11.2 (dates 11/13 and 11/14)

****Due to cancellation earlier in the week, Purple class will have day 11.1 on 11/14 .  Review prior post.  Purple class students do not have to do what follows***************




First we will have presentations by students, including

Red - Steven Ewart
Yellow - Lexi, Roxanne, Haider, Hieu, DJ, Raphael, Christy, Kyle and Kisha
Green - Melanie
Blue - Brittany and Noelle
Purple - TBA - postponed to the following week. Purple class will have day 11.1 on 11/14 . no HW.

Then we will discuss the film we watched and compile a master list of topic ideas. 

Schedule for rest of semester

This weekend's  HW: Preliminary topics and group affiliations due. Independant researchers must find one article on their topic as a "pass" to move forward. Every member of a group must find a dinstinct piece of research on the topic (2 members, 2 articles; 3 members, 3 articles etc).

XC Challenges 2 and 3 - Gratitude letters.  Worth 1 point per round.  Round 1 due 12.2. (11/20 and 11/21); Round 2 due 13. 1 (11/25 and 11/16)  
Compose one or more letters of gratitutde for someone. Total word count at least 500 words.  Letters must be sent.  Sent emails can be printed out.  Cards/physical letters must be brought to class - unsealed - with approporiate postage and envelope.  I will drop them in the mail for you.

From this point on in the semester, students are encouraged to bring any portable technology they have to class (laptops, tablets, smartphones) to aid with research projects.

12.1 (11/18 and 11/19) - Introduction to academic research, Part I. 

HW. Locate and skim at additional sources on your topic. If available, reading just the abstract (carefully) is ok.

• independants find 2-3 more
• groups of 2 find 4-5
• groups of 3 find 5-6
• groups of 4 find 7-8

Bring printed articles or digital links you can access in class to next session.

12.2. (11/20 and 11/21) - Introduction to academic research, Part II. 

• Annotated bibliography Project

13. 1 (11/25 and 11/16) - Outlining and using research as evidence
hw. drafts due after break

13.2 Thanksgiving

14.1 (12/2 and 12/3) Drafts due;  MLA Workshop

14.2 (12/4 and 12/5) - Final Drafts Due - Peer Review


Note: From this point on, we will have class discussions, screen films, etc during class. The deadline for ths project is staggered so that all students get their last paper returned asap in case they want to revise. Late penalties of 10 points a day will be applied, so do not be late.

15.1 (12/9; 12/10);Papers due - Red and Yellow

15. 2 (12/11; 12/12) Papers due (green and blue)

16. 1 (12/16; 12/17) Papers Due Purple.

16.2 (12/18; 12/19) Last day of class. Wrap it up and intro to 102.