Writing Homework Eleven - Revision history

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 There are two options this week:  Plan A for those who want to do some short, timed essays (for example, to prepare for the [[SAT]]), and Plan B for those who like the longer essays.  For Plan A, give yourself only 25 minutes, pick a topic, and write a short essay without much computer-based editing (you might even want to handwrite it).  Take a break and reflect on how you might have written a better essay, and then repeat that process three times, for a total of 4 essays, hopefully improving each time; there is no word goal.  For Plan B, write an essay of 1400 words on one or more of the topics.  (You are free to argue ''against'' the position taken by the topic, if any.)
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 .  The power of "[[dissent]]": when one person disagrees with everyone else, he can have an influence bigger than his single vote.

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 .  If teachers and students were armed with guns, then there would be fewer beatings, intimidation by gangs, and massacres in [[public school]].
-.  From Friday through Tuesday about 500,000 people watched the much-publicized movie ''[[Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed]]''.  But during that same time period, without any special publicity, about the same number of page views (visits) occurred on [[Conservapedia]].  What does that say about the future of movies compared to the internet?
+.  From last Friday through Tuesday, about 500,000 people watched the much-publicized movie ''[[Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed]]''.  But during that same time period, without any special publicity, about the same number of page views (visits) occurred on [[Conservapedia]].  What does that say about the future of movies compared to the internet?
 .  What does the expression the "[[Protestant]] work ethic" mean to you?
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 .  What I particularly like about [[Christianity]] is ________.
-.  Write on any comparable topic of your choice.  For SAT writers, you can find topics on the internet (and can choose this option for more than one of your essays).
+.  Write on any comparable topic of your choice.  For [[SAT]] writers, you can find topics on the [[internet]] or College Board site (and can choose this option for more than one of your essays).
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 .  Wealth is sometimes used effectively to help mankind.  Here is one example:  Joseph of Arimathea when he donated his own expensive tomb for the burial of [[Jesus]].
-.  [[Hillary Clinton]] just defeated [[Barack Obama]] by a wide 55%-45% margin in [[Pennsylvania]], but [[Obama]] still leads in the overall delegate count.  The [[Democrats]] cannot win the Presidency unless they win [[Pennsylvania]].  If you were a Democrat, what would you want the Party to do?  (Parodies welcome, though not for the SAT!)
+.  [[Hillary Clinton]] just defeated [[Barack Obama]] by a wide 55%-45% margin in [[Pennsylvania]], but [[Obama]] still leads in the overall delegate count.  The [[Democrats]] cannot win the Presidency unless they win [[Pennsylvania]].  If you were a Democrat, what would you want the Party to do?  (Parodies welcome, though not for the [[SAT]]!)
 .  [[Liberal hate speech]] is a growing problem.  What is it, and what should be done about it?

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-There are two options this week:  Plan A for those who want to do some short, timed essays (for example, to prepare for the SAT), and Plan B for those who like the longer essays.  For Plan A, give yourself only 25 minutes, pick a topic, and write a short essay without much computer-based editing (you might even want to handwrite it).  Take a break and then repeat that three times, for a total of 4 essays, hopefully improving each time; there is no word goal.  For Plan B, write an essay of 1400 words on one or more of the topics.<br>
+There are two options this week:  Plan A for those who want to do some short, timed essays (for example, to prepare for the [[SAT]]), and Plan B for those who like the longer essays.  For Plan A, give yourself only 25 minutes, pick a topic, and write a short essay without much computer-based editing (you might even want to handwrite it).  Take a break and reflect on how you might have written a better essay, and then repeat that process three times, for a total of 4 essays, hopefully improving each time; there is no word goal.  For Plan B, write an essay of 1400 words on one or more of the topics.<br>
 <br>NOTE: You are free to argue ''against'' the position taken by the topic, if any.
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