You started researching your topic broadly. You wanted to look at a general research question and in that find your argument for your persuasive essay. You want to write a paper you think is interesting. You can choose any topic you want to write a persuasive essay about. It is possible to relate any topic you choose to the Harvard Sampler. Here is an example (Number 4).
If you are struggling to think of a good topic, here are some ideas to get you started.
1) What do you want to do in university? Choose a topic related to that. Do you want to be a diplomat? How about connecting it to the medical detectives topic: "Global health should be the primary concern of future global leaders." Or, if you want to be a PA for a news team, maybe you could connect it to the internet topic: "Social media expertise is a requirement for any successful journalist."
2) What are you studying in your other classes? Debate? Literature? Korean? If you're interested in history, maybe you could do an argument like, "The internet should be used to "normalize" world history and remove the biases of history produced by single countries. If you like biology you could discuss evolution in terms of anything that interests you. For example, "What is the evolution of education in Korea?" Or, "how has the Korean language evolved?" Maybe you could combine the evolution topic with the internet and the human mind: "We need to replace natural selection with artificial selection by creating technology that directly links our minds to the internet.
3) What are your hobbies? Do you really like manga? You could relate it to the human mind by arguing, "Reading manga is more intellectually stimulating than watching movies." What about bike riding? "The evolution of bike mechanics is the most profound evolution of technology in sports."
Again, remember that any topic is acceptable, and the most important criteria for your argument is that you think it is interesting. You can write an academic and intellectually stimulating paper on any topic, academic or not.
Showing posts with label articulation. Show all posts
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Saturday, August 30, 2014
Sunday, August 24, 2014
How to Write Your Articulation
Make sure your 태그 says "articulation".
You want to explain what your argument will be for your final project. Remember, your final project will be a persuasive essay, which means you are persuading your reader about something. Maybe, "Skateboarding is a healthier habit than internet surfing," or "The best way to prevent cancer is a healthy diet." I want you to explain how you discovered this argument through your research.
*Your post should look like the following. Red font is notes or explanations for what to do.*
1) My argument Write your argument in one sentence. Then, spend some time explaining it.
I want to argue that the human brain is the most powerful computational tool in the Universe. We are obsessed with upgrading computers and talking about the technological developments that allow our cellphones, computers and even refrigerators to think quicker, and I want to emphasize that none of these technologies come close to the computational power of the human brain.
2) How I found my argument Explain how your research helped you find your argument. Or, in other words, how did your research evolve into your argument? Start with your research question.
My first research question was, when will my cellphone be smarter than my brain? It seems reasonable that eventually, as technology continues developing, our hand held devices will be smarter than our head held ones (Our brain). This article helped corroborate that theory. As I continued researching, it seemed obvious that everyone agreed that we were moving to a world where eventually humans would not be as smart as computers. I thought if I wrote an article saying the same thing, it would be boring. I started looking at the opposite perspective. How smart are people now? How amazing are our brains right now? Articles like this one helped me quantify the real power of our brain. Eventually I realized that even though neuroscientists think our brain is at its limits, it is still the most powerful tool out there. I think this is a fresh and interesting argument to make.
3) New research questions What do you still need to know? What is your research plan?
I have several questions that need to be resolved.
a) How can I compare the brain to a modern computer?
b) What areas are the brain objectively and obviously better at than computers?
c) What are the moral implications of possessing the most powerful "thought" apparatus in the world?
I'll continue browsing the internet and looking for interesting articles and keeping track of my research with blog posts.
4) Connections to the Harvard Sampler How is your argument connected to the Harvard Sampler? ANY CONNECTION IS VALID. Please focus on choosing a good argument first, then think about how it is related to the Harvard Sampler. I will help you think of the connection if necessary.
This argument has many connections to the Harvard Sampler. First, it obviously is directly related to the human mind. Second, it connects to medical detectives because there are lots of medical questions about the physical nature of our brain. It also relates to evolution because I can address how the power of the brain is what led to humans being the dominant species on the planet. Last, the internet is the most powerful product and playground of modern computing, so when comparing the mind to computers I will need to look at the mind versus the internet. NOTE: Here I connected the argument to all 4 Harvard Sampler topics. THIS IS NOT NECESSARY. You only need to connect it to one, but can connect it to more if you want.
