chapters 1-5 from Neil Postman’s Technopoly.

In this essay, you will critique a concept covered in chapters 1-5 from Neil Postman’s Technopoly.

 The follolwing video provides more information on how to write a 

critique: http://polaris.umuc.edu/ewc/web/write_to_critique.html

 

Below is a checklist to follow when you think you’re ready to write your rough draft. You are ready to write your rough draft when you have completed the following:

• selected a specific source to critique.
• developed sources to help you critique that source.
• developed notes based upon the sources. These notes may include quotations, paraphrases, and summaries. Remember that you need to cite ideas in the body of your paper if you take them from someone else’s work.
• developed an organizational strategy. Perhaps you’ve put your notes in order, you have developed an outline, or you’ve idea-mapped how the argument’s sequence should go. Basically, you’ve planned a structure for your essay.

Critique Essay — final draftYou will hone your critique of a source after receiving comments from your instructor.  The critique will incorporate source material summary into its discussion but will also evaluate that source material.  The critique essay should be 650-800 words.