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Case Study and Resources
Analyzing and Evaluating Texts
Each member of Charlotte’s class has been asked to write a short essay on a controversial subject.
Each student must choose a topic, make a claim about the topic, gather evidence, compose, and
then read the essay to the class as an oral presentation. The essay may include facts and opinions,
but the facts should be clearly attributed to credible sources.
Charlotte has been working diligently to keep her report brief, interesting, and evidence-based. The
day before the assignment is due, she decides to read her essay to her friend Wilbur to get some
feedback and ask him to fact check her material. Before she is halfway through the first body
paragraph, Wilbur is laughing.
Charlotte is confused and asks, “Why are you laughing? This is serious stuff!”
Wilbur replies, “Don’t get all upset. It’s just that some of the things you are saying here are not true. I
happen to know a lot about this subject, and you are way off base. It’s fine if you want to believe
some of this, but don’t put it out there as facts.”
“I don’t know what you are talking about. I Googled all of this, and it is true,” Charlotte argues.
“Fine, fine,” Wilbur insists. “Just don’t say I didn’t warn you. If you hand that in, you’re not going to
be happy when you get your grade. Your essay is pretty well-written and organized; you’ve done a
good job there, but your sources are just not accurate.”
Charlotte moaned, “So what should I do? I believe every word of what I have written here, and it’s
due in the morning. I only have 24 hours. I don’t have time to start all over! ”
Probable Solutions for the Case Study
Using the information in the case study above, the additional resources, and what you have learned
from the Research and Composition course, which solution would you submit from the choices
below?
Charlotte’s Probable Solutions:
Option 1: Believing Everything is True
Charlotte can turn in the essay and read it to the class just as it is written, with no further attempts to
verify her information. She emphatically believes that it contains true and accurate information. It
obviously aligns with her beliefs on the topic, and she will probably do a good job of relating the
information to the class.
Option 2: Use a Fact Checker
Charlotte can fact check her fact checker (Wilbur). He may or may not know what he is talking about.
It will take some extra time, and she will be putting herself in a position of possibly rewriting a large
portion of her essay if she finds out he is right.
Option 3: Opposing Viewpoints
Charlotte can take a second look at her sources and measure the degrees of bias they contain and
the degree of bias she is willing to present in her essay. She may need to add another source from an
opposing viewpoint in order to balance her statements and provide some neutral ground. She can
still maintain her opinions without presenting them as facts.
Option 4: Using Belief-Supporting Information
Charlotte can use the sources that validate her opinions even if she finds undeniable evidence that
they are not true. She may do what many do and accept any information that supports what she
already believes, even if the information isn’t very reliable. She can reject information that conflicts
with her beliefs, even if the information is valid.
Instruction_Research and Composition: Discussion 1 V5
In this activity, you will be asked to read a case study, conduct your own research, and then select a
probable solution for the case study based on what you have learned in this course so far. The
purpose of this exercise is to use the information you’ve learned in this course to evaluate a scenario
and determine a best-case solution based on the selections given. To complete this activity, you will
need to (1) post one response about your selected solution and (2) ask someone else a question
about why they choose a solution different from the one you selected.
What you need to do:
1.
Read through the case study and the accompanying resources.
2.
Reflect on what you’ve learned in the course and how the information applies to the
scenario.
3.
Select which solution you think is best for the given scenario.
4.
Compose a discussion post by clicking on the “Comment” button. Your first post should
include the following information:
a. Which option you selected (You can say A, B, C, or D.)
b. A brief statement as to why you selected that option
c. An outside source that supports your conclusion; this can be a reference to a book,
website, journal article, etc.
5.
Your post can be no more than 800 characters and no fewer than 600 characters. Your post
should be in your original words, not in quotes or citations. In-person discussions are short,
so your challenge is to be concise and articulate to demonstrate your understanding of the
course. You can use additional discussion posts to further support your position if needed. If
you go below or over the character limit, you will not be able to post your reply. If you prefer
to write your post first in a word processor, check your character counts first.
6. Once you have submitted your initial post, read through what others have posted. Find someone
who has selected a different solution than you and has really made you think about your choice.
Reply to their post with a thoughtful question. These should not be “who, what, when, or where”
types of questions. They should be substantive “how and why” types of questions that seek to
understand why someone chose the solution they did.
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