Thinking Hard about a Reading
Chose one of these topics:
Why College Football Should Be Banned
What about Bissingerââ¬Ã¢¢s essay (ââ¬Ã
Why College Football Should Be Bannedâ⬠America Now pages 169ââ¬Ã¢¬Å71)
is ââ¬Ã
Grinchâ⬠-like (Ãö13)? What do you think that means? Is his tone appropriate? Why or why not?
Not All College Majors Are Created Equal
Write an essay that discusses the way Michelle Singletaryââ¬Ã¢¢s argument (ââ¬Ã
Not All College Majors Are
Created Equalâ⬠America Now pages 254ââ¬Ã¢¬Å56) deals with your feelings (and the feelings of your peers)
about the future. Does Singletaryââ¬Ã¢¢s essay do anything to quell your fears? Does her essay add to those
fears?
Mechanical requirements:
ââ¬Ã¢ The final product will be formatted according to MLA standards.
ââ¬Ã¢ The paper will be 4ââ¬Ã¢¬Å6 pages long (1400ââ¬Ã¢¬Å2200 words).
ââ¬Ã¢ All submissions will be through the Turnitin website.
Due Dates:
1. Monday, October 7 (3:50 PM): Rough draft uploaded to Turnitin for PeerMark editing.
2. Wednesday, October 9 (4:00 PM): Read and comment on three papers through PeerMark.
3. Friday, October 11 (3:00 PM): Final copy uploaded to Turnitin for grading.
This essay is worth 100 points.