Tuesday’s Class: Happy Halloween!!
Daily Grade #15:
Where are you in the research process?
- What is your topic? Working thesis?
- What research have you done?
- What is your next step?
- What problems are you having?
In Class:
On our Halloween class for English we discussed how to move on from the early ideas/stages of the paper. We talked about writing an outline and how to develop a working thesis for the paper as well as integrating research throughout the essay.
- Our mini class discussion was split amongst our neighbors and the people around us. We talked about what we wrote for the daily grade and elaborated on the questions that we answered. This took about 10 minutes and then we went on to discuss plans and approaches for the paper.
Approaches for figuring out topics:
- Find broad topic/statement- research topic in the databases and begin to think about subtopics.
- Remember, research can lead you to answer questions or to find questions!
- The next step would be to find one main topic. Find a research question, turn it into a thesis- statement or argument.
- A statement will give you an informative paper and an argument will give you a position or stance.
- Develop a working thesis- a rough thesis that may be changed throughout the process.(Example of finding a topic using broader topic approach above^)
Friendly Reminders during your research/essay writing:
- Take lots of notes!!! Be detailed, highlight, write down page numbers!
- Prepare for the outline using detailed notes and quotes with correct citations.
- Remember the paraphrase and summary rules-give credit to the author when it’s due!
- “Writing is not always a straight line, you may have to go forward and backward” (Dr.C).
Our class ended with everyone doing independent work and working on their paper, asking Dr. C questions.
Homework:
- Be thinking about what time slot you’re going to sign up for conferences with Dr. C
- Begin writing an outline and taking notes on research!
Now it’s time to get spooky!!!! Enjoy.
Thursday’s Class:
- Daily Grade #16:
- Write an example of an *abstract that could be used for your Social Justice Research Paper. Share with a neighbor.
* An abstract is an introductory paragraph displayed before your paper to give the reader an overview of the topics to be covered, opinions to be shared, or statement to be proven through research and evidence.
- In Class:
- Sign-up for Conference with Dr. Crowther
- Dr. Crowther will be holding 15-minute conferences on Tuesday, November 7th, to talk about your research papers and your overall progression in the class. If you missed scheduling or attending your conference, email Dr. Crowther to set up a time to meet. This conference is MANDATORY.
- Reading Sample Essay #1 in Groups of Three & Discussion
- Dr. Crowther divided the class into groups of three and we answered the questions in the image to figure out the correct ways to build our essays.
- We mainly reviewed the questions in numbers 1 and 2 but completing the other questions could help you in developing your own essay.
- We came together as a class at the end to discuss these questions and critique the Sample Essay #1.
- Sign-up for Conference with Dr. Crowther
- Homework:
- Prepare 1-2 Body Paragraphs for your Social Justice Research Paper to be reviewed by Dr. Crowther in your 15-Minute conference next week.
Weekly Readings:
CW: Chapter 7-Getting Information and Writing from Research, pp 180-198
Review CW Chapter 4!
Chapters 4.6, 4.7, and 4.8 in the SCC.