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4 APRIL Spring Qtr classes Begin |
5 In-class
Writing—cannot be made up |
6 Introduction
Interviews Miscellaneous points
awarded One-on-one conferences
if needed ANGEL demo ProQuest problem Begin “Am I an MLA or an APA Person?”
Quest |
7 Introductions ANGEL>Lessons>Grammar
Self-assessment Diagnostics Commonly Confused Words questions? Classroom link to the
diagnostics How to read critically and
mark info. “Two
Look at Two” sketch-the-scene assignment, pp. 39-40 in the course packet |
8 Computer lab 1220-G
Orientation, log on practice, etc. Research the
“Am I an MLA or an APA Person?” Quest Login Instructions for Angel, school network, and e-mail Ways to
enrich— Work on critically
reading Monday’s essays and the scene-sketch assignment |
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11 Results of “Am I an MLA or an APA Person?”
Quest Please have read ProQuest Two-Essay Packet #1 and
Haydar’s essay.
“Ticket to Write”
day. Must present your copy of the
above essays showing clear evidence of critical reading. My critically-marked
essays |
12 Working with Other
People’s Words and Ideas “Two
Look at Two” sketch-the-scene assignment due All texts in hand deadline |
13 In-class Writing
Exercise #1. Be sure to bring what you
need to write a short in-class essay |
14 “Two
Look at Two” sketch-the-scene assignment Art Appreciation Day Research
Paper Assignment with examples. Be sure to be in class to understand the
assignment. Please have read through
The Miniature Guide to Critical
Thinking by today. |
15 Computer Lab 1220-G Topic Selection Help |
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18 Why Research? How Knowledge Grows |
19 Research Progress Check--Meet in the SCC Library for Orientation
Day #1 Using ProQuest, please locate and print out the following
essays: “The Invisible Flying
Cat” by Malcolm Browne “English is a Crazy
Language” by Richard Lederer “If You Are
What You Eat, Then What Am I?” by Geeta Kothari “The Wounds that Can’t Be Stitched Up” by Ruth Russell |
20 Research Progress Check --Meet in the SCC Library for Orientation
Day #2 |
Critical Thinking Critical
Thinking (The Holes-in-the-Hedge example—(pp. 17-18 in the course
packet)) and Critical
Thinking Idea Generators (p. 19) for help. Brief introduction to fiction Additional Research Resources—More examples
and links |
22 Computer Lab 1220-G Topic selection help and
Topic search for sources |
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25 ProQuest
News ProQuest
Quest #1 printouts due at the beginning of class Including a “Read ‘em and Weep” diagnostic and a secret key to unlock the
mystery of “Who/Whom” “Whoever/Whomever” Extra
Help with Affect/Effect, Principal/Principle and To/Too Documentation Help
and Research
Paper Resources Page Journal Check #1 Entries 1-10 |
26 Fiction
discussion Please have read The “Cask of
Amontillado,” pp. 53-58. Beware the pop quiz P. 18 of The Miniature Guide Journal Check #1 Entries 1-10 |
27 For today, please
have read the first three chapters of Lord
of the Flies For tomorrow, please have read and critically
marked your ProQuest Quest #1 printouts Beware the pop quiz Journal Check #1 Entries 1-10 |
28 Research Progress Check--Research
Question due at the beginning of class. Please have read and
critically marked your ProQuest
Quest #1 printouts In-class Writing
Exercise #2. Be sure to bring what you
need to write a short in-class essay Research
Paper Questionnaire (due by Monday, May 2) |
29 Computer Lab 1220-G Begin focused study of
your Research Question Documentation Help
and Research
Paper Resources Page |
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2 MAY “Ticket to Write” day.
Must have read chapters 4,5, and 6 of Lord of the Flies to be admitted. Fiction
discussion Chapters
4-6 discussion ideas Beware the pop quiz |
3 Plan to attend the Spring Communications
Conference in the Lair |
4 Meet in the SCC
Library for Follow-up #1. Please bring
any questions/problems you’ve encountered with anything having to do with the
research assignment. Please complete Lord of the Flies for tomorrow’s
class. |
5 “Ticket to Write” day.
Must have completed Lord of the Flies to be admitted. Lord of the Flies discussion Writing Assignment: Lord
of the Flies |
6 Computer Lab 1220-G Documentation Help
and Research
Paper Resources Page |