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Class Info for Wednesday, March 30

Note: Please number each of the six parts for each Annotation! See the instructions.

Agenda,

1–Conditional Sentences

2–Conclusion ideas (don’t prove a thesis, reflect on your sources and on the topic; next steps)

3–1-on-1 help

4–Library time

HOMEWORK:  Draft of conclusion due in class on Monday, at least 100 words, posted to OpenLab under category: “RAB Conclusion Draft”

 

Class Info for Monday, March 28

Agenda:

-Freewrite: how was your weekend?

-Sentences: 4 categories

-25 minute search

-Report back and student help sessions

HOMEWORK DUE WEDNESDAY before class: Post a draft of all three annotations to Coffeehouse #3 (Annotations) [This is worth 10 points].

–Note: there are examples in our shared Notepad.

Class Info for Wednesday, March 23

Hi Class,

Today, we will:

1–Discuss Midterm Grades

2–Freewrite on how Unit 2 is going

3–Introduction Peer Review

4–Revise and Present Research Questions and Intro Ideas

5–Rhetorical Analysis Class Work

6–Return IH Essay

HOMEWORK: for Monday, March 28, bring in one annotation (typed/printed, 250 words minimum). Here are the instructions for this document:

THREE annotations/sources (at least 400 words each), each with a corresponding bibliography entry which includes :

      • 1–MLA citation of the source
      • 2–a summary of the source’s content
      • 3–a reflection on that source which includes your opinion of what you’ve read
      • 4–a brief rhetorical analysis (an evaluation of the author’s credentials, writing style, and purpose, and why you think the author is credible or not)
      • 5–a short analysis of why you believe the author chose that genre and why it was a good or bad choice for the intended audience
      • 6–You must include at least one key quote from each source.

Note: Each of these three sources will need to be a different genre.  That is, you can’t have three magazine articles or three YouTube videos.

Note: Students may not use an Encyclopedia for any of the three sources. But students may, of course, read an encyclopedia for beginning information.

Class Info for Monday, March 21

Hi Class,

Today, we will:

1–Freewrite on how Unit 2 is going

2–Review Coffeehouse #3

3–Discuss topics

4–Discuss an important part of the Reflective Annotated Bibliography: Rhetorical Analysis (this is the fourth objective for each of the three annotations)

HOMEWORK: for Wednesday, bring in a typed/printed one-page draft (250 words minimum) of the introduction to your RAB (Reflective Annotated Bibliography). Here are the instructions for this document:

An introduction in which you introduce your question, why this question intrigues you, some basic information on the topic and question, and what you expect to find in your research.  (Final Draft should be at least 300 words)

Also, please reread the Unit 2 instructions carefully:

https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/profscanlan-english1101-d024-spring2022/assignments/unit-two-bibliography-and-research-essay/

And don’t forget to review the student example near the bottom.

 

Best,

Prof. Scanlan

Class info for Monday, March 14

Today we will:

–freewrite

–explore the idea of research, unit 2 instructions, a sample

–list your topics/subjects of interest

–and do a sample search or two

HOMEWORK: due Wednesday, read “Annoying Ways People Use Sources,” by Kyle D. Stedman and write a four sentence academic summary in your notebooks (nothing to turn in).

Class Information for Wednesday, March 9

HOMEWORK due Monday:

1–Write down 5 possible topics or subjects for the Reflective Annotated Bibliography. It might be helpful to write the subjects as a brief question. For example: How did engineers build the Brooklyn Bridge?

2–Read the instructions for the Reflective Annotated Bibliography…go to the Assignments menu tab.

Class Information for Monday, March 7

Hi Class, today we will continue to work on the Intellectual Home essay.

Agenda:

1–Freewrite

2–Read revised thesis statements

3–Second Peer Review

4–Submission Directions: On Wednesday, bring in a printed paper copy of your final draft, plus process work (first draft and two peer reviews)

HOMEWORK: Wednesday is our library day! Please meet in front of the library entrance: 4th floor of the Atrium building. That’s the building we enter, with the sloped glass facade. ALSO: Read Unit Two instructions (the Reflective Annotated Bibliography) in the Assignments menu category.

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