Eng – 105 topic 1 dq 2 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ENG 105 Topic 5 DQ 3 Provide a sample in-text citation that you plan to use in your evaluation essay you are currently writing. Use one of the head/body/tail combinations from our textbook (Chapter 2). Then create a second citation for the same source, but use a different head/body/tail combination. As the week progresses, comment on your class mates' in-text citations. Do you think they were cited correctly? Why or why not? How do different patterns create different impressions about...

ENG 105 Topic 7 DQ 2 It is important to distinguish between your perspective and other perspectives regarding your commentary topic. What are some of the other perspectives you see? Summarize them briefly. Next, summarize your own perspective. In what ways does your perspective differ from other perspectives? Why is your perspective different? A few of the other perspectives I am seeing regarding my commentary topic of the abuse/misuse of ADHD medications by college stude...

ENG 105 Topic 6 DQ 1 Do some research to identify a trend, event, or a policy related to ADHD. If you look on news websites, you can identify and discuss what reporters are currently writing about ADHD. If you look at the policy statements by institutions such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( During the week, go back and review your classmates’ posts and discuss similarities and differences between your response and your peers’ responses. After making so...

ENG – 105 Topic 1 DQ 2 Read the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s page on ADHD; the link is provided below. Use the close reading techniques described in Chapter 1 of the e-book. It may be helpful to print off the page and annotate the text. Then, summarize the website in 150-250 words. Your summary should be similar to the example provided in Chapter 1 of the textbook. Your summary should answer at least three of the questions below: 1. What key facts or details does the CD...

ENG – 105 Topic 1 DQ 1 Take a moment to reflect on past writing experiences from your academic, personal, or professional life. Answer the following questions as your initial post. Plan to have 150-200 words. 1. What was writing like for you as a child or young adult? Do you recall any vivid writing experiences? 2. How do you currently use writing in academic, personal, and professional experiences? 3. How might writing be used in future academic, personal, and professional experiences...

ENG 105 Topic 2 DQ 2 Review the CDC website and answer at least three of the questions below: 1. Who is the writer? 2. What is the writer’s purpose? 3. Who is the intended audience? 4. What is the broader cultural context that motivated the writing of the article? 5. How does the writer establish ethos? 6. Does the writer appeal to logos (logic)? 7. Does the writer appeal to pathos (emotions)? 8. Do you feel that the website is effective? Why or why not? Use these questions to gui...

ENG – 105 Topic 1 DQ 2

Exam (elaborations) ENG 105 Topic 2 DQ 1 ENG 105 Topic 2 DQ 1 In 150-200 words, please analyze the document’s purpose and audience. Who, for example, is the CDC's audience? What are the CDC's beliefs about ADHD, and how does the CDC's Web page relate itself to those beliefs? Why would the federal government post a Web page about ADHD? What role does the general public expect the government to play regarding disorders such as ADHD? During the week, go back and read some of your classmates...

Case ENG 105 Topic 4 DQ 1 ENG 105 TOPIC 4 DQ 1 Your next major assignment is the review essay. For this assignment, you will need to select a website related to ADHD/ADD and then compare the site to a set of criteria. View the tutorial on the GCU Library website titled "Evaluating Websites." Take notes about the five criteria while you are watching it. Which three of the five criteria do you find to be the most important? Do they seem like enough to evaluate a website? How would you define e...