Reaction: I chose this quote because, I feel that yes, in this day and age the "term paper" is seen as a thing of the past, but it is still relevant today. How are we to learn to prove an argument in our own words with proper style and grammar if we are not taught how to. There are ways to convert the "term paper" in to a more modern idea such as blogs; but we will still have to hold students to the proper writing structure, form, grammar, etc. In the real world we still have to write reports, memos, and other written/typed documents. Many employers will not even look at a resume, or application if it is not readable or legible due to spelling, grammar and other writing offenses. “Writing term papers is a dying art, but those who do write them have a dramatic leg up in terms of critical thinking, argumentation and the sort of expression required not only in college, but in the job market,” says Douglas B. Reeves, a columnist for the American School Board Journal and founder of the Leadership and Learning Center, the school-consulting division of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (Richtel, January 2012).
Refrances
Heffernan, V. (2011 August 7). Education needs a digital upgrade. http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/07/education-needs-a-digital-age-upgrade/
Richtel, M. (2012, January 22). Blogs vs. Terms Papers. New York Times, p. ED28.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/22/education/edlife/muscling-in-on-the-term-paper-tradition.html?_r=1&pagewanted=allRelated Resources:The article discusses Cathy Davidson and her want to eradicate the term paper and replace it with blogs. It also discusses how blogs are replacing term papers in everything from MBA to literature course. It also states that blogs are a great medium but are too personal and leave behind proper thinking and writing; which I agree.
Richtel, M. (2012, January 22). Blogs vs. Terms Papers. New York Times, p. ED28.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/22/education/edlife/muscling-in-on-the-term-paper-tradition.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all
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