Texas A&M International University

English 1302 English Composition II

Dr. Jason Dew
January 27, 2023

Page 448 Activity

I recently heard about the argument on all-carnivore diets. It does try to persuade its audience in
not only trying it but also convincing them in its benefits.

Page 484 Activity

I like to maintain my backyard garden, and I find it very relaxing and calming. I think the
relaxation of gardening has allowed me to continue pursuing my accounting degree. This is why
I am interested to know how exactly gardening has maintained my enthusiasm in accounting. My
question would be along the lines of: what are the positive effects that gardening has made in my
endeavor to pursue a business degree?

Page 485 Activity

Choose a topic- Feb. 05
Analyze your rhetorical situation- Feb. 06
Do some preliminary research- Feb. 06
Narrow your topic and decide on a research question- Feb. 06
Plot out a working thesis- Feb. 07
Do library and web research- Feb. 07
Start a working bibliography- Feb. 08
Turn in your research proposal and annotated bibliography- Feb. 09
Plan and schedule any field research- Feb. 10
Do any field research- Feb. 11
Draft a thesis statement- Feb. 12
Get response- Feb. 13
Do additional research, if needed- Feb. 14
Revise- Feb. 15
Prepare your list of works cited- Feb. 15
Edit- Feb. 15
Write your final draft- Feb. 15
Proofread- Feb. 16
Turn in the final draft- Feb 16

Article

1. Who published this text (what journal)?

It was published in Health Education and Behavior.

2. Is it peer-reviewed and how do you know?

 This article is peer-reviewed. I tried one of the methods discussed in class; I accessed the
article through the university search engine, and it was classified as peer-reviewed.

3. What is the author’s thesis?

The author believes that campuses should use informed decision making when moving
forward with academics during the COVID-19 pandemic to improve students’ mental
health.

4. What evidence does the author use to support the thesis?

The author noted a study made Lattie et al. The study shows how “technology-based
mental health interventions” are successful to improving students’ mental health.

5. Who is the audience of this article?

The audience is most likely university administrators who are making academic decisions
during the COVID-19 pandemic.

6. What methods did the authors use to answer their research questions?
The authors used several articles that showcased the correlation between the pandemic
and students’ mental health while being in university. They also used literature that
proves how informed decision making has been successful in improving students’ mental
health.