisements
• Check the site info look for
• copyright, sponsor, partners
• Try some of the links
• Avoid toplisted sites on search engines
• Evaluate page design
• Analyze authors style (language, grammar,
  bias)

pp87-100
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EVALUATING INTERNET SOURCES
WHO DO YOU TRUST?
Evaluate the Source

• Consider the website and report on the
  following
• Site name
• Publisher/sponsor/affiliate
• Copyright
• Is it a reliable source?
• Why or why not (give at least 3 reasons)

pp87-100
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WRITING REVIEW
THESIS STATEMENT
Controlling Idea

• Keeps your writing focused
• Determines what does / does not belong
• Ties all points / evidence together

THESIS
pp67-68
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WRITING REVIEW
THESIS STATEMENT
Be specific

• The computer revolution has turned out to be
  more expensive than we first thought.
• Although owning a computer is good, there are
  still those who cant afford one.
• Although families can benefit from the
  efficiency a personal computer offers, many
  still consider it a luxury item.

GOOD BETTER BEST
pp67-68
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WRITING REVIEW
THESIS STATEMENT
Arguable

• Not a statement of fact Who could argue?
• Not an objective comparison Pick one side
• Not a belief Too easily dismissed
• Not a question The purpose of a thesis is
  to answer a question

pp67-68
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WRITING REVIEW
THESIS STATEMENT
Subject to Change

• Your investigation may present valid
  alternatives
• Dont be afraid to consider new ideas, but be
  sure you dont lose focus
• Keep supporting evidence in line (keep it
  relevant)
• GO BACK TO YOUR EXPRESSIONS!

pp67-68
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WRITING REVIEW
THESIS STATEMENT
Example

• EXPRESSION
• Should low income families have access to
  quality health care?
• THESIS
• Quality health care should be available to
  all regardless of economic status.

pp67-68
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WRITING REVIEW
SOURCES CITATIONS
Bibliography (APA)
Use citationmachine.net for help with non-ITT/VL
sources
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WRITING REVIEW
SOURCES CITATIONS
Bibliography (APA)
Use citationmachine.net for help with non-ITT/VL
sources
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WRITING REVIEW
SOURCES CITATIONS
Bibliography (APA)
Use citationmachine.net for help with non-ITT/VL
sources
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WRITING REVIEW
SOURCES CITATIONS
Bibliography (APA)

• SOURCES
• McDowell, U. and Ted G. Futris (2001). Adolescent
  Workforce. Ohio State University
  Extension,FLM-FS-8-01, Retrieved 07/11/09, from
  http//ohioline.osu.edu/flm01/FS08.html
• Morantz, A (2001). Teens in the Workforce.
  Regional Reveiw, 2, Retrieved 07/11/09, from
  http//www.bos.frb.org/economic/nerr/rr2001/q2/te
  ens.htm
• Teen Advisor. (2003-2008). Retrieved July 11,
  2009, from Time Management Tips Web site
  http//www.teensadvisor.com/teen-schooling/time-ma
  nagement.html

pp101-108
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WRITING REVIEW
SOURCES CITATIONS
Internal Citations (APA)

• Working during high school can be a worth-while
  endeavor for learning life skills. For example,
  young people can learn how to better manage their
  time (Morantz, 2001). Some working teens say they
  only get 4-5 hours of sleep (McDowell Futris,
  2001). Therefore, learning when to say no can
  be an important lesson to learn (Teen Advisor,
  2003). In the end, a working adolescent will
  mature ahead of non-working peers.

pp101-108
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WRITING REVIEW
SOURCES CITATIONS
Internal Citations (APA)
For example, part-time jobs help young people
learn how to better manage their time (Morantz,
2001). According to Teen Advisor, learning when
to say no can be an important lesson to learn
(2003).
pp101-108
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ANALYSIS SYNTHESIS OF SOURCES
SINGULARITY
EG372 PROJECT PART 2
SOURCE
Grossman, L. (2011, February 21). Man and
Machine. Time, 177(7), 42-49.
SIMPLE OR COMPLEX (see syllabus) EXPLAIN
complex
Grossman presents multiple view points regarding
the Singularity theory
simple primarily fact based source (news
article) complex source that compares multiple
viewpoints, covers multiple angles, and/or
has an element of analysis of an issue or
problem
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ANALYSIS SYNTHESIS OF SOURCES
SINGULARITY
MAIN IDEA
Grossman explains the Singularity theory proposed
by Raymond Kurzweil. He discusses the
implications of computers overtaking human
intelligence and the possibilities of merging
humanity and technology. He also discusses
various obstacles and objections to the theory
and concludes that at least someone is
considering the future.
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ANALYSIS SYNTHESIS OF SOURCES
SINGULARITY
TAKE-AWAYS

• To see creativity, the exclusive domain of
  humans, usurped by a computer built by a
  17-year-old is to watch a line blur that
  cannot be unblurred... (p44).
• ...Theres no reason to think computers
  would stop getting more powerful. They would
  keep on developing until they were far more
  intelligent than we are...they would take over
  their own development from their
  slower-thinking human creators (p44).

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ANALYSIS SYNTHESIS OF SOURCES
SINGULARITY
TAKE-AWAYS

• The human body is a machine
  that...accumulates various types of damage as
  a side effect of the normal function of the
  machine. Therefore in principle that damage
  can be repaired Aubrey de Grey (p47).
• But its possible that there are things
  going on in our brains that cant be
  duplicated electronically. Human consciousness
  may just be too complex and analog to
  replicate in digital silicon (p48).

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WEEK 7 REVIEW

• Evaluating Internet Sources
• Consider the advertisements
• Check the site info (copyright, sponsor,
  partners)
• Try some of the links
• Avoid toplisted sites on search engines
• Evaluate page design
• Analyze authors style (language, grammar,
  bias)
• Writing Review
• Thesis Statement controlling idea, specific,
  arguable, and subject to change (working thesis)
• Bibliography sources alpha order by authors
  last name
• Citations (authors last name, year)
• Analysis and Synthesis of Sources
• Source info (APA)
• Simple vs. Complex
• Main Idea
• Take-Aways

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• HOMEWORK
• Project part II Analyze and synthesize
  your resources Identify your take-Away
• download and complete one worksheet for each
  source from www.slideshare.net/jmborko
• work on original research ltsurveys,
  interviews, etc.gt