"What are we going to do next?" a student asked me today as he finished his literary essay.
"Oh, you guys are going to get to apply what you've learned about argument to a topic you really care about personally," I told him.
He frowned. "Like what?"
"Well," I said, "say you think the Affordable Healthcare Act should be repealed." I gave the first example that came into my mind.
His eyebrows shot straight up. "What??" he gasped. "Who thinks that??" He looked at me suspiciously. "Do you really think we should get rid of it?"
A little taken aback by his passionate reaction, I shook my head in an of-course-not no, but then recovered somewhat. "I'm really not supposed to discuss my personal political opinions," I laughed, because it was already too late, "so, no comment, but..."
His wide eyes met mine, and I continued to shake my head.
He nodded, both in conspiracy and relief.
"Maybe you should write about that one," I suggested.
"Oh, you guys are going to get to apply what you've learned about argument to a topic you really care about personally," I told him.
He frowned. "Like what?"
"Well," I said, "say you think the Affordable Healthcare Act should be repealed." I gave the first example that came into my mind.
His eyebrows shot straight up. "What??" he gasped. "Who thinks that??" He looked at me suspiciously. "Do you really think we should get rid of it?"
A little taken aback by his passionate reaction, I shook my head in an of-course-not no, but then recovered somewhat. "I'm really not supposed to discuss my personal political opinions," I laughed, because it was already too late, "so, no comment, but..."
His wide eyes met mine, and I continued to shake my head.
He nodded, both in conspiracy and relief.
"Maybe you should write about that one," I suggested.
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