You want to explain what your argument will be for your final project. Remember, your final project will be a persuasive essay, which means you are persuading your reader about something. Maybe, "Skateboarding is a healthier habit than internet surfing," or "The best way to prevent cancer is a healthy diet." I want you to explain how you discovered this argument through your research.
*Your post should look like the following. Red font is notes or explanations for what to do.*
1) My argument Write your argument in one sentence. Then, spend some time explaining it.
I want to argue that the human brain is the most powerful computational tool in the Universe. We are obsessed with upgrading computers and talking about the technological developments that allow our cellphones, computers and even refrigerators to think quicker, and I want to emphasize that none of these technologies come close to the computational power of the human brain.
2) How I found my argument Explain how your research helped you find your argument. Or, in other words, how did your research evolve into your argument? Start with your research question.
My first research question was, when will my cellphone be smarter than my brain? It seems reasonable that eventually, as technology continues developing, our hand held devices will be smarter than our head held ones (Our brain). This article helped corroborate that theory. As I continued researching, it seemed obvious that everyone agreed that we were moving to a world where eventually humans would not be as smart as computers. I thought if I wrote an article saying the same thing, it would be boring. I started looking at the opposite perspective. How smart are people now? How amazing are our brains right now? Articles like this one helped me quantify the real power of our brain. Eventually I realized that even though neuroscientists think our brain is at its limits, it is still the most powerful tool out there. I think this is a fresh and interesting argument to make.
3) New research questions What do you still need to know? What is your research plan?
I have several questions that need to be resolved.
a) How can I compare the brain to a modern computer?
b) What areas are the brain objectively and obviously better at than computers?
c) What are the moral implications of possessing the most powerful "thought" apparatus in the world?
I'll continue browsing the internet and looking for interesting articles and keeping track of my research with blog posts.
4) Connections to the Harvard Sampler How is your argument connected to the Harvard Sampler? ANY CONNECTION IS VALID. Please focus on choosing a good argument first, then think about how it is related to the Harvard Sampler. I will help you think of the connection if necessary.
This argument has many connections to the Harvard Sampler. First, it obviously is directly related to the human mind. Second, it connects to medical detectives because there are lots of medical questions about the physical nature of our brain. It also relates to evolution because I can address how the power of the brain is what led to humans being the dominant species on the planet. Last, the internet is the most powerful product and playground of modern computing, so when comparing the mind to computers I will need to look at the mind versus the internet. NOTE: Here I connected the argument to all 4 Harvard Sampler topics. THIS IS NOT NECESSARY. You only need to connect it to one, but can connect it to more if you want.
Thursday, August 21, 2014
Research Topic Suggestions
Choose a topic that is interesting to YOU. Also, remember that your final project will be a PERSUASIVE essay, not a research paper.
Are you still looking for your research topic? Here are some generous suggestions from 김진영 선생님:
1) Psychological (or they can look at them from other point of view) reasons why we are attracted to physical beauty. Simply put, why do we like pretty and handsome people? Is it because of biological or evolutionary reasons or is there something else?
2) How far along have we come in terms of robot technology? How much can the robots be like us human beings?
3) Where does cognitive biological approach stand in the history of psychology? What research areas are there and what have we found?
4) Is the cognitive biological approach to human mind a suitable way of looking into our mental abilities? Can biology and evolution fully and profoundly explain every aspect of the human mind?
5) If we were able to copy the exact same human beings as ours, are they able to think, function and interact with creativity and intelligent the way we do?
Are you still looking for your research topic? Here are some generous suggestions from 김진영 선생님:
1) Psychological (or they can look at them from other point of view) reasons why we are attracted to physical beauty. Simply put, why do we like pretty and handsome people? Is it because of biological or evolutionary reasons or is there something else?
2) How far along have we come in terms of robot technology? How much can the robots be like us human beings?
3) Where does cognitive biological approach stand in the history of psychology? What research areas are there and what have we found?
4) Is the cognitive biological approach to human mind a suitable way of looking into our mental abilities? Can biology and evolution fully and profoundly explain every aspect of the human mind?
5) If we were able to copy the exact same human beings as ours, are they able to think, function and interact with creativity and intelligent the way we do?
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