I hope you're all having a good weekend. I've been in touch with a number of you, and feel good about the work you're doing...I look forward to this last week, and seeing your papers!
To remind everyone, here's the schedule/agenda for this week:
1. For Tuesday, bring one complete draft of your paper. In class, we will complete an in-depth workshop (please be sure to bring your course reader, too). Class will end with a pocket of time for you to begin revising based on the comments you receive in the workshop.
2. For Thursday, the final draft of the paper is due at the beginning of class. In class, we will do some wrap-up activities. This will not be a full session, but what we do will be important, so please plan on attending.
As you know, I am happy to look over rough drafts during the week this week, with Wednesday at noon being the "cut off" (so I have time to get back to you). When reading rough drafts, I won't be line-editing them, but I will offer general comments and areas for potential improvement.
As always, please feel free to drop me a note with any questions at any time!
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Thursday In-Class Writing Exercise
As you know, tonight's class is almost entirely independent work. With that in mind, I would like to use the blog to touch base with everyone before the weekend starts.
By 9 am tomorrow (Friday) morning, please post the following in the comments section here:
1. On a scale of 1-10, how far along are you on your rough draft? What do you have left to do?
2. Write a rough draft of your first paragraph (!) for the paper.
By 9 am tomorrow (Friday) morning, please post the following in the comments section here:
1. On a scale of 1-10, how far along are you on your rough draft? What do you have left to do?
2. Write a rough draft of your first paragraph (!) for the paper.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
What to have for Tuesday, and what to expect
I hope you're all having a nice weekend. As discussed in class, Tuesday will be a slightly unusual--but productive--class session. Here's the deal:
Class will start with me offering some "last minute" suggestions for research and collecting sources. Then, I will meet with each of you, one by one, to hear your working thesis and answer any questions. This sort of individual response in class will set you on track for having all of your research materials for Thursday's class. I will assign people random numbers for meeting with me--if you wind up with a low number, you will be done very early. If you get a high number, you will wind up being in class a while longer.
Then, for Thursday, you will need to have all of your materials (whether in print or on your laptop, etc.) for in-class building block work.
As always, please feel free to contact me with any questions!
Class will start with me offering some "last minute" suggestions for research and collecting sources. Then, I will meet with each of you, one by one, to hear your working thesis and answer any questions. This sort of individual response in class will set you on track for having all of your research materials for Thursday's class. I will assign people random numbers for meeting with me--if you wind up with a low number, you will be done very early. If you get a high number, you will wind up being in class a while longer.
Then, for Thursday, you will need to have all of your materials (whether in print or on your laptop, etc.) for in-class building block work.
As always, please feel free to contact me with any questions!
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Sample AB Format
Here's a good website with a document embedded that shows an appropriate format for an AB: http://www.docstoc.com/docs/7477/MLA-Format-for-Annotated-Bibliographies
Please note that this is being used for formatting issues only--often ABs have different needs in terms of the annotations themselves...
Please note that this is being used for formatting issues only--often ABs have different needs in terms of the annotations themselves...
Tuesday In Class Research Exercise
Tonight in class, we shared our research for the AB. At this point, you will have at least five sources left to complete the project.
With your independent research time this evening, please locate two new sources, and post them here in the comments. For each, please include a rough draft of an annotation.
This should be posted by 11:59 pm this evening!
With your independent research time this evening, please locate two new sources, and post them here in the comments. For each, please include a rough draft of an annotation.
This should be posted by 11:59 pm this evening!
Sunday, August 21, 2011
For Tuesday's Class
Just a quick reminder about what to bring to class on Tuesday...
Please bring 10 sources that you plan to/might use for your Annotated Bibliography. Bring them however suits you (notes, copies, laptop, etc.), so that you can write about them.
In class, we will complete a writing exercise, and then share our sources to be sure we have the strongest ones...and make a plan for completion of the AB.
As usual, the final 1/3 of class will be devoted to research.
Please bring 10 sources that you plan to/might use for your Annotated Bibliography. Bring them however suits you (notes, copies, laptop, etc.), so that you can write about them.
In class, we will complete a writing exercise, and then share our sources to be sure we have the strongest ones...and make a plan for completion of the AB.
As usual, the final 1/3 of class will be devoted to research.
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Thursday In-Class Research Assignment
In class tonight, we discussed the upcoming annotated bibliography and related topics. Tonight, I would like you to use the designated in-class research time to begin that work. In the comments section, please respond to the following:
1. What is your proposed topic for the AB?
2. List at least four credible sources (scholarly journal or otherwise credible) about the topic.
3. For each, write a few sentences summarizing the source.
4. Do you see yourself using this topic for the entire AB, or will you change to something else? Why?
This is due by 11:59 pm tonight (Thursday). Thanks!
1. What is your proposed topic for the AB?
2. List at least four credible sources (scholarly journal or otherwise credible) about the topic.
3. For each, write a few sentences summarizing the source.
4. Do you see yourself using this topic for the entire AB, or will you change to something else? Why?
This is due by 11:59 pm tonight (Thursday). Thanks!
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