Plan for April 14 -- Engish 101

During Class:

• Review Grading Criteria Sheet for Portfolio #2; 
• Discuss common red flags in outlines and annotated bibs
• in-class guided revision

Assignment for Thursday, April 16:
--Make revisions to your rough draft based on in-class work
--Final draft of issue analysis essay (Portfolio #3) due Thursday, April 16. (I am available for conferences and/or to comment on your drafts on Tuesday and Wednesday).

 In class, next time, we will do the following:
--Paper 3 pre-writing: 1. Write down your stance on your research question. Brainstorm 3-4 reasons why you believe your view is correct; 2. Brainstorm 2-3 publications where you could envision sending your argumentative paper (i.e. journal, newspaper, magazine, professional website, newsletter, etc.). Underline the one that you think most fits the audience you would like to reach.

Senior English -- Plan for Friday, April 9

Please respond to the two prompts on the Proboards site. 

Both prompts are located on a Board called "The Future" (not in the Independent Reading section).

The first prompt asks you to write about technology of the future, as portrayed in your book.  The second prompt asks you to visit a website, read some predictions, and then respond.
 

Login into the Proboards site, and then click the following link:  http://2liveis2learn.proboards.com/board/48/blocks-2-3-2015

Complete the two prompts on this board!

Plan for Wednesday, April 8 -- 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 Tuesday, April 14:
--Rough draft of issue analysis essay due (bring a printed copy to class).  Final draft is due Thursday.  (Late work will be penalized, including days of vacation.)

Plan for Monday, April 6 -- English 101

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

Assignment for Wednesday, April 8:

• Revise introduction as necessary based on integrating sources discussion 
• Work on additional sections of your paper 
• Read “Avoiding Plagiarism” pp 388-392 
• Make sure to bring draft essay to class

Plan for Thursday, April 2 -- English 101

During Class:

• Portfolio 2 assignment sheet (handout).  Portfolio 2 is due Thursday, April 16.
• 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 Monday,  April 6:

• Create an informal outline of your essay – refer to text (see pp. 360 - 362).  [Sample Outline]
• Share the outline with me via Google Docs.
• 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.
• 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 

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How is Plagiarism Like Getting Wet When it is Raining?

Ways to Avoid Plagiarism:
1) acknowledge your sources -- bibliography
2) refer to sources as need
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

Plan for Tuesday, March 31 -- English 101

During Class :

• quick re-cap of “The Argument Culture”
• Review bib. guidelines & create checklist
• Sample annotated bib.
• Peer review of annotated bib.
• hand out Portfolio 2 assignment sheet
• discussion about perspectives; complete stakeholder analysis chart.

Assignment for Thursday, April 2

• Complete the final draft of your annotated bibliography 
• Complete the stakeholder analysis chart
• Read “Doing Focused Research” pp. 354-359. 
• Review sources for quotes and facts -- complete a minimum of 5 "note cards"

Plan for Friday, March 27 -- English 101

 1. Complete the quiz on the reading, “The Argument Culture”
 2. Continue to work on Annotated Bibliography  [Guidelines, Sample]

Assignment for Tuesday, March 31:
--Continue to work on Annotated Bibliography.  Have your bibliography ready for a peer conference during class on Tuesday.  (Final draft of Annotated bib. is due on Thursday, April 2).

Plan for Wednesday, March 25 -- English 101

During Class:

• Reflective writing on analyzing sources
• introduce citations 

Assignment for Friday, March 25:
1. Read “The Argument Culture” (handout).
2. Be prepared for an in-class quiz about the reading.
3. Work on your annotated bibliography.   [Guidelines, Sample]
4. Peer review draft of annotated bib due Tuesday.

Plan for Tuesday, Oct. 20 -- English 101

During class:

• Comments on Personal Position Analysis 
•  Finding information (see text, pp. 370 - 390) 
• Analyzing sources, including how to evaluate websites (see text 390 -398).  For samples of non-useful sources, see link here.
• Overview of annotated bib and questions about it 
•  In-class research if time permits. 

 Assignment for Thursday, Oct. 22: 
1. Read “Assembling a Working Bibliography” pp 350-352 in the Handbook
2. Familiarize yourself with MLA (pp 424-471) and APA (pp 472-500) documentation sections.
3. Find at least 2 more articles about your topic. Bring all the articles you collected so far to class Wednesday (bookmarked on browser or in Diigo Web Collector).

Plan for Thursday, March 19 -- English 101

During Class:

• Check on article assignment
• Topic mini-presentations
• introduction to annotated bib assignment
• re-introduction to Diigo Web Collector (a Google Chrome Extension)
• begin working on personal position analysis.

Assignment for Monday, March 23:
--Read pages 360-370 in the handbook
--Complete personal position analysis
--Use academic databases to find at least two more articles and bring all the articles you collected so far to class (these can be saved to a thumb drive or printed, whichever you prefer.)

English 101 -- Tuesday, March 17

During Class:
 --collect homework assignment
 --review reading
 --how to research (videos)
 --research as asking good questions
 --research tool: Diigo
 --intro. to academic databases
 --research log sheet
 --begin topic proposal

Assignment for Thursday, March 19:

• Complete your topic proposal
• Bring 3 articles about your topic to class (these can be bookmarked or printed).  2 or more of the articles should be found via an academic database.

Resources for Research

• Marvel
• see especially
  --Teen Resource Center
  --Proquest
  --Points of View Reference Center
  --Academic Search Complete

• Issues & Controversies

• New York Times - Times Topics
• Clusty 
• Virtual Learning Resources Center
•  Google Scholar
• iseek

English 101 -- Plan for Thursday, March 10

During Class:

• Portfolio 1 will be collected.  Please refer to the assignment checklist we created to make sure you have met all requirements.  Other documents to refer to include: Portfolio 1 Contents, Portfolio 1 Guidelines, and Portfolio 1 Rubric.
• Intro to portfolio 2; research topic criteria overview; potential topic list exercise. 

Recommended Publications for News Articles:
1. New York Times 
2. Issues & Controversies
3. The New Republic
4. The Economist
5. Bangor Daily News
6. Utne Reader
7. Fox News

Assignment for Monday, March 17:
1. Complete the Potential Topic List Exercise by listing 7 articles (include source information, a one sentence summary, and a potential question for each).
2. Decide on a topic/issue for Portfolio 2 – refer to the research topic criteria discussed in class to make sure your topic is a good fit.
3. Read pages 350-360 in the handbook.

English 101 -- Plan for Friday, March 6

During Class:

• Read about Peer Review in handbook
• Discuss peer review process
• Peer review conferences (see Peer Review Guide)
• Schedule teacher conferences 

Assignment for Tuesday, Feb. 10:1. Make revisions based on the peer review
2. Have teacher conference and make revisions
3. Bring an edit-ready draft to class on Tuesday.

Portfolio I -- Skills & Process