Welcome to CM 109
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Who are we? Where are we?
What are the deadlines for this course?
What is the late policy for this course?
When do I have office hours and how can you
reach me?
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How many responses are required for
discussion posts?
How long should responses be?
What three things can you do to succeed in this
course?
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Upon successful completion of the course, students
will be able to:
 Compose original documents in Standard American
English for different writing situations.
 Demonstrate all aspects of the writing process:
planning, research, development, organization, and
revision.
 Use the conventions of academic and professional
writing.
 Apply course knowledge and skills to their chosen
professional fields.
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I think ADHD or Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder is misdiagnosed.
Too many children are wrongly
diagnosed, simply because they are
misbehaving. It is very common in
school age children and sometimes
teachers with difficult students will tell
them they are ADHD. I know because
this happened with my daughter.
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ADHD or Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder is a very
common neurobehavioral condition.
The symptoms include hyperactivity,
difficulty in concentrating, and poor
impulse control. According to 2003 data
from the U.S. Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), “ 4.4
million (or 7.8 percent) of children aged
4-17 had at some time been diagnosed
with the condition by a health-care
professional, and 2.5 million (4.3
percent) were currently receiving
medication treatment for the disorder”(
Funk & Wagnalls). This statistic proves
that there potentially are misdiagnosed
cases of ADHD.
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The Role of Plastic Surgery in America
Alternative Medicine vs. Conventional
Medicine
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Marijuana For the Use of Medicinal Purposes
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Providing Health Care for Illegal Immigrants
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Childhood Obesity
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“Pain After Mastectomy and Breast Reconstruction.” Vadivelu, Nalini.
American Surgeon; Apr2008, Vol. 74, Issue 4, P. 285-296, 12p.
“The Biology of Beauty.” Cowley, Jeffery; Springen, Karen. Newsweek;
6/03/96, Vol 127, Issue 23, P. 60, 7p.
“Reasons For Undergoing Cosmetic Surgery: A retrospective Study.”
Thorpe, S.J. Sexualities, Evolution & Gender; Aug –Dec 2004, Vol. 6 Issue
2/3, P. 75-96, 22p.
“Kids Under the Knife.” Springen, Karen. Newsweek; 11/1/2004, Vol. 144,
Issue 18, P. 59-60, 2p. 3c
“About Face.” Ryan, Sandy Fertman. Girl’s Life; Feb/Mar2005, Vol.
11Issue 4, p. 66-69, 4p. 1c
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Unit 3 Project:
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The Unit 3 Project is an annotated reference page.
You will choose five sources from the KU library and
work to create APA citations and summaries for
each one. This allows you a chance to work on your
APA while learning more about your topic.
Hugonnier, B. (2007). Globalization and education: Can the world meet the challenge? In Learning In the Global Era:
International Perspectives on Globalization and Education, Marcelo M. Suarez-Orozco, Ed. Berkeley, CA: University of
CA Press, p. 137-157.
This chapter emphasizes the main theme of this book – immigration. Due to globalization on all levels, mostly economic,
people are moving around the globe much more than at any other time in history. Reasons for this mobility are mostly
economic, such as jobs moving to other countries, which change the needs and demands of the workforce and leads
people to have to constantly retrain and learn new skills. It also considers two key questions: Can educational institutions
keep up? Do they? No concrete conclusions are made.
Magyar, B. (2006). Humanistic and academic core values: The responsive and responsible reform of the European university.
Higher Education in Europe, 31(4), 391-394.
This article discusses the fundamentals of the Bologna Process and outlines the challenges European universities face. One
of the key issues is the difference between the university being proactive or reactive. “The university should not only be
responding in a proactive manner to social needs, but should also be able to shape those needs. There is a need for
universities to be responsible in a proactive way rather than to merely act in a responsive way” (p. 392). The challenges
seem to be well worth their effort as the author clearly supports the Bologna Process and what it will bring for Europe in
the years ahead.
Olaniran, B. (2007). Challenges to implementing e-learning in lesser-developed countries. In Globalized E-Learning Cultural
Challenges, Andrea Edmundson, Ed. Hershey: Information Science Publishing, p. 18-34.
This chapter re-emphasizes my initial thoughts when I first began my inquiry into global learning: how do different
cultures interact with the technology in an online classroom. This chapter is mainly a literature review on globalization in
education and provides some examples of how collectivist vs. individualistic cultures view technology in online
education, as well as the role of the instructor. Collectivists are more inclined to feel out of control and want the teacher as
a guide throughout the course. Individualistic cultures are more in-tune with the Western philosophy of online education
being the responsibility of the learner and where the instructor acts more as a guide.
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Unit 5 project:
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Outlining before writing an essay will help you
identify your main points, organize them well, and
catch important elements you may have missed.
Your outline must include your thesis statement and
a minimum of three main points. These should refer
directly to the points you plan to include in your
essay. Each point must include two supporting
details and evidence that supports those points. The
more complete your outline, the easier it will be to
write your informative essay.
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Unit 7 Project:
This project is the first draft of your informative essay.
Your draft must be at least five paragraphs long. The
paragraphs (introduction, three body paragraphs, and
conclusion) should function as described in this course.
In this draft, you should provide specific, focused
analysis of your main points, supported by your
sources. You must address at least three sources in this
draft. These sources must be correctly cited, following
APA citation guidelines for in-text citation and the
references page.
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Unit 9 final project:
Your Final Project for this course will be a 4-to-7-page, double-spaced
informative essay. You should document all sources using APA citation.
Your essay will use a variety of sources, and will be based on the topics
included in Unit 1 under “Final Project Information.”
A successful project will:
Provide a clearly identifiable 3-point thesis.
Clearly and accurately support key points in well-developed paragraphs
with topic sentences and correctly cited research.
Include support from at least three sources.
Include a title page and references page, which are in addition to its 4-7
pages of length (double-spaced, twelve-point font).
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Questions anyone?
Writing can be a tricky process, so remember to ask
questions often if you have them.
Presentations will be available in doc sharing in case
you are not able to make future seminars or need to
refresh.
Unit 2 will discuss:
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Audience
Purpose
Formality in Writing
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Prepare~ Read Unit 2~ Print Out readings
Know the terms
Go Slow check your answers
Reading 2: Vocabulary for Writers As with any hobby or
profession, participants usually create a vocabulary they use to
discuss the task, items, process, and equipment. Known as jargon,
this specialized list of words is known to the community or
participants. The same goes for writing, and knowing the words
used to discuss parts of a paper or stages in the writing process is
important