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About davidbdale

My name honors my mother Beatrice (Bea) and my father Dale. I am the author of 299 Very Short Novels and several plays and the Artistic Director of Must See Theater company.

Reflective—torthey

Posted on May 4, 2017 by davidbdale

The assignment for A12: Reflective Statement contains everything you’ll need to do a good job with this post, torthey, including a cut-and-paste section to assure formatting compliance. Make a compelling argument that you learned and follow the Core Values of … Continue reading →

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Bibliography—torthey

Posted on May 4, 2017 by davidbdale

Your classmates have done very creditable Bibliographies, torthey, which you can use as models if you need them. 15 Sources, including many academic sources, identified in traditional bibliographic form, but with additions, including the essential “How I Used It” notations.

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It rains because you’re sad.

Posted on April 2, 2017 by davidbdale

Post hoc ergo propter hoc Logicians like to speak in Latin, so they describe the logical fallacy of mistaking correlation for consequence as Post hoc ergo propter hoc (or, in English, “after this, therefore because of this”). The example I … Continue reading →

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Avoid “Talks About” Language

Posted on March 30, 2017 by davidbdale

Fails to Communicate: Communicates:

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Deadline Extended

Posted on March 20, 2017 by davidbdale

Revise and Request a Regrade. If you have revised your Stone Money essay since it received its initial grade, please enter it into the Feedback Please category and use the Reply field to say: “Regrade, please.” You may request a … Continue reading →

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Definition of Camouflage

Posted on March 9, 2017 by davidbdale

What we think of now: Stealthwear to confound heat-detection: Stealthwear by Adam Harvey Stealth Makeup Confounds Facial Recognition Software Robinson Meyer wearing his face camouflage to hide from surveillance cameras for an article in the Atlantic magazine. He mentions the WWI camouflage … Continue reading →

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Animal Crossing

Posted on March 9, 2017 by davidbdale

Animal Crossing: Real or Imagined? ANSWER: Google “Animal Crossing Netherlands” People Crossing: Real or Imagined? ANSWER: Google “30 Magical Bridges” Crab Crossing: Real or Imagined? ANSWER: Google “Crab Crossing” Find anything else? Use the REPLY field to share links to … Continue reading →

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Student Problems

Posted on March 9, 2017 by davidbdale
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Quick Quiz THU MAR 09

Posted on March 8, 2017 by davidbdale

1. What’s the opposite of a Black Sneaker?  Space ❑ A white sneaker Space ❑ A set of cross-country skis Space ❑ Broccoli Space ❑ The atomic weight of laughter Space ❑ “No sneaker” Space ❑ Anything other than a white sneaker 2. What … Continue reading →

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Quick Quiz TUE MAR 07

Posted on March 2, 2017 by davidbdale

1. Can an Argument be Won in the First Sentence?  ❑ YES  ❑ NO  2. Can an Argument be Lost in the First Sentence?  ❑ YES  ❑ NO  3. How Can It Be Lost? 

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