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Argument Essay for 1619 Project

Hannah Nikole Jones on 1619.

 

Interesting piece on divorce and remarriage. 

 

Vox reports conservative opposition to 1619 Project.

 

Have students write an argumentative essay about this.

Bank of Essays for Exams

Or for 1A you could use "The Case for Working with Your Hands" or "Should We Ditch the Idea of Privacy" or "Some 'Girls" Are Better Than Others" or "Unconscious Plagiarism."

Or for 1C you could use an essay from your 1C text. 

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Writing Assignment for Sherry Turkle's Alone Together

Sherry Turkle explains (from her Ted Talk) that when we compulsively "share" on social media, we are using people "to fill the holes of our fragmented selves." Develop a thesis that analyzes how persuasively she supports this assertion in her book Alone Together. Support your thesis with 4 paragraphs. Please remember to double-space. 

David Brooks Asks If Colleges Should Help Students in Soul Building

Should college helps students make money, help their cognitive skills, or help their soul-building process? Brooks explores these questions in this NYT opinion piece.

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