...TCHE2079 – Tertiary Teaching and Learning This model is from a different subject, but the process of evaluation is the same. Evaluating a Source 1. Refer to the most important source (book/article/webpage) you used in your Synthesis Essay. Respond to the topics and questions below and evaluate the source. Source: Davies M 2009, „Computer assisted argument mapping: a rationale approach‟, Higher Education, vol. 58, no. 6, pp. 799-820. Full citation of the source, according to RMIT referencing guide for “Reference Lists” Topic Evaluation Authority (50 words) Is that author an expert? What evidence is there to support this? Martin Davies is an expert in this field. I Googled his name and found that he has 2 doctorates and is presently a Senior Lecturer in Higher Education in the Teaching and Learning Unit and an Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of Economics at Melbourne University. His page on the Melb. Uni. website lists all his publications (about 70), many of which are concerned with critical thinking in tertiary learning. Validity & Accuracy (50 words) How do you know the information is accurate? Is it from a valid source, e.g. an educational institution? Find out if it is peer reviewed or been passed by an editorial panel, eg is it in a refereed journal? His article includes an appendix in which he has placed all the data from the quantitative study he conducted. Though I can‟t be sure that this data were analysed correctly...
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...Module NPR 1015: The Development of Personal and Professional Self October 2015Cohort : Annotated Bibliography : Student assignment brief Theme: Leadership, Management and Team Working. Assignment Title: Annotated Bibliography (2000 words plus or minus 10%) Assessment Criteria This assignment consists of a 1000 word essay and five, 200 words summaries, total 2000 words. Public Health Promotion in the uk and research seven items of information related Reducing dementia risk in the uk Public Health Promotion in the UK TOPIC: Reducing dementia risk Although you are being asked to offer your opinion you should aim to write the essay in the third person. This provides a clear and objective style and reduces the risk of your essay being too descriptive. For example, instead of writing “I chose this topic because” write “ This topic was chosen”. At the beginning of the module you completed some life style analysis tools. Your results should relate to the 7 key areas of public health. Revisit the results of your self-analysis. Was there an aspect of your self-analysis that was weaker than others? Use this as a focus and rationale for your choice of public health topic. The e-tivity that accompanies this assignment will help you to identify and develop the skills needed for this assignment. In summary, having chosen your topic you need to search the literature for 5 different pieces of information. One of those items must be a quantitative research article...
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...Associate Program Material Appendix D Selecting a Topic and Brainstorming Worksheet Complete the following and post as an attachment. |What two objects, people, subjects, or concepts are you going to |McDonalds/ Burger King | |compare and/or contrast? | | | | | |What are the similarities between the two objects, people, |Both are fast food restaurants. | |subjects, or concepts? List as many similarities that you can |Both have a drive thru. | |think of. |Both have a menu of smaller priced items. | | |Both sell similar items. | | |Both have kids meals. | | |Both sell Chicken Nuggets. | | | | |What are...
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... * Does each paragraph have an effective closing that reinforces the main point? * Is the essay coherent? Does it flow from beginning to end? * Is the order of the support logical and effective? * Does the essay provide strong evidence to support any opinions? * Does the essay reflect on the evidence and explain its importance? * Does the essay use strong transitions between sentences and between paragraphs? When it comes to revising your essay there are key questions that you want to ask yourself and make sure that they are answered. You want to make sure that the topic sentence of each paragraph addresses your thesis statement; such as different types of weight loss methods, each paragraphs’ topic sentence should be a different method. You want to make sure that each paragraph has an effective closing statement that reinforces that main point of the essay; like saying that a specific method will help to contribute to the weight loss. When writing an essay you want to make sure that you grab your readers’ attention and keep it throughout the entire paper. You do not want to talk about how a banana is yellow, then say how high the ball can bounce, then back to describing the banana for example. To keep your readers’ attention it is important to make sure you keep your details in order like you would need a cooking recipe to do. People who read your essay are going to have their own opinions about the topic you are writing about. You want to be sure...
