Argument Topic

Standardizing the world. Why can't ordinary, everyday devices and aspects of life be the same from country to country? International travel is a hassle because of different currency, languages, vehicles, units (metric versus english), and even power outlets. I will be arguing that the globe should try to unite under similar concepts and with this communication and travel, etc. will be easier than it is now.

Template C

1. I plan on using a personal experience as a way to paint a picture and allow the reader to almost experience what it is like to attend class in room 206. Obviously the source of the information is me and it’s credible not only because I find myself to be a credible source, but because I experience the conditions of this room twice a week and I can compare room 206 to another stadium seating room in classroom building 1. Having me describe the room will hopefully enable the readers to determine what I’m reviewing.
2. I haven’t written my thesis yet. The thesis will come together as my paper comes together.
3. Criteria for my essay include quality of learning inside of the building, quality of surroundings and furnishings, how this building compares to others on campus, and safety of the building.

4. I imagine on possible rebuttal could be that for many people interiors of classrooms don’t compare to the lack of parking on campus, etc. I would counter argue that the best learning conditions should surpass everything else because education is the sole purpose of college and students should be provided with the best educational atmosphere possible (especially for the amount of money students pay to attend UCF).

Template B

Four important criteria concerning the evaluation of room 206 in the Math and Physics building include the quality of learning, quality of surroundings and furnishings, how this building compares to others on campus, and if the building is safe.

Quality of learning is possibly the most important criteria for this review because as a university the number one priority should be the the education students receive. If a university has the means of updating the conditions in which students learn they should. I as a student hate having to learn in bottom of the barrel conditions because the dreary, dilapidated conditions don’t encourage me to learn. Room 206 is dark and rundown and makes me tired and focus on other things rather than learning my professors lesson.

Quality of surroundings connects with the quality of learning and the reasons I mentioned above. It’s unsatisfactory that the upholstery on seats is worn and springs are sticking through the holes. When a classroom is falling down and wearing out I as the student don’t feel like a top priority. If I were, the classroom I go to learn in would be in better condition.

If all of the buildings at UCF were older and the school didn’t have the funds to repair the damage to the classrooms, the decrepit atmosphere would not be as big of a deal as it is, but seeing as UCF is a top notch school and I assume possesses sufficient funds, repairing a few classrooms should not be a major deal.

I often wonder how old the Math and Physics building is. I assume the building is fairly old based on the classrooms, but I wonder if the building structure itself is safe. I sat in a chair with a spring sticking out and maybe I was fortunate that the spring only cut my shirt instead of me.

Plagiarism Workshop

1. 3.5 They have the potential to copy off of one another because they used the same articles and books. If they chose not to use the same resources it wouldn't be as serious.  

2. 0 You're not plagiarizing anyone. Both assignments are different and will need to be written differently. 

3. 3.5 You don't copy anyone's answer directly, but you're using their opinions and basically rewording them to make them more "authentic". 

4. 2.5 The format would be similar, but the information within the assignment is different therefore not plagiarism. It has the potential to be plagiarism.

Austin Thomas

Jade Freeman

Template A

Values: Seeing as I’m reviewing old vs. new buildings, my audience could be interested in education and concerned with the poor quality and deteriorating atmosphere of some buildings. 

Social Needs: Their friends could be interested in certain conditions as well. It’s odd for a top notch school to have such ancient interiors in a popular building, but have all new furnishings in another building. 

Cognitive Needs: Benefits could be that students may have an easier time learning in a new building because the seats are more comfortable and the lighting isn’t so dim. I myself find it depressing to be in an old, rundown building. 

Review Topic

For the review assignment I plan on comparing the auditorium seating in the Math and Physics Building room 206 compared to Classroom Building room 121 auditorium seating. In addition to the two rooms I spend a significant amount of time in, I also plan to compare the buildings as a whole--MAP is an old, dated building and the seats in 206 alone are are old and the fabric is torn with springs poking through the holes while everything in CL1 121 appears new. It's sad that in a building almost every student will have to visit is in disarray; especially at a top ranked school where reupholstering a few seats should be a low-key, easy task.