ENG 105 (ENG105)

ENG 105 Topic 5 DQ 2 One way to disagree with a review is to question the expectations, or criteria, that an author has for the subject of his or her review. Describe how well the website you have chosen for your evaluation essay meets your expectations/criteria. During the week, review your classmates’ posts and discuss similarities and differences between your response and your peers’ responses. The website that I chose to review is the National Institute of Mental Health. The NIMH w...

ENG 105 Topic 5 DQ 1 Go back to your readings in Chapter 4 of the text on bias. Reread the information to help you answer this question. Remember that bias can be found on a website. View the website noted here: What indications do you have that the site is biased or not biased? List three things that appear to make this site biased or unbiased. Finally, based on the criteria you have been learning about websites, do you believe this site is true and honest, or does it have an agenda? How m...

ENG 105 Topic 6 DQ 2 What are some of the causes or consequences related to the trend you identified earlier this week? (Or, if you posted something about a policy or event, what do you see as the causes or consequences of those?) Who (or what) do you think is responsible for the problem, or who (or what) deserves credit for solving some part of the problem? During the week, review your classmates’ posts and discuss similarities and differences between your response and your peers’ respons...

ENG 105 Topic 7 DQ 2 It is important to distinguish between your perspective and other perspectives regarding your commentary topic. What are some of the other perspectives you see? Summarize them briefly. Next, summarize your own perspective. In what ways does your perspective differ from other perspectives? Why is your perspective different? A few of the other perspectives I am seeing regarding my commentary topic of the abuse/misuse of ADHD medications by college students are; 1) the perc...

ENG 105 Topic 6 DQ 1 Do some research to identify a trend, event, or a policy related to ADHD. If you look on news websites, you can identify and discuss what reporters are currently writing about ADHD. If you look at the policy statements by institutions such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( During the week, go back and review your classmates’ posts and discuss similarities and differences between your response and your peers’ responses. After making some research on...

ENG – 105 Topic 1 DQ 3 In the rhetorical analysis assignment, you will be expected to demonstrate an understanding that every text is created for a unique situation and audience. You will need to act on this by analyzing the decisions made by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on their website about ADHD. This includes the persuasive appeals the CDC uses. Aristotle believed that speakers and writers used three kinds of persuasive appeals. Logos is an appeal to the audienc...

ENG – 105 Topic 1 DQ 2 Read the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s page on ADHD; the link is provided below. Use the close reading techniques described in Chapter 1 of the e-book. It may be helpful to print off the page and annotate the text. Then, summarize the website in 150-250 words. Your summary should be similar to the example provided in Chapter 1 of the textbook. Your summary should answer at least three of the questions below: 1. What key facts or details does the CD...

ENG – 105 Topic 1 DQ 1 Take a moment to reflect on past writing experiences from your academic, personal, or professional life. Answer the following questions as your initial post. Plan to have 150-200 words. 1. What was writing like for you as a child or young adult? Do you recall any vivid writing experiences? 2. How do you currently use writing in academic, personal, and professional experiences? 3. How might writing be used in future academic, personal, and professional experiences? ...

ENG 105 Topic 3 DQ 3 Use the following checklist to help make final revisions on your essay: Are the introduction, body, and conclusion clearly defined?  Does the introduction provide sufficient background for the reader?  Is there a thesis statement that makes the main ideas of the essay clear?  Does every paragraph address the subject matter of the thesis in some way?  Does the essay show that the writer has a knowledge of the audience?  Is there credible support, specific exam...

ENG 105 Topic 1 DQ 3 ENG – 105 Topic 1 DQ 3 In the rhetorical analysis assignment, you will be expected to demonstrate an understanding that every text is created for a unique situation and audience. You will need to act on this by analyzing the decisions made by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on their website about ADHD. This includes the persuasive appeals the CDC uses. Aristotle believed that speakers and writers used three kinds of persuasive appeals. Logos is an app...