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Teaching and Critical Pedagogy
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In a FOUR PAGE RESEARCH-BASED ESSAY, you are to formulate a presuasive response to the forthcoming prompt. Also, make sure you understand that although you may find yourself using "I" occasionally in your paper, this should not turn into a narrative, journal-type response. This should be a research-based persuasive piece, a formal piece of writing that relies on good organization, logic, and scholarly support and/or example. So organize and present accordingly. Also, you are to assume that your audience is an educated audience, one with some familiarity with issues surrounding the topic. QUESTION #2: In Chapter Six of American Education, Joel Spring challenges readers to consider the growing relationship between commercialization and public schools. For this essay you are to consider issues Spring raises and craft a persuasive essay addresses the following question: "Is Commericalism Good for Public Schools? " Drawing on Alex Molnar's essay, "Tracking Commercializing Activities in America's Schools," craft a FOUR PAGE written response that not only attempts to answer the question, but also serves as a response to Molnar's suggestion that "If advertising is, as I believe, the twenty-four hour a day, seven day a week, three hundred and sixty-five day a year curriculum of our culture then Americans young and old are being relentlessly mis-educated and, as a consequence, our society is correspondingly less democratic" (Molnar). Before and as you write, consider some of the following questions: Should advertisers be allowed to come into public schools? What good does such a relationship do for kids? For schools? What are examples of advertisers in schools? Is this a win or lose relationship? Your paper will be evaluated on
the basis of the following criteria:
To remind, you are to draw on Molnar's work for this essay. In addition, you are expected to look for support/research from at least two other outside resources. With this type of writing, you are to support your points/work with resources from coursepack and/or outside research. In the end, make sure you have a clearly defined thesis, and when writing make sure you use examples to support your assertion – you MUST make connections to issues, ideas, etc. raised in the reading to support whether you agree or disagree with the question.
If you need to have an idea of "length," I expect each paper to be UP TO FOUR FULL PAGES, typed/word-processed, double-spaced, and at least THREE outside sources (M.L.A., please). You must also have a "Works Cited" page. Without proper citation, your grade can be affected (i.e. When you quote source material, make sure to give page number and author i.e. "This is known as ‘social reproduction'." (Spring 89)). THERE IS NO MAKE-UP FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT.
An "outstanding, excellent, extraordinary" paper worthy of an "A" would likely "look" something like this: As a whole, the writing is extremely well written; the content flows without problem by being well organized; attention to categorization of ideas obvious; the writer exhibits a sophisticated control of language, diction, voice/tone; the writing is exceptionally engaging, clear, and focused / The writer clearly illustrates critical thinking about the topic/issue by using relevant facts and information; the main ideas/opinions are stated clearly and is convincing; supporting information is abundant; appropriate and main ideas are accurate; as a whole, the writing is logical/rational; and, the writer makes specific references to source material and/or examples / Attention to presentation obvious, little to no problems at all with mechanics or grammar and conventions contribute to the effect of the presentation. A "very good/high pass" grade of "B" means that the writer might meet the requirements, but still lacks in some of the more critical areas reflective of "A" quality work; an "adequate/satisfactory" paper receiving a "C" likely meets some of the criteria/requirements, but leaves too many questions regarding planning, content, approach, etc.; a "D" grade likely reflects considerable problems and/or poor quality of work, support, organization, planning, etc; an "E" reflects severe problems with the assignment. For a more detailed rubric on the asssignment, click here. For some additional help and/or to review the criteria when it comes to persuasive essays/writing, click here , here, or here.
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