Yesterday was a great day, weather-wise and class-wise.
We began the class with a Quick Write that came from a list of possible college application essays. The one for this week: If you were to be a character in a novel, which one would it be and why? We talked about the value of these essays as part of the college application process.
In the research paper writing process, students not only need to learn how to find and gather information, but they need to know how to present it well in their papers. This week we talked about plagiarism and proper citation principles. While some students intentionally copy the work of others, others accidentally copy material that others have written. Sometimes students are tempted to change words a little bit in a sentence -- this is still stealing.
The first rough draft is due next week. When I reminded the students of this, there faces showed a little bit of discomfort. Since they've had the syllabus since the beginning of the semester, this really isn't a surprise, but this due date always seems to catch students off-guard. I will read this rough draft paying special attention content and organization. Looking at the calendar, I have a suggestion -- we will not have class on October 15, so students could have extension on this first rough draft. Instead of handing it on October 8, they can e-mail it to me by October 15.
We watched a video, and I have some others that I would like the students to watch. I unintentionally let the students out early, but it did give me a chance to talk with some students individually.
Assignment for Next Week:
-- Rough Draft #1 (which can be extended to October 15)
This week's links:
Class Notes
Have a great weekend!
See you next week --
Mrs. Prichard
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