Plan for December 15 -- English 101

During Class:

• Appeals Activity
•  Practice with thesis statements & arguments.
• In-class writing: Reflection about Portfolio #2 
• Look through the Sentence Style Slideshow and do the following exercises: Wordiness 1, Wordiness 2.

Assignment for Thursday, Dec. 17:

• Read Chapter 6 “Thinking Critically” in the handbook, pp. 82-93. Pay close attention to the section “Recognizing Logical Fallacies”  (More on logical fallacies here.
• Complete an outline or graphic organizer, listing your main reasons and sub reasons. 
• Continue to collect additional research for your argument, take notes, and organize information.

Plan for Thursday, Dec. 10 -- English 101

You are already started work on Portfolio #3 by completing a Pre-Writing sheet and a Developing Your Argument sheet (both on Google Classroom).

Today, you should complete the "Publication & Audience Analysis" also on Google Classroom.  Then you should also complete the following:

--Read Chapter 7, pp. 94-106
--Complete additional research that supports your side of the issue, begin to take notes, and organize information.

I hope to be back on Friday!

Plan for Tuesday, Dec. 8 -- English 101

Dear English 101 Students,

Sorry that I can't make it in today, but Portfolio #2 is still due to be turned in.  The bonus is that you can have the class period to work on it.

The handout listing the contents of the portfolio is here.  (See the lower half of the sheet with the bulleted items and use that as a checklist).

If you need any of the past handouts, they can all be found on the English 101 Course Page.  

When you are ready to assemble your portfolio, you can re-use the pocket portfolio from last time, you can provide your own, or you can use one of the yellow folders that are on the small table by the door.  (Please do not put your name on the yellow folders, as I re-use these).

Good luck!  Do good work!  Mr. W.

Assignment for Thursday, Dec. 10 -- 
(This assignment will be added later in the day today)/

Plan for Tuesday, Dec. 1 -- English 101

During Class:

• 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.
• Review Grading Criteria Sheet for Portfolio #2; 
• Review common red flags

Assignment for Thursday, Dec. 3:
--Make revisions to your rough draft based on in-class work
--Final draft of issue analysis essay (Portfolio #2) due Tuesday, Dec. 8. (I am available for conferences and/or to comment on your drafts Tues. - Friday and Monday.

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
   

Plan for Thursday, Oct. 29 -- English 101

During Class :

• Complete “The Argument Culture” Open-text Quiz
• Review bib. guidelines & create checklist
• Sample annotated bib.
• Peer review of annotated bib.

During Class on Friday:

• Complete the stakeholder analysis chart.
• hand out & review Portfolio 2 assignment sheet

Assignment for Tuesday, Nov. 3

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

Plan for Tuesday, Oct. 27 -- English 101

 1. Complete the quiz on the reading, “The Argument Culture”
 2. Copy & paste your draft Annotated Bibliography to Google Classroom if you have not already done so.
 3. Continue to work on Annotated Bibliography  [Guidelines, Sample]. 

Assignment for Thursday, Oct. 29:
--Continue to work on Annotated Bibliography.  Have your bibliography ready for a peer conference during class on Thursday.  (Final draft of Annotated bib. is due on Tuesday, Nov. 3).
--On Thursday, you will also work on a completing a Stakeholder Analysis on your issue.

Plan for Thursday, Oct. 22 -- English 101

During Class:

• Apple Pie Controversy
• Reflective writing on analyzing sources
• Introduce citations 
• Create / Paste first 5 bib. entries on Google Classroom

Assignment for Tuesday, Oct. 27:
1. Read “The Argument Culture” (handout).
2. Be prepared for an in-class quiz about the reading.
3. Complete a draft of your annotated bibliography.   [Guidelines, Sample].  The Peer review draft of your annotated bib. is due Thursday.

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; see also here).  For samples of non-useful sources, see link here.
• Overview of annotated bib and questions about it.  Your Annotated Bib. is due Tuesday, November 3.
•  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 Thursday (bookmarked on browser or in Diigo Web Collector).

Plan for Thursday, Oct. 15 -- English 101

During Class:

• Check on article assignment
• Topic mini-presentations
• Review reading:  text, pp. 350-360,
• introduction to annotated bib assignment
• re-introduction to Diigo Web Collector (a Google Chrome Extension)
• begin working on personal position analysis.  If possible, please complete this on Google Classroom.

Assignment for Tuesday, October 20:
--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.

Plan for Tuesday, Oct. 13 -- English 101

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 your topic proposal, a template for which is on Google Classroom

Assignment for Thursday, March 15:

• Complete your topic proposal (see template on Google Classroom)
• 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.