Assignment:
Write an MLA-style comparison/contrast essay of no fewer than 1000 words, using instructor-provided research materials only. Thesis statement and draft plan must be pre-approved.by the instructor, but students are allowed creative flexibility with regard to approach and content on the assigned topic.
First paragraph is included here, followed by a link for the post-grademark version of the full essay.
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Level Up, Online Learners!
In 1986, Robert Fulghum wrote “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten”, a book of short essays which point out core lessons for “success in life” that are routinely taught in the early years of grade school in present-day America. Interestingly enough, several research studies conclude that responsible participation in a group hobby, such as digital gaming, fosters and refines many of the principles discussed in Mr. Fulgham’s work. The hobbyist following these principals attains greater success in other areas of his or her life, instead of the oft’ lampooned one-way ticket to a dead-end job and life-long residence in a relative’s basement. While distance learning will never be considered the recreational fun that recess or hobby time may be, many lessons and skills learned from computer and console gaming, when applied alongside common sense and practical study habits, can help the earnest online student “power level” from Research Novice to iCollege Master.
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