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Linked Readings: “What’s the Purpose of Education Today?”, “The Goal of Education is Becoming,” “Krishnamurti’s Approach to Education,” “In Praise of the ‘F’ Word”Assignment OverviewFor this essay, we will be reading and considering various views on education and you will be asked to take a stand about which approach you think is most beneficial to students.Your AssignmentWrite an essay of 1,000 words or more in response to the following:All of the linked readings offer various views about the proper aim or purpose of education. Should education focus mostly on preparing a student to succeed in the world of work or should education provide students with a broader understanding of themselves as individuals and their place in the world?Write an essay in which you take a stand on this issue and argue for the educational approach that you think is best for students today. Use direct quotations from at least three of the linked readings to support your points. Cite the linked articles as previously instructed for web articles: no page numbers = no citations, PDF with page numbers = cite direct quotations using page numbers, PDF with paragraph numbers only = cite direct quotations with paragraph numbers.You will also need to cite the linked readings you use on a separate Works Cited page at the end of your essay. See Quoting and Citing Sources below for further info.Quoting and Citing SourcesFor this essay, you will need to integrate and cite direct quotations from the articles in your essay. Be sure to do this to avoid receiving a lower grade on your essay. You will also need to cite the reading in the text of your paper and on a separate Work Cited page. (Don’t panic! All you need to do is try. I’m here to help youHow to Cite Linked ArticlesThe following are web articles with no page numbers:“What’s the Purpose of Education Today” NEA“The Goal of Education is Becoming” Education Week“In Praise of the ‘F’ Word” NewsweekThe format for how to cite web articles on your Works Cited list at the end of your paper appears on pages 132-133 of Quick & Dirty and in the video posted in this module. For the Education Week, Washington Post and Newsweek articles, use the second format shown on the bottom of page 133 (Quart, Alissa).Just use a signal phrase with the author last name and no parenthetical citation to integrate direct quotations (see pg. 116):As Walker explains, “When asked to choose, 68% to 21% said they would prefer schools to focus more on career/technical skills-based classes than to offer more honors or advanced academic classes.”For “Krishnamurti’s Approach to Education,” see page 138 of Quick & Dirty for the Work Cited format. Integrate direct quotations with signal phrases and no parenthetical citation since there are no page numbers.Remember to double space your Works Cited entries and do a hanging indent to indent the second and subsequent lines of the entries. (See pg. 160 and MLA Paper Format video under Resources – Videos.)Specific Grading CriteriaBe sure to compose a relevant title for your paper. Do not use a label such as “Essay #3” or “Argument Essay”Mention the complete title of the work and the author’s name the first time you bring it up.Always use the present tense when referring to the author, as in “As O’Malley writes” etc.Include a thesis statement that answers the writing prompt at the end of the introduction paragraph.You must incorporate at least four direct quotations from the assigned readings into your essay to avoid receiving a lower grade.Introduce direct quotations using signal phrases to help to integrate them with your own writing: “As Sherry explains.”Write from a third-person point of view. Avoid using “I” or “you.”Develop at least three main points developed in separate paragraphs in the body of your paper to support your thesis statement. (An essay is a multiple-paragraph piece of writing.)

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