LAST DAY!

Schedule of Events: 

1. Volunteer Needed! 
2. Group reflecting
3. ICES/Paper Questions

Homework: 

• Finish paper--turn in by midnight on Friday night
• 15 Writer's Help exercises

Day 42 (Monday, 5 May 2014)

Schedule of Events: 

1. APA Jigsaw
2. Teach! 
3. Check
4. Change

Homework: 

• Final draft (plagiarism FREE) of your IRP is due on Friday by Midnight to SafeAssign in Compass 2G.  

Day 39-41 (Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, 28, 30 April & 2, 5 May 2014)

Schedule of Events: 

1. 1ST DRAFT DUE TODAY
2. Peer Review :) 

Homework: 

1. Send me your draft with revisions (e.g. second draft) the night before your conference by midnight (e.g. if you are meeting with me on Wednesday, please emailme the file name of your second draft in Google Drive or send me a Word document of it as an email attachment by Tuesday night at midnight). 
2. Look at a blank version this peer review document and ask yourself these questions (self-check).  Bring any questions you have to the conference.  
3. Bring in any questions about citation/plagiarism. 

Conference Schedule: 

Please come 5 - 10 minutes before your scheduled time.  

Any missed times will count as two absences. 

Wednesday: UGL Group Study Room 5

3:00 - 3:15 Jason

3:15 - 3:30 Hanfeng

3:30 - 3:45 Theory

3:45 - 4:00 Zach

Friday: UGL Group Study Room 5

3:00 - 3:15 Michael

3:15 - 3:30 Annie

3:30 - 3:45 Lili

3:45 - 4:00 Li

Monday: UGL Group Study Room 5

1:00 - 1:15 Christine 

1:15 - 1:30 Isabella

1:30 - 1:45 Knight

1:45 - 2:00 Sky

2:00 - 2:15 ---

2:15 - 2:30 Ann

2:30 - 2:45 Mark

2:45 - 3:00 Young

Day 38 (Friday, 25 April 2014)

Schedule of Events: 

1. Comma Jokes (5-7 minutes)
2. Expert Groups: (30 minutes)
• Group 1 (Team Name: _________________ ) January, February, March
• Group 2 (Team Name: _________________ ) April, May, June
• Group 3 (Team Name: _________________ ) July, August, September
• Group 4 (Team Name: _________________ ) October, November, December
3. Comma Quiz (10 minutes)

Homework: 

• First draft of entire paper due 28 April (hard deadline)
• Soft Deadlines
• Have the intro and body by today
• Have the intro, body, and conclusion by Monday, 28 April 2014
• Don't forget about Writer's Help

Resource: IRP Rubric

Day 37 (Wednesday, 23 April 2014)

Schedule of Events: 

1. Small group discussion