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Argument Analysis: Understanding Controversial Computing Issues, Assignments of Computer Science

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main CampusComputer Science

An assignment for students to analyze a controversial computing issue by writing a coherent essay based on an opinion article. The essay should address the author's perspective, underlying facts, implicit values, and potential counterarguments. The article should be from a reputable source and approximately 500-2000 words long. The grading criteria include completeness, writing style, insight into content and form issues, and understanding of the issues.

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Analyzing Arguments
Format: max 2 pages, double spaced, 12 point Times-Roman font or similar
Grading criteria:
•Completeness
•Writing
•Insight into content/issues
•Insight into Form (writing) issues
Pick a short article (approx. 500-2000 words long) available online that takes a strong position on a
controversial computing subject. The article should be from the last 3 years. Anything with a chip
counts as "computing" in this case. This should be an OPINION article similar to an op-ed piece in a
newspaper and not a factual/neutral article.
Some suggestions for article topics include:
•Should violent video games be banned, or their sale restricted to minors?
•Should cell phone use be banned in cars?
•Is the proposed DOPA law restricting kids' access to social networking sites a good idea?
•Any topic about computing and society of your choice
Answer these questions about the article:
1. Who is the author? What is the place of publication? What do those things tell you about the
point of view of the article?
2. What facts underlie the argument of the article? How are those facts documented? Are any of
the things presented as facts disputable?
3. What values, beliefs, and assumptions are implicit in the article?
4. To really understand the issues better, what facts would you like to know/know more about?
5. How does the author use language to help make the point?
6. What might someone on the other side of the controversy argue? List 3 counterarguments.
7. Make a list of paragraph numbers, and make a does / says list for each paragraph (WACE page
25). This may be in a table format.
Please write this as one coherent essay that addresses all these points, except #7. This means that your
essay should not be a set of answers to individual questions. Use correct, clear English in writing your
answers. Style & correctness count.
Submit: Submit a printout of this homework. Also, submit a copy of the article with your homework.
Include the URL where you found the article on your assignment.
Come to class prepared to discuss your article.

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Analyzing Arguments Format: max 2 pages, double spaced, 12 point Times-Roman font or similar Grading criteria:

  • Completeness
  • Writing
  • Insight into content/issues
  • Insight into Form (writing) issues Pick a short article (approx. 500-2000 words long) available online that takes a strong position on a controversial computing subject. The article should be from the last 3 years. Anything with a chip counts as "computing" in this case. This should be an OPINION article similar to an op-ed piece in a newspaper and not a factual/neutral article. Some suggestions for article topics include:
  • Should violent video games be banned, or their sale restricted to minors?
  • Should cell phone use be banned in cars?
  • Is the proposed DOPA law restricting kids' access to social networking sites a good idea?
  • Any topic about computing and society of your choice Answer these questions about the article:
  1. Who is the author? What is the place of publication? What do those things tell you about the point of view of the article?
  2. What facts underlie the argument of the article? How are those facts documented? Are any of the things presented as facts disputable?
  3. What values, beliefs, and assumptions are implicit in the article?
  4. To really understand the issues better, what facts would you like to know/know more about?
  5. How does the author use language to help make the point?
  6. What might someone on the other side of the controversy argue? List 3 counterarguments.
  7. Make a list of paragraph numbers, and make a does / says list for each paragraph (WACE page 25). This may be in a table format. Please write this as one coherent essay that addresses all these points, except #7. This means that your essay should not be a set of answers to individual questions. Use correct, clear English in writing your answers. Style & correctness count. Submit: Submit a printout of this homework. Also, submit a copy of the article with your homework. Include the URL where you found the article on your assignment. Come to class prepared to discuss your article.