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Davis Oldham
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Welcome to English 102, taught by Davis Oldham. This page contains links to all the documents I will be passing out in class this quarter.
Most documents are organized according to the assignments with which they are associated. I have also grouped together those that relate to the ongoing, quarter–long process of research which, together with the first three assignments, will lead to your final research paper. Right up front are a couple links for help with writing, and at the end there is a set of external links to assigned reading and selected other resources.
Please let me know if you find any problems with this site.
As you are finishing the Summary assignment, and before you begin the Critique assignment, you will begin a process of research that will continue until your final research paper is completed. The documents in this section relate to that process. They are presented here in their own section, in the order in which you will first encounter them, but in reality they overlap with other assignments.
Here are two handouts developed by the Shoreline library staff to help you with the process of research (both are DOC files):
This is the first formal bibliography, or works cited list, you will submit. It can still change, but you must submit a list of at least 10 sources relevant to your topic at this time. See below for detailed instructions.
You have the option of earning extra credit worth up to 5% of the final grade (10 points out of 200) by writing an extra credit assignment. You can also earn a little extra credit, worth one homework assignment (approximately 1.8 points), by doing some work to prepare for this assignment.
Here are detailed instructions for each assignment:
Here you will find links to assigned reading for the Summary paper and the Critique paper and readings on writing and research. All are required except where noted.
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The Oil We Eat, by Richard Manning, is the article you will write about in both your Summary paper and your Critique paper. It appeared in the February 2004 issue of Harper’s Magazine. I will also provide a printed copy as a handout.
I have arranged these readings by topic, not by due date, although for the most part they do follow the order in which they are due. For exact due dates see the Homework Calendar.
“Argument” is used here in the academic sense. It includes claims, evidence, counter-argument, audience and critical reading.