W131- Elementary Composition
Spring Semester, 2011
Instructor: Jeb Waldschmidt
Email: waldschg@ipfw.edu
Sections 33

The Little Parrot Paradigm: 

Your first assignment is to write 500 words describing your reaction to the following: 

I.                     Be an obedient slave 

II.                   Parrot the Dogma 

III.                 Your Reward is in Heaven 

 

That's the paradigm. What do YOU think?

Due:  Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Format:  hard copy (print it- staple the pages together) USE MLA FORMAT.  See  New Century  pg. 204, Ch 12 (begins on 163).  NO LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED 

Some thoughts that may help: 

What is "dogma?" What is a paradigm?  What is a paradox?  Where is the grain of truth?  Is there a lie?  Have you encountered this paradigm in your own personal experience?  ALL of it?  SOME of it? 

Reaction:  response to stimulus or influence.  If you HAVE encountered this paradigm in your own experience, what was the reason given to you?  Did you agree?  If you HAVE NOT encountered this paradigm, do you think you will?  If so (not), why (not)?  

ALTERNATIVE: You MAY write in the "Z&O" Format- discussed in class, with link on Blackboard.