Workshop groups

2. Workshop groups • Proposed groups: *Mechanical engineering: Wilson, Alex, Zach *Computer science + electrical and computer engineering: Greg, Leslie, Chris, Max *Chemical and bio engineering + MCDB: Mike, Joey, Patrick *Civil engineering +physics + metallurgical and material engineering: Austin, Cody, Joe

3. 5 Important Points

4. Developing Arguments(MIT Guide, pg. 47) One way to construct arguments: 1.) A problem or situation to be remedied 2.) A claim or thesis that says how to do this 3.) Give the background and establish how one might go about solving the problem 4.) Provide evidence to support your claim 5.) Discuss – weigh the pros and cons and how the pros ultimately outweigh the cons.

5. MIT Guide • -Framing writing projects (35) • -Limiting your topic (36-37) • -What is your goal … look at example on 38. Ch. 4 • -Outlining • -getting feedback (43) and perspective (50); we’ll be doing this on Thursday • -first draft versus finished draft (47) • -developing arguments (47)

6. Groups: Hoof to Hand/Dangers of Nanotubes • Each group will use worksheet questions to examine how each essay was developed. • Divide up questions and discuss! • Was the essay’s argument effective? • What was done well? • What could have been stronger?

7. Where to start with your op-ed essays? What do you do first? Word web? Outline? List? When do you write your thesis? First? Last? What helps to get you there?

8. Research resources • http://libraries.colorado.edu/screens/findarticles.html • http://www.colorado.edu/news/media/experts • Identify keywords • Ask an expert • Ask a librarian

9. Homework • Work on your essays! • I will be asking you to contact an expert for your essay for … -an interview … and/or -inquire about resources