08 Class THU SEP 29

08 Class THU SEP 29

Genius Hypothesis

How would you construct an experiment to test the Hypothesis “Bees Don’t Fly in the Dark”?

Too Late to Meme

First, you might need to know who Christopher Walken is. He has one of Hollywood’s most recognizable faces. But it never occurred to me that he resembled a famous actress until I saw a particular image of him as a young man.

The first time I saw this image of Christopher Walken, I struggled to figure out who he reminded me of.

Christopher Walken

When it hit me that he resembled Scarlett Johanssen, I went looking for an appropriate image of her to build a meme.

And I found several.
But they’d already been paired to show the same resemblance I had noticed.

I was too late to be the first to build the meme. I have the same reaction when I go looking for sources to PROVE my hypothesis. If I find a source that claims exactly what I’ve been thinking, I’m disappointed that I wasn’t first. Now, what can I add to the conversation?

Back to the rabbit hole until I find something no one else has noticed.

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Late again.

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How to Avoid the Dark

Housekeeping—Feedback Please

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Powerful Rhetoric 1.

From the president of Colombia.

Powerful Rhetoric 2.

From Topher Grace in “Traffic”
Same message, different medium.

Claims Task

DEADLINE: Before Class WED FEB 16

First, review the “lecture” called “Claim Types.” You’ll want a quick review of some basic ways to categorize the dozens of ways we can transmit information, opinion, facts, in language.

The non-Portfolio PTSD Claims Task is a critical reading exercise of an assigned reading. It is designed to take less than two hours to complete and has a one-week deadline. The first part of the assignment is to read or listen to the article “Is PTSD Contagious?” The second part is to spend ONE HOUR selecting very short excerpts from the article and identifying the claims it contains.

Music in the Half Pipe

For an Olympic freeskier who also studied piano, running the half pipe is making music.

https://fb.watch/b7AoGGTorN/

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  1. spatel8267's avatar spatel8267 says:
    December 19, 2022 at 1:13 PM

    Flying bees at night? If you took a bee and held it out at night, would it fly? The majority of bees do sleep for 5 to 6 hours. It would be a staged experiment to see if they would fly voluntarily or against their will after being awakened.
    You want to identify and explore a novel hypothesis, therefore don’t be surprised when you find your hypothesis has already been published and studied. When you’re not pleased with your hypothesis, try tweaking a few key terms to help guide you in the right path rather than fully changing it. Writing your paper will be much easier if you formulate your search and hypothesis well. This will help you narrow down your search and uncover more relevant and useful material.
    Don’t just send a piece of writing to feedback please with no queries or recommendations as to what you want input on; instead, be precise in your request for feedback. Avoid distracting words so that the reader can concentrate on what your writing is trying to say.
    Definition claims are vague descriptions of your claim; all you need to do is define the claim you’re making. Analogy claims assert that one item is comparable to another. Categorical claims are clearer than definition claims since you further define the term and assign it a category to fit into. Factual claims are assertions that, beyond a shadow of a doubt, correspond to situations or events that are true.A social situation that conveys ethical or moral judgment is subject to ethical or moral claims. For quantitative statements to be more credible and reliable, factual or evaluative evidence is required. Comparative claims always compare one thing to another and include statements like “best or worst” Causal claims concentrate on the connections between various ideas’ causes and effects and make predictions based on what has been given. Recommendation claims are made in an effort to persuade a person to follow a certain course of action.

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