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Diplomacy and Writing

Diplomacy and Writing. An Overview of Developmental Writing. In a traditional Develop- mental Writing Course at BMCC, you would build your reading and writing skills in order to pass the ACT exam by the end of the semester. Normally, you’d build your skills by:.

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Diplomacy and Writing

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  1. Diplomacy and Writing An Overview of Developmental Writing

  2. In a traditional Develop- mental Writing Course at BMCC, you would build your reading and writing skills in order to pass the ACT exam by the end of the semester.

  3. Normally, you’d build your skills by: Reading: Nonfiction, Fiction, Poetry, etc. Writing CUNY ACT Practice Exams Studying Grammar

  4. Now, I am an English Professor. I think these things are fun!

  5. I do realize, however, that not all students agree.

  6. That’s why another professor, Joseph Bisz, and I tried to come up with a way to teach the course in a more effective way.

  7. We asked ourselves, what are the core skills students have to learn in order to pass the ACT?

  8. We asked ourselves, what are the core skills students have to learn in order to pass the ACT? • Grammar, syntax, and spelling • Vocabulary and style (especially voice) • Development of ideas • Logic, especially causation

  9. So we asked ourselves, “What interesting way can we teach these things to our students?” And we think we came up with a pretty good idea.

  10. Diplomacy

  11. Diplomacyis a board game Allan B. Calhamer created in the fifties. It’s a game that is meant to give a realistic depiction of the complicated politics that embroiled Europe at the beginning of the 20th century.

  12. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Europe was so tied up with complex treaties that any conflict could set off a chain reaction of alliances that would force many countries to take up arms.

  13. Most war games concentrate on military tactics and strategy when depicting war. Ever played Risk?

  14. Among other things, luck plays a big factor.

  15. There is no luck in Diplomacy.

  16. Instead, the countries are very carefully balanced in power, so that the only way you can win is by convincing other players to join your cause.

  17. To convince players to join your cause, you can do any or all of the following: Convince other players that helping you helps them Think about the consequences of your and other people’s actions Use your time and materials wisely

  18. These skills are exactly the ones you will need in order to write a passing ACT essay (and any persuasive essay). So Diplomacy, combined with readings and a study of grammar, will teach you, in what Joe and I hope will be in a really fun way, the ins and outs of persuasion.

  19. We will be reading about World War One, so that you understand the real political situation that Diplomacy is based on. And we will definitely be working on grammar! (Sorry, but we have to.)

  20. So here is my question to you: Can people learn through playing games?

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