Plan for Tuesday, Nov. 24 -- English 101

During Class:

• Topic sentences activity
• Review Grading Criteria Sheet for Portfolio #2; 
• Discuss common red flags in outlines and annotated bibs
• in-class guided revision of Rough Drafts
• Print & submit rough drafts
• Poetry Out Loud
• College Essays

Assignment for Thursday, Dec. 3:
--Make revisions to your rough draft based on in-class work
--Final draft of issue analysis essay and Portfolio #2 due Tuesday, Dec. 8.
--I am available for conferences and/or to comment on your drafts during the week of Nov. 30 - Dec. 4.

Plan for Tuesday, Nov. 17 -- English 101

During Class:

• Discuss a sample essay  (Sample Essay #2 Unmarked version \ Marked version)
• continue working with integrating sources
• work on a section of your papers

Assigment for Thursday, Nov. 19
--3 - 4 page rough draft of issue analysis essay due.

Assignment for Tuesday, Nov. 24::
--Rough draft of issue analysis essay due (bring a printed copy to class). 
--Final draft is due Dec. 8. 

Plan for Thursday, Nov. 12 -- English 101

Class time: Integrating sources including quote sandwich, paraphrasing work, in-text citations.

Assignment for Tuesday, Nov. 17:

• Revise introduction as necessary based on integrating sources discussion 
• Work on additional sections of your paper (aim to have 2 - 3 pages written by the start of class)
• Read “Avoiding Plagiarism” pp 388-392 
• Make sure to bring draft essay to class

Plan for Tuesday, Nov. 3 through Tues. Nov. 10 -- English 101

During Class:

• Portfolio 2 assignment sheet (handout).  Portfolio 2 is due Tuesday, Dec. 8.
• Brainstorm ideas for note making
• Quick review of text, pp. 353 - 359 (thesis, focused research, note-taking)
• Discuss organizing the structure of the essay
• Plagiarism and how to avoid it.

Assignment for Tuesday, Nov. 10

• Create an informal outline of your essay – refer to text (see pp. 360 - 362).  [Sample Outline]
• Create your outline by responding to the recent assignment on Google Classroom.
• Read “Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Quoting Sources” pp. 399-403. Read “Integrating Source Material into your Writing” pp. 404-408 Read “Synthesizing Sources” pp. 408-413 

Assignment for Thursday, Nov. 12:

• Begin writing your essay. Have at least the introduction (define the issue, include necessary background information, indicate why it’s important to the audience, include your research question.) Bring this to class. 

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Plagiarism

Discuss plagiarism & that it is something you have to work hard to avoid -- like getting wet when it is raining.  In other words, if you just go about your business as is your habit, you are likely to get wet, just as you are likely to unintentionally plagiarize unless you take safeguards:
1) acknowledge your sources -- bibliography
2) refer to sources as needed
3) use quotation marks for quotes.  If you don't want to put something in your own words, if in doubt, use a direct quote.
4) paraphrase information when taking notes

How to Paraphrase:

• change the words
• change the order of words
• change the structure of the author’s words
• collapse lists
  
  An excellent site on the intricacies of plagiarism and how to avoid it is Plagiarism.org