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About davidbdale

My name honors my mother Beatrice (Bea) and my father Dale. I am the author of 299 Very Short Novels and several plays and the Artistic Director of Must See Theater company.

Riddle about Fate

1. Jay causes a traffic accident which severely wounds another driver and her child but spares Jay any injury and barely even damages his car. He is however arrested on suspicion of recklessness following an investigation of the accident scene. … Continue reading

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Feedback A05 MW

Instead of individual Replies that only one student is likely to read, I’ve decided to post feedback for all my MW students in one location so you can all see how my comments to you compare with my comments to … Continue reading

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A06: OpEd Rewrite

Your sixth writing assignment is the rewrite of your fifth: an OpEd Rewrite that responds to feedback from your instructor, your classmates, your trusted advisers, or the free student tutors at the Writing Center. The Deadlines: TUE-THU class: Deadline 11:59PM … Continue reading

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Agenda THU OCT 23

What Type of Riddle? A05 Feedback Post TR Informal Citation Examples Citation Techniques Sample Works Cited Using (not Finding) Sources Research Tip for Arguments Useful Associated Links Easy Bib Son of Citation Machine Rowan Library Searches Google Scholar Check links … Continue reading

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Feedback A05 TR

Instead of individual Replies that only one student is likely to read, I’ve decided to post feedback for all my TR students in one location so you can all see how my comments to you compare with my comments to … Continue reading

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We the Kings: Check Yes Juliet

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Agenda WED OCT 22

What Type of Riddle? Informal Citation Examples Citation Techniques Sample Works Cited Using (not Finding) Sources Research Tip for Arguments Useful Associated Links Easy Bib Son of Citation Machine Rowan Library Searches Google Scholar Check links for privacy setting or … Continue reading

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Research Tip for Arguments

Why this is important I found Username a source using Google Scholar and the Rowan library. “I can’t find any sources!” Username and I were talking yesterday about his topic, the hateful anti-gay rhetoric spewed by the Westboro Baptist Church, … Continue reading

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Why Bother with Sources?

Finding Sources vs. Using Sources Imagine a psychologist who believes that children raised by single parents are more aggressive and likely to abuse their own children later in life. She has noticed a trend in her patients that leads her … Continue reading

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Sample Works Cited

Beginning with the Op-Ed, your essays will have to include a Works Cited. Please understand this is different from a Bibliography, which identifies every source you consulted in your research. The Works Cited identifies only (this will sound so obvious!) … Continue reading

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