--World's Shortest Political Quiz
--Situate your own position on the issue you are researching
--A few thoughts on identifying other perspectives (stakeholders) related to you issue
--Begin Stakeholder Analysis Chart (see Classroom)

--Workshop:

• move bookmarks to Diigo, Google doc., notecards, or notebook
• read & annotate articles
• begin to categorize and label articles
• begin selecting sources and creating bibliography.

During class:

--Review Annotated Bibliography guidelines
--Review sample Annotated Bibliography
--Complete Analyzing Sources "thinksheet" (Google Classroom)

Assignment for Thursday
--Find, bookmark, and read two more articles, bringing your total to 10

Due Dates for Annotated Bibliography

Peer-Review Draft Due:   Wednesday, March 28

Final Draft Due:  Friday, March 30

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Tuesday, March 20 -- During Class.

1. Videos on search tips

2. Organize & categorize sources -- Set up a system!

                   Diigo or Notebook or Note Cards

3. Review and revise topic proposal as needed.

4. Apple Pie Controversy

Assignment:

1. Find at least 2 more articles & add them to your "collection."

2. Read "Evaluating Sources," text, pp. 390- 398.

Monday, March 19 -- English 101

1. Debrief Personal Position Analysis (biases and where they come from)

2. Review reading, pp. 345 - 388.

3. Videos on search tips

4. Diigo vs. Note Cards

Assignment:

--Use academic databases to find three more articles and bring a total of at least 6 articles (bookmarks, Diigo bookmarks or printed)  to class.

Thursday, March 15 -- English 101

• Turn in your annotated copy of "The Argument Culture" (for those who were not in class last Friday)
• Turn in your potential topic list exercise (if it is not already on Classroom)
• Get checked off for having 3 articles about your topic to class.
• Review text, pp. 350 - 370. 
• Present highlights of your topic proposal to the class

Assignment for Monday:

--Read pages 370 - 388 in the handbook

--Complete Personal Position Analysis (see Classroom)
--Other TBA.  Additions may be made up until Friday afternoon.

Upcoming:
--Use academic databases to find three more articles and bring a total of at least 6 articles (bookmarks, Diigo bookmarks or printed)  to class.

--Advanced search techniques.

--Diigo vs. note cards

Monday, March 12 -- English 101

During Class:
 --submit homework assignment
 --intro. to academic databases.  (Why isn't Google the answer for everything?)
--research options including notecards, Diigo, bib. generators.
 --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.
• Read text, pp. 350 - 370.  (You may be able to skim over some sections.)

Next time we meet, be prepared to:

--turn in your annotated copy of "The Argument Culture" (for those who were not in class last Friday)

--turn in your potential topic list exercise (if it is not already on Classroom)

Finding Truth in the Era of Fake News

Resources for Research

 Academic Databases

--Explora
--Current Controversies (a list of academic databases selected for you by Mr. Richards)
--Marvel

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

-- Google Scholar

Other Resources
--Issues & Controversies
--New York Times - Times Topics
--Clusty 
--Virtual Learning Resources Center
--iseek   
--Tips for Advanced Searching 

Wednesday, March 7

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:

High quality sources that tend to have more balanced coverage:
1.  NPR News

2. New York Times

3. Christian Science Monitor

4. Reuters

5. Wall Street Journal

6. The Economist

7. Bangor Daily News

8. Portland Press Herald

Sources that reflect more political bias:
9. The New Republic

10. Utne Reader

11. Fox News

Sources that present both sides:
12. Pro/Con.org

13. Issues & Controversies

14. Newsela (Class code is XMTXDT)

Assignment for Friday, March 9:
Read and annotate "The Argument Culture" (article)

Assignment for Monday, March 12:
1. Complete the Potential Topic List Exercise by listing 5 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 345-349 in the handbook.

