writing assignment 524
Assignment #4:
DISABILITY AS A MEANS OF INNOVATION
For this assignment, investigate the following topic:The Straw Ban
Background:
There is great debate around the subject of straws and their impact on the environment. Within this debate have emerged unique perspectives of people in the disability community.
Required Format
- Responses must be in paragraph format underneath respective question or section.
- 1†margins
- 12-point font
- Double-spaced
- 2-page minimum
Required Content
- Introduction – 1 point
- 3 References & Summaries – 6 points
- Class Connections – 1 point
- I used to think that…
- Why did you think that?
- Now I think that…
- Why do you think that now?
- What changed in your thinking?
- Closing – 1 point
A paragraph giving an overview of what you have researched and plan on presenting in your paper.
Write a paragraph summarizingeach reference (3 paragraphs total) and the main points or arguments made with reference. Include the website link to the readings, blogs, and/or online videos you utilized in your inquiry.
In 1-2 paragraphs, make the connection between 2 of the following fundamental areas and how they relate to this topic:
- Ableism
- Social Model of Disability
- Accessibility
- Accommodations
- Assistive technology
- Inspiration porn
- Disability rights
- Respectful language
- Intersectionality
Reflection – 1 point
In 1-2 paragraphs reflect on the following prompts:
In 1 paragraph, explain how disability is a tool or a means of innovation? How has the straw ban debate evolved toward new possibilities as a result of disability representation? Or how has it not evolved toward new possibilities? Explain.
