Children and technology
Children and technology
Description
Using library/Internet research, write an informative magazine article using a surprising-reversal strategy in a tone suitable for general readers. Your task is to arouse your readers’ curiosity by posing an interesting question, summarizing a common or expected answer to the question, and then providing new, surprising information that counters or “reverses” the common view. You imagine readers who hold a mistaken or overly narrow view of your topic; your purpose is to give them a new, surprising view”
The evaluation of your first Major Writing Assignment will consist of two components:
A. Assignment Requirements:
Children and technology
1. MLA format
2. MLA in-text citations and Works Cited page
3. Audience: General readers with mistaken, or overly narrow view of your problem
4. Minimum of six secondary sources/citations
5. 1000 words
6. Informative magazine article
7. Essay conventions of introduction, body, and conclusion, with transitions between paragraphs
8. Surprising-reversal strategy
9. Interesting question posed
10. Summary of common/expected answer to question
11. New, surprising information that counters the common view