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Self-conference:

• A Guide to Revision
• Guide to Revising Body Paragraphs and Conclusions

Peer Conference

• Peer Review Guide (handout)

Upcoming / Friday:

• Create checklist using 
• Portfolio 1 Guidelines
• Portfolio 1 Grading Rubric
• Submit & get feedback on reverse outline
• Closing paragraph.  What is the last word of your essay?

Due Monday:

--Revised draft for Teacher Conference

Wednesday, Feb. 28 -- English 101

Revision
--"Tips to Cut Clutter in Writing"
--"Removing Word Clutter"
--"Avoiding Wordiness"

Goals for today:
1. Read through your draft and Revise to absolutely eliminate wordiness. and extra words that you don't need.
2. Create a reverse outline of your draft.
3. Complete other revisions as needed.

Tuesday, Feb. 27 -- English 101

1. Review Portfolio #1 assignment sheet and rubric.
talk about deciding which summary/response essay you want to revise & polish for Portfolio I. 

2. Review Resources:

• Intro. to Response Writing
• Examples of Major Revision
• A Guide to Revision
• Guide to Revising Body Paragraphs and Conclusions

Homework due Wednesday, Sept 28:
1. Choose one summary/response essay to revise and polish for Portfolio I. Copy & paste this essay to the template on Google Classroom. Complete preliminary revisions on this summary/response essay. This revised draft will then go through a self/peer/teacher critique process.
2. Complete a reverse outline of your essay. The idea of a "reverse outline" is to construct an outline of an essay you have already written. The purpose is to identify the main parts and make sure the essay holds together. Your reverse outline should be 4 - 8 sentences in length.

Due Dates:

Peer-Review Draft Due:  Thursday, March 1

Mandatory Teacher Conference:  Monday, March 5

Portfolio I Due:  Wednesday, March 7

Feb. 14 - Feb. 27: English 101

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Wednesday, Feb. 14:
--Print and submit Summary & Response Essay #2 (include D-E journal)
--Choose article for Response Essay #3.  A candidate for article #3 is here.  Another is here.  Other New York Times Opinion Pieces are here. 
--Divide into teams and debate thesis of article.  (Annotate article, create mind map)


Thursday, Feb. 15:
--Continue debate, if needed
--Additional annotations
--Complete double-entry journal (optional) and summary (required.)
--Begin writing response



Friday, Feb. 16:
--Continue drafting summary & response to article #3
--Assignment:  Write first 1.5+ pages of response.

Monday, Feb. 26:
--Read pp. 80 - 82 ("Writing a Conclusion") in handbook
--Discuss strategies for introductions & conclusions
--Look at sample introductions & conclusions
--Writing Workshop:  Develop & Revise Response Essay #3

Tuesday, Feb. 27:
--Summary & Response Essay #3 (3 pp. plus, summary & response) Due at start of class.

Tuesday, Feb. 13 -- English 101

For Wednesday:
2. Write a summary of article #2, using your previous summary and the guidelines as a model.
3. Write a response to the article.  Your response should include a thesis statement saying whether you agree, disagree, or both agree and disagree with the main ideas of the article.  Be sure to explain the reasons for your agreement and disagreement.  Be sure your paragraphs begin with clear and specific topic sentences.  Back up your points with specific evidence.  Your summary/ response essay should be 3 pages in length.  Complete this on Google Classroom.

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 For future reference -- (response essay #3) Other New York Times Opinion Pieces are here. 
A candidate for article #3 is here.  Another is here.

Monday, Feb. 12 -- English 101

More on the MEAL Plan as a way to organize & develop paragraphs:

--MEAL Plan 1;

--MEAL Plan 2 (including sample paragraphs)

Discuss "Let Prisoners Take College Classes" 

--trouble-shoot how to write a personal response to an article that may seem foreign to your own experience

--bringing additional perspective to an article vs. just reacting to what is said

Begin drafting Response Essay #2 on Classroom.
(Double-entry journals will be checked on Tuesday since I didn't have time for it today).