For those of you interested......
http://chronicle.com/article/The-Gates-Effect/140323/
http://www.npr.org/2011/06/03/136920664/gates-foundation-shows-off-new-headquarters
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
The Sampling Paper and the Annotated Works Cited Page
I recommend that you use Noodletools for your Works Cited; many of you have learned Noodletools through your previous English classes. If you happened to miss this valuable research tool, stop in the library and Mrs. Stahl will provide you with the basic directions and the login directions.
If you prefer the old-fashioned approach, OWL at Perdue is an extremely useful source for a variety of writing resources. I am including the link to their resources on annotations below.
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/614/01/
If you prefer the old-fashioned approach, OWL at Perdue is an extremely useful source for a variety of writing resources. I am including the link to their resources on annotations below.
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/614/01/
Monday, January 27, 2014
Block 1 Reminders
- If your blog link is not listed in the comment section of the post "Nitty Gritty," then I DO NOT have your assignment, with the exception of the two groups that videod their outside reading assignment and sent me links.
- Your homework is to work on the sampling paper. As we discussed in class, we will spend about 30 minutes in class on Friday working peer reviewing some synthesis paragraphs.
- If you wait until the last moment to work on your sampling paper, the quality will suffer. Don't say I didn't warn you :)
Friday, January 24, 2014
Homework Block 2
Your homework is as follows:
1. Identify an issue/questions that you want to use as your focus for the sampling paper. I've made some suggestions on the assignment sheet; however, some of the issues uncovered in our discussion, and some of the excellent questions that you submitted for our class discussion would also be appropriate.
2. Choose a relevant passage from Heart of Darkness and a relevant passage from a carefully chosen source that pertain to your question. I recommend using JSTOR and the sources in the back of your book. Much of the work of this assignment is finding the BEST passages. Relying upon the first passages you come across will lead you to......darkness. Also, be sure that you understand the context and argument that the passages come from; otherwise you will be misreading or stretching.
3. Write a solid synthesis paragraph. Be sure to type or very neatly hand write your paragraph, and be sure to include the passages and citations for the passages.
4. We will speand the first 30 minutes of class on Monday peer reviewing the synthesis paragraphs you have brought to class.
5. Be sure to complete your blog by Tuesday. If you wait until Sunday night or Monday to post all of your blog entries and you have technical issues on Monday, I will have limited sympathy.....as will your fellow bloggers who need to respond to your posts. Remember, the issue is QUALITY, not simply writing five entries.
1. Identify an issue/questions that you want to use as your focus for the sampling paper. I've made some suggestions on the assignment sheet; however, some of the issues uncovered in our discussion, and some of the excellent questions that you submitted for our class discussion would also be appropriate.
2. Choose a relevant passage from Heart of Darkness and a relevant passage from a carefully chosen source that pertain to your question. I recommend using JSTOR and the sources in the back of your book. Much of the work of this assignment is finding the BEST passages. Relying upon the first passages you come across will lead you to......darkness. Also, be sure that you understand the context and argument that the passages come from; otherwise you will be misreading or stretching.
3. Write a solid synthesis paragraph. Be sure to type or very neatly hand write your paragraph, and be sure to include the passages and citations for the passages.
4. We will speand the first 30 minutes of class on Monday peer reviewing the synthesis paragraphs you have brought to class.
5. Be sure to complete your blog by Tuesday. If you wait until Sunday night or Monday to post all of your blog entries and you have technical issues on Monday, I will have limited sympathy.....as will your fellow bloggers who need to respond to your posts. Remember, the issue is QUALITY, not simply writing five entries.
Thursday, January 23, 2014
Homework for Block 1
Your homework is as follows:
1. Identify an issue/questions that you want to use as your focus for the sampling paper. I've made some suggestions on the assignment sheet; however, some of the issues uncovered in our discussion, and some of the excellent questions that you submitted for our class discussion would also be appropriate.
2. Choose a relevant passage from Heart of Darkness and a relevant passage from a carefully chosen source that pertain to your question. I recommend using JSTOR and the sources in the back of your book. Much of the work of this assignment is finding the BEST passages. Relying upon the first passages you come across will lead you to......darkness. Also, be sure that you understand the context and argument that the passages come from; otherwise you will be misreading or stretching.
3. Write a solid synthesis paragraph. Be sure to type or very neatly hand write your paragraph, and be sure to include the passages and citations for the passages.
4. We will speand the first 30 minutes of class on Monday peer reviewing the synthesis paragraphs you have brought to class.
5. Be sure to complete your blog by Monday. If you wait until Sunday night to post all of your blog entries and you have technical issues on Sunday, I will have limited sympathy.....as will your fellow bloggers who need to respond to your posts. Remember, the issue is QUALITY, not simply writing five entries.
1. Identify an issue/questions that you want to use as your focus for the sampling paper. I've made some suggestions on the assignment sheet; however, some of the issues uncovered in our discussion, and some of the excellent questions that you submitted for our class discussion would also be appropriate.
2. Choose a relevant passage from Heart of Darkness and a relevant passage from a carefully chosen source that pertain to your question. I recommend using JSTOR and the sources in the back of your book. Much of the work of this assignment is finding the BEST passages. Relying upon the first passages you come across will lead you to......darkness. Also, be sure that you understand the context and argument that the passages come from; otherwise you will be misreading or stretching.
3. Write a solid synthesis paragraph. Be sure to type or very neatly hand write your paragraph, and be sure to include the passages and citations for the passages.
4. We will speand the first 30 minutes of class on Monday peer reviewing the synthesis paragraphs you have brought to class.
5. Be sure to complete your blog by Monday. If you wait until Sunday night to post all of your blog entries and you have technical issues on Sunday, I will have limited sympathy.....as will your fellow bloggers who need to respond to your posts. Remember, the issue is QUALITY, not simply writing five entries.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Block 2 Reminders/homework
In class today we peer reviewed your rewrites of Inferno. Here's what is due in class on Friday:
1. A revised version of your rewrite along with a copy of the rough draft. In the final version you need to identify 2 passages that parallel the original text. Be sure to type the original text in italics under your rewritten passage.
2. Section III of Heart of Darkness is due in class on Friday. I am looking forward to our discussion! Block 1 is writing questions and we will use their hard work. So, if you are interested in knowing what the questions will be in order to prepare for class discussion, peruse the question they leave as comments under the post "Post your questions here."
1. A revised version of your rewrite along with a copy of the rough draft. In the final version you need to identify 2 passages that parallel the original text. Be sure to type the original text in italics under your rewritten passage.
2. Section III of Heart of Darkness is due in class on Friday. I am looking forward to our discussion! Block 1 is writing questions and we will use their hard work. So, if you are interested in knowing what the questions will be in order to prepare for class discussion, peruse the question they leave as comments under the post "Post your questions here."
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Block 1 Post your questions here
Please post two or three questions pertaining to Heart of Darkness here. Questions are due by 8 pm on Wednesday night before the discussion.
Questions must be your own original and actual questions about the text do not send me questions gathered from online sites or from any source other than your own reading.
Remember that the discussion on Thurday will focus on Part III; however, I'm sure our conversation will spill over and include the novella as a whole.
Questions must be your own original and actual questions about the text do not send me questions gathered from online sites or from any source other than your own reading.
Remember that the discussion on Thurday will focus on Part III; however, I'm sure our conversation will spill over and include the novella as a whole.
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