We will meet in room MB-11 at 1:00 p.m.
Bring with you to class today:
1. Two copies of a reflection paper on Lewis 2, 3, and appendix.
Lewis suggests that the conquest of Nature by science is in fact the conquest of us by Nature. The only escape from becoming slaves to the powerful and the technicians, he says, is the system of natural law that he calls the Tao. Much has changed since he wrote some 60 years ago. Today we see the conquest of Nature in the form of bioengineering as a mainly positive thing, though some are concerned about it. Does genetic engineering threaten the kind of abolition of man he warns of? Or have we found a way around that? Why or why not? Be specific. Give page numbers for references to the book.
2. A trial thesis statement and summary of what you hope to say in your third essay. The subject area for essay 3, you will remember, is Morality: Right and Wrong.
3. A correct list of works cited entry and summary for each of the outside articles. Bring copies of the articles and your summaries to class with you.
Complete the following writing by Monday (and bring it to class):
Your working draft (WD) of essay 3. Review the format and requirements for working drafts. Bring two (2) paper copies to class and upload it directly to the Pluto server at Palomar by ftp. See the FTP Instructions for how to do this. If you have any problems with ftp, let me know about them and get them resolved before this working draft is due.
Remember: The working draft is a step in the process of developing a finished essay. You have not failed in any way if your working draft is deeply flawed as an essay. You have failed completely if you don’t submit a working draft by the time it is due. It is an essential step in the process of developing an essay. Skipping that step is not an option. The working draft is required work. So remember: It doesn’t have to be "good," but it does have to be here, in the readers’ hands and on-line, when due. The minimum length that will be accepted as a working draft is 1,000 words.
Reminder. You should have completed the following reading by today:
Two outside articles.
Reminder. You should have completed the following writing before today:
1. 1. A reflection paper on Lewis 2, 3, and appendix.
1. A trial thesis statement and summary of what you hope to say in your third essay.
2. A correct list of works cited entry and summary for each of two outside articles.
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