Read BBR (Brief Bedford Reader) Chapters 1-4 in their entirety (pp. 9-64 in print version, ebook pages may vary)
- Read IC (In Conversation: A Writer's Guidebook) Part 1 in its entirety.
- Write at least five possible topics for your argument research essay. (I do not accept the following topics:
minimum wage, abortion, gun control, climate change/global warming, payment of college sports players, AI,
violent video games, the legalization of marijuana.) For each topic, write a short 4-5 sentence paragraph
explaining why you chose this topic, what stance you take on the topic, and what you already know about the
topic. - In at least one paragraph, tell me about you. Include the following information: your favorite book, your
favorite movie or TV show, an interesting fact about you, and what I need to know about you as a student.