Week 16: Mon 5.4/Wed 5.6

$628,000: How much Mariah Carey earned from 143 million Spotify streams in 2019

Week 16: Mon 5.4/Wed 5.6*
Zoom Meeting: Wednesday from 9-10 a.m. (Meeting ID: 983-2274-1851 / PW: 584240)
*Partners should be up to slide 10 of their research project

Upcoming:

Week 17: Mon 5.11
Zoom Meeting: Wednesday from 9-10 a.m. (Meeting ID: 983-2274-1851 / PW: 584240)
Due: RESEARCH PROJECT, FINAL DRAFT (EMAIL VIA CANVAS BY 5 P.M.)

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Final Exam Meeting Times:

Sec. 5- Week 17: Thu 5.14
Zoom Meeting: 9:00 - 9:30 a.m. (Meeting ID: 730-096-752)
Due: ENGLISH DEPARTMENT ASSESSMENT (SUBMIT VIA CANVAS BY 5 P.M.)

Sec. 8- Week 18: Mon 5.18
Zoom Meeting: 9:00 - 9:30 a.m. (Meeting ID: 730-096-752)
Due: ENGLISH DEPARTMENT ASSESSMENT (SUBMIT VIA CANVAS BY 5 P.M.)

Week 14: Mon 4.20/Wed 4.22

In 2019, Americans purchased an estimated $171 billion in retail gift cards. At the one year mark, just under 80% of those cards are unused.

Week 14: Mon 4.20/Wed 4.22*
Zoom Meeting: Mon 4.20 @ 6-7 p.m. (Meeting ID: 730-096-752)
Materials: PowerPoint—“Research Projects: A How-To”
Due: REFLECTION 4 (SUBMIT VIA CANVAS) 
*Partners should have their research paper outline formulated

Upcoming:

Week 15: Mon 4.27/Wed 4.29*
Zoom Meeting: Mon 4.27 @ 6-7 p.m. (Meeting ID: 983-2274-1851 / 584240)
*Partners should be up to slide 5 of their research project

Week 16: Mon 5.4/Wed 5.6*
Zoom Meeting: Mon 5.4 @ 6-7 p.m. (Meeting ID: 730-096-752)
Materials: PPT—“The Self-Reflection Essay and ePortfolio: A How-To”
*Partners should be up to slide 10 of their research project

Week 17: Mon 5.11
Zoom Meeting: Mon 5.4 @ 6-7 p.m. (Meeting ID: 730-096-752)
Due: RESEARCH PROJECT, FINAL DRAFT (EMAIL VIA CANVAS BY 5 P.M.)

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Final Exam Meeting Times:

Sec. 5- Week 17: Thu 5.14
Zoom Meeting: 9:00 - 9:30 a.m. (Meeting ID: 730-096-752)
Due: ENGLISH DEPARTMENT ASSESSMENT (SUBMIT VIA CANVAS BY 5 P.M.)

Sec. 8- Week 18: Mon 5.18
Zoom Meeting: 9:00 - 9:30 a.m. (Meeting ID: 730-096-752)
Due: ENGLISH DEPARTMENT ASSESSMENT (SUBMIT VIA CANVAS BY 5 P.M.)

Reflection 4: How Much is Too Much?—Should Billionaires Exist?

At an MLK event in 2019, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said, "I'm not saying that Bill Gates or Warren Buffett are immoral, but a system that allows billionaires to exist when there are parts of Alabama where people are still getting ringworm because they don't have access to public health is wrong." What Ocasio-Cortez was pointing to was the growing focus on income inequality in America today. And increasingly, the face of this inequity is America's billionaires. Indeed, the gap between the mega-rich and everyone else is staggering. For example, the world's richest man, Jeff Bezos, has a net worth of $139.4 billion. The Amazon CEO earns an astonishing $2,489 per second—or $8.9 million an hour. Such figures have led many to question the very existence of billionaires. Is it okay for a single person to have that much money? Is it morally justifiable? Or, as some argue, would impeding the pursuit of wealth hurt society? Finally, what obligations, if any, do these individuals have to the rest of us?

Include at least two of the following in your reflection:

• "Should Billionaires Exist? Sanders, Warren and Steyer Debate It" (New York Times)
• "Think Billionaires are Just Super-Rich People? Big Mistake" (Guardian)
• "Actually, Bernie Sanders, Billionaires Should Exist" (MerionWest)
• "Two Cheers for Billionaires—They’ve Made Life so Much Better for Us" (MarketWatch)
• "Why Does Everybody Suddenly Hate Billionaires? Because They’ve Made it Easy." (Washington Post)
• "What Billionaires Said About Wealth Inequality and Capitalism in 2019" (CNBC)

Required:

• MLA Style
• Approximately 300 words
• Works cited 

Due: Wed 4.22

Week 13: Mon 4.13/Wed 4.15

At $1,450, the 512 GB iPhone 11 Pro Max is Apple's priciest phone.

Week 13: Mon 4.13/Wed 4.15
Zoom Meeting: Mon 4.13 @ 6-7 p.m. (Meeting ID: 730-096-752)
Due: ROGERIAN ARGUMENT/INFOGRAPHIC (SUBMIT VIA CANVAS)

Upcoming:

Week 14: Mon 4.20/Wed 4.22*
Zoom Meeting: Mon 4.20 @ 6-7 p.m. (Meeting ID: 730-096-752)
Materials: PowerPoint—“Research Projects: A How-To”
Due: REFLECTION 4 (SUBMIT VIA CANVAS) 
*Partners should have their research paper outline formulated

Week 15: Mon 4.27/Wed 4.29*
Zoom Meeting: Mon 4.27 @ 6-7 p.m. (Meeting ID: 730-096-752)
*Partners should be up to slide 5 of their research project

Week 16: Mon 5.4/Wed 5.6*
Zoom Meeting: Mon 5.4 @ 6-7 p.m. (Meeting ID: 730-096-752)
Materials: PPT—“The Self-Reflection Essay and ePortfolio: A How-To”
*Partners should be up to slide 10 of their research project

Week 17: Mon 5.11
Zoom Meeting: Mon 5.4 @ 6-7 p.m. (Meeting ID: 730-096-752)
Due: RESEARCH PROJECT, FINAL DRAFT (EMAIL VIA CANVAS BY 5 P.M.)

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Final Exam Meeting Times:

Sec. 5- Week 17: Thu 5.14
Zoom Meeting: 9:00 - 9:30 a.m. (Meeting ID: 730-096-752)
Due: ENGLISH DEPARTMENT ASSESSMENT (SUBMIT VIA CANVAS BY 5 P.M.)

Sec. 8- Week 18: Mon 5.18
Zoom Meeting: 9:00 - 9:30 a.m. (Meeting ID: 730-096-752)
Due: ENGLISH DEPARTMENT ASSESSMENT (SUBMIT VIA CANVAS BY 5 P.M.)

Free College for All: A Rogerian Debate

Free college for all.

That was the position of at least seven of the two dozen Democratic candidates who ran for president this year. However, for some, “all” didn’t mean “all.” When candidates were further pressed on whether “free college for all” should also include wealthy families, only three candidates (Castro, Sanders, and Warren) supported it regardless of income. Though “free college for all” is unlikely to make it into the official 2020 Democratic platform, the debate still highlights a sharp division between the progressive and moderate wings of the party. What should be the compromise? Should “free college for all” mean it is truly for all? Using a Rogerian Argument, by way of an infographic, propose a solution that bridges the divide on this debate.

For this assignment, all six components of a traditional Rogerian Argument (overview of the issue, summary of opposing view, statement of understanding, stating your position, statement of contexts, and common ground solution) should be illustrated in one of three areas on the slide: pro, con, and solution. Aim for some variation of THIS configuration. Also, find samples HERE and HERE.

Infographics are most easily utilized in PowerPoint (or a comparable program, such as Canva). Additionally, if you are experienced in them, you may also use Photoshop or Illustrator, though it is by no means required. Keep in mind, this assignment will be delivered electronically.

A well-executed infographic will:

• Have a title: Free College for All(?): A Rogerian Argument
• Have a design dictated by the topic
• Visually translate perspectives and facts in a clear and enlightening manner
• Stay within the parameters of the current “free college for all” debate

You may choose your evidence from the articles below and/or from your own research:

• “Democrats’ Ongoing Argument about Free College, Explained” (Vox)
• "Buttigieg is Wrong—Free College Should be Free for All, Including Children of the Rich” (Los Angeles Times)
• "Klobuchar and Buttigieg are Right About Free College for Rich Kids” (Forbes)
• “Bernie Sanders is Running on a Plan to Bail Out Rich Kids” (Washington Post)
• “Moderate Democrats Should Stop Pretending That Free College is a Giveaway to Rich Kids” (Slate)
• “Should Free College Give Rich Kids a Free Ride?” (US News & World Report)

Due: Thu 4.16 (via Canvas)

Week 12: Mon 4.6/Wed 4.8

Tuition at San Jose's Harker School is the most expensive in Silicon Valley at $53,800/year for grades 9-12.

Week 12: Mon 4.6/Wed 4.8
Zoom Meeting: Mon 4.6 @ 6-7 p.m. (Meeting ID: 730-096-752)
Read: eR—“The 100 Best Infographics” (Creative Bloq), “10 Tips for Designing Better Infographics” (DotDash), “12 Warning Signs that Your Infographic Sucks” (Visme)
Due: DRAMATISTIC PENTAD (SUMBIT VIA CANVAS)

Upcoming:

Week 13: Mon 4.13/Wed 4.15
Zoom Meeting: Mon 4.13 @ 6-7 p.m. (Meeting ID: 730-096-752)
Due: ROGERIAN ARGUMENT/INFOGRAPHIC (SUBMIT VIA CANVAS)

Week 14: Mon 4.20/Wed 4.22*
Zoom Meeting: Mon 4.20 @ 6-7 p.m. (Meeting ID: 730-096-752)
Materials: PowerPoint—“Research Projects: A How-To”
Due: REFLECTION 4 (SUBMIT VIA CANVAS) 
*Partners should have their research paper outline formulated

Week 15: Mon 4.27/Wed 4.29*
Zoom Meeting: Mon 4.27 @ 6-7 p.m. (Meeting ID: 730-096-752)
*Partners should be up to slide 5 of their research project

Week 16: Mon 5.4/Wed 5.6*
Zoom Meeting: Mon 5.4 @ 6-7 p.m. (Meeting ID: 730-096-752)
Materials: PPT—“The Self-Reflection Essay and ePortfolio: A How-To”
*Partners should be up to slide 10 of their research project

Week 17: Mon 5.11
Zoom Meeting: Mon 5.4 @ 6-7 p.m. (Meeting ID: 730-096-752)
Due: RESEARCH PROJECT, FINAL DRAFT (EMAIL VIA CANVAS BY 5 P.M.)

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Final Exam Meeting Times:

Sec. 5- Week 17: Thu 5.14
Zoom Meeting: 9:00 - 9:30 a.m. (Meeting ID: 730-096-752)
Due: ENGLISH DEPARTMENT ASSESSMENT (SUBMIT VIA CANVAS BY 5 P.M.)

Sec. 8- Week 18: Mon 5.18
Zoom Meeting: 9:00 - 9:30 a.m. (Meeting ID: 730-096-752)
Due: ENGLISH DEPARTMENT ASSESSMENT (SUBMIT VIA CANVAS BY 5 P.M.)