This resource is an index to several resources about writing arguments available on Purdue OWL.
Argument Papers:https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/724/1/
Two sections we will focus on in class are:
Organizing Your Argument and Using Rhetorical Strategies for Persuasion
As was mentioned in class, you will have a reading quiz on Thursday, Oct. 5. All of the Resources are available online on our Open Lab site on the Resources Page:
https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/brain-on-the-page-fall-2017/course-resources-schedule/
The study questions:
These two short videos from The Big Think were recorded with Dr. Sharon Zukin, a professor of Sociology at Brooklyn College and the CUNY Graduate Center:
“Will Gentrification Ever End?”
and
“The Slippery Ethics of Gentrifying”
This TED Talk by Dr. Stacey Sutton, a professor at Columbia University, specifically identifies gentrification as a “social justice problem” in New York City and offers ideas for ways to address the issues that arise.
“What We Don’t Understand about Gentrification” by Stacey Sutton on TedTalks.
An opposing view on gentrification: This opinion piece by Lance Freeman suggests “myths” about gentrification.
“Five Myths about Gentrification” by Lance Freeman Washington Post
This article by Samar Khurshid discusses patterns of small business and job growth in gentrifying neighborhoods and wage disparities among New Yorkers.
This article from the City Lab explores the wage gap within gentrifying neighborhoods across “Gotham” or New York City.
“The Gentrification of Gotham”
https://www.citylab.com/life/2017/04/the-gentrification-of-gotham/524694/
Here are two thesis statements the class came up with for Essay 2.
My current major at City Tech is mechanical engineering. I believe finishing this degree will qualify me for a better job position in my field and also will give me a chance to explore other aspects of the career while I am taking courses these next four years.
My current major at City Tech is mechanical engineering. Because this career field has potential to make a good salary, I believe finishing this program will allow me to get a good job and enable me to have enough money to raise a family and stay in New York City.
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