Author: Professor Sean Scanlan (Page 2 of 4)

Hi Class,

Today we will:

-Freewrite

-Discuss the format for the RAB, which is due on Wednesday

Format for Unit 2

-Discuss the conclusion and perform a brief peer review

-One-on-one help

HOMEWORK: The Final Draft of the Reflective Annotated Bibliography is due at the beginning of class on Wednesday. Edit and proofread your project with care. I advise each student to ask at least one person read their work before turning it in. Bring a printed copy of the final draft and all process work (peer reviews and earlier drafts). Participation points will be awarded for having this project ready to hand in to me at the beginning of class.

Interview Style Peer Review for RAB Conclusion: April 4, 2022

Writer:

Reviewer:

1—Title? If you don’t have a title for your RAB, then create one now.

2—What was surprising?

3—How did your ideas of this topic change as you learned more?

3—What did you learn that you want others to learn?

4—If you had another week or two to work on this project, what type of source would you want to read/research?

5—Who should learn about this topic?

6—What was your strongest source and why?

Proofreading Advice:

Sorry class, I know some students wanted one-on-one help today.

Seems I have a cold of some sort (I’m testing for Covid every day, and so far I’m negative). It hurts to too much to talk for an hour.

Please email your questions, and I’ll do my best to respond quickly.

Cheers,

Prof. Scanlan

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”

Agenda:

-Freewrite: how was your weekend?

-Sentences: 4 categories

-25 minute search

-Report back and student help sessions

-Return IH essays

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.

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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 a draft of one annotation (typed/printed, 250 words minimum). Here are the instructions for this document:

THREE annotations/sources (the final draft of each annotation should be at least 400 words), 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.

**Note: I placed today’s notes on rhetorical analysis in the shared Notepad

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

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).