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...SHOOTING AN ELEPHANT PRATIK THAPA "Shooting an Elephant" tells a story of George Orwell as he struggles between his moral objection to not shoot an elephant and legal responsibility to shoot it. Throughout his adventure, he decides that it is best to kill the elephant however he believes that It is against his rationale. Though, he feels bad about killing the elephant, he kills it at last and he tries to justify his act throughout the whole essay explaining how pressuring and compelling the situation was and why he had to do it. First of all, he describes how destructive the elephant was. I think this, as his first justification for killing an elephant. He thinks it is important to kill something that is endangering public lives and public property. He quotes, “It had already destroyed somebody's bamboo hut, killed a cow and raided some fruit-stalls and devoured the stock; also it had met the municipal rubbish van and, when the driver jumped out and took to his heels, had turned the van over and inflicted violence upon it.” Even with this judgment, it seems difficult for him to decide if he really has to kill that animal and he waits for alternative. Secondly, he continues to describe the Elephant being more violent. As he passes, the village, he sees many acts of the elephant that he describes as cruel and unkind. He also sees “a dead man’s body sprawling in the mud.” His use of words such as “head sharply twisted to one side”, “the teeth bared and grinning with an...
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...between the two objects, people, |Flexibility, Communication, Interaction and Learning and skill | |subjects, or concepts? List as many differences that you can |Development. | |think of. | | |Are you going to focus on similarities, differences, or both? |I’m focusing on the differences. | |Explain your rationale.. | | | | | |What do you want your readers to learn and understand after |What I want my readers to learn and understand after reading my | |reading your essay? What is the purpose of your essay? |essay? Is that how convent online class can be differing from | |...
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...the batter out. | |What are the differences between the two objects, people, |A starting pitcher goes longer then a reliever. A reliever is a | |subjects, or concepts? List as many differences that you can |pitcher who specializes. Starting pitchers have a better mental | |think of. |thought then relievers because they see the batter more than once. | | |They also both work out differently in order to build stamina. | |Are you going to focus on similarities, differences, or both? |I am going to focus on both the similarities and differences so | |Explain your rationale.. |that my essay is better explained. | | | | |What do you want your readers to learn and understand...
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...many differences that you can think of? Home cooked food is convenient when you’re at home. Fast food is convenient when you don’t have a lot of time. Home cooked food can be healthier. Fast food can cause more health problems. Home cooked food cost less Fast food is very expensive Home cooked food you eat when it’s done. Fast food waits under a light until you order. Are you going to focus on similarities, differences, or both? Explain your rationale. I am going to focus on the similarities and differences. I feel like my audience would interest in both sides. So they can come to a well thought out conclusion on which is better. What do you want your readers to learn and understand after reading your essay? What is the purpose of your essay? Well I want my readers to learn and understand there are healthier ways to eat. The purpose of my essay is to reach those people who eat fast food every day and think there are no side effects. What 3 parallel points of comparison and/or contrast will you address in your essay? For example, if you were going to compare and contrast two teachers, your parallel points might be teacher’s homework policy, teacher’s classroom conduct policy, and teacher’s demeanor. Food...
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...increase your| | |energy, and confidence. | |What are the differences between the two objects, people, subjects, or|The differences between exercise and diet pill are, exercise can be | |concepts? List as many differences that you can think of. |free, keeps your heart in shape, controls stress and anxiety. Diet | | |pills are, effortless, pain free, and save you time. | |Are you going to focus on similarities, differences, or both? Explain |I am going to focus on both similarities and differences because, I | |your rationale. |want to show how exercise is better for you than taking diet pills. | | |And I also want to show the differences between the two subjects. | |What do you want your readers to learn and understand...
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...Associate Program Material Appendix D Selecting a Topic and Brainstorming Worksheet Complete the following and post as an attachment. |List two objects, people, subjects, or concepts you are going to |I have chosen to compare McDonalds vs. Burger King. | |compare and/or contrast. | | | | | |What are the similarities between the two objects, people, |Fast Food Restaurants. | |subjects, or concepts? List as many similarities as you can. |Sale the same variety of food | | |Attract common people | | |Both cost within the same price range | | |Both been in business for 50+ years | |What are the differences between the two objects, people, |McDonalds is more famous than Burger King. | |subjects, or concepts? List as many differences as you can. |McDonald’s food is lighter than Burger King’s. | | ...
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...can once be your friend. What are the differences between the two objects, people, subjects, or concepts? List as many differences that you can think of. The differences between the two are: • Friends are always there when you need them and enemies are always there when you are at your worse. • Friends laugh with you and enemies laugh at you. • Friends help you get through your problems and enemies cause more problems. Are you going to focus on similarities, differences, or both? Explain your rationale. The focus is going to be on both. I believe if I focus on the differences my readers will get a better understanding of the two subjects. What do you want your readers to learn and understand after reading your essay? What is the purpose of your essay? I want my readers to learn what a true friend is. The purpose of this essay is to explain why they are so different from each other. What 3 parallel points of comparison and/or contrast will you address in your essay? For example, if you were going to compare and contrast two teachers, your parallel points might be teacher’s homework policy, teacher’s classroom conduct policy, and teacher’s demeanor. The 3 parallel points I will address are relationships with friends, and relationships with enemies Explain why this is an appropriate and workable topic selection for the final assignment. This is an...
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...Selecting a Topic Eric Hartfield Com/170 January 30, 2014 University of Phoenix Selecting A Topic As I’m completing my activities throughout the course, I have learned a new skill called "freewriting", which can be utilized to write whatever comes to mind about a subject underneath the prewriting stage. It is a continuous writing session that can last from 5-10 minutes with anything that comes to mind. This skill has changed my writing process in a way to enhance my prewriting strategies with greater ideas. I'm also getting detailed ideas on how to do create a topic outline and a sentence outline. With the detailed ideas through the course of writing I have learned how to use my outline to coordinate with the start and end of my rough draft. For example, adding what is on my outline to the rough draft with more detail and supporting sentences that follow it. I'm also getting better with my revising and editing stage by using my peers second look at an assignment. They are very here to help me make any corrections if necessary. From there, I continue double-checking my grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure making sure my writing flows. University of Phoenix Material Strategies for Selecting a Topic Complete the following table. What two objects, people, subjects, or concepts are you going to compare and contrast? | Oranges and lemons | What are the similarities between the two objects, people, subjects, or concepts? List as many similarities...
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...12th grade. | What are the differences between the two objects, people, subjects, or concepts? List as many differences that you can think of. | The differences between homeschool and public education are there will be no social interaction. You will not have access to the different teachers. There will be no activity to do like homecoming games, dances, or basketball games. | Are you going to focus on similarities, differences, or both? Explain your rationale. | I am going to focus on both point of views it will help to show my views of importance of both homeschool and also public education. | What do you want your readers to learn and understand after reading your essay? What is the purpose of your essay? | I would like for my readers to understand what the difference is between homeschooling and public education. With may essay you will understand what your child my lack by being homeschooled and what advantages homeschooling will have. | What 3 parallel points of comparison and/or contrast will you address in your essay? For example, if you were going to compare and contrast two teachers, your parallel points might be teacher’s homework policy, teacher’s classroom conduct policy, and teacher’s demeanor. | The 3 parallel points I will use are...
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... | | |What are the differences between the two objects, people, |One is online with your computer and you can stay at home while | |subjects, or concepts? List as many differences that you can |you take your class, where as the other is in a class room with | |think of. |other students and a teacher and you have to be there Monday | | |through Friday. | |Are you going to focus on similarities, differences, or both? |Both should be in the essay. Both are good means of an education,| |Explain your rationale. |however they both...
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...Selecting a Topic and Brainstorming Worksheet Complete the following and post as an attachment. What two objects, people, subjects, or concepts are you going to compare and/or contrast? The two objects to which I am going to compare and contrast are how children are affected by the media today versus how they were affected by media in the early 1990s. What are the similarities between the two objects, people, subjects, or concepts? List as many similarities that you can think of. The similarities that each time period represents are that each generation children were subjected to the media in some way shape or form. Television, music and the celebrities that are big during these times. A lot of the toys advertised on television now are the same toys that were advertised on television back in the early 90s and similar are the cartoons that are shown now are re-makes of cartoons that were shown during that time. Music is a big influencing factor and it has a similar effect to children today as it did back then. Celebrities too have influenced children in similar ways that they dress the same and want to be those people that they see. What are the differences between the two objects, people, subjects, or concepts? List as many differences that you can think of. Television seems to be a bigger factor in children today than it used to be. Celebrities’ back then did not promote scantily clad and half naked fashions. They also did not promote the baggy to the knees...
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