NEW CPP “Further Adventures of Flex Cop” by Michael Gardner and Theme Essay 4: “Letting Go” by Amy Westervelt

Casebook: The Language of Conflict Resolution: Dignity, Apology, De-escalation Theme Essay 1: “Resolve Current and Future Conflicts with Dignity” by Donna Hicks Theme Essay 2: “Sorry, Regrets, and More” by Edwin Battistella Theme Essay 3: “Further Adventures of Flex Cop” by Michael Gardner Theme Essay 4: “Letting Go” by Amy Westervelt Using the synthesis paragraph formula in combination with the claim/support/analysis paragraph formula, put all four sources in conversation with one another. • How does the third theme essay align with theme essay #1? • How does the third essay align with theme essay #2? • How does the fourth essay align with theme essay #1? • How does the fourth essay align with theme essay #2? • In what ways has your viewpoint on your topic changed after reading all four essays? Why did it change? In other words, which arguments helped to reshape your viewpoint? • In what ways did your viewpoint stay the same after reading all three four essays? Which arguments confirmed your viewpoint? How? • In what ways might the sources agree with one another about the topic? What evidence supports your claim of agreement? • In what ways might the sources disagree with one another about the topic? What evidence supports your claim of disagreement? Practice paragraphing and building connections between ideas. Developing connections between your ideas is an essential skill for academic writing and it takes time, patience, and a lot of practice. The structure of the original post is entirely up to you. Answer the questions in the order that makes the most sense for your writing style and best accounts for the arguments you are synthesizing. Your original post must be between 400 and 500 words. This will force you to be concise while also providing necessary support for each of your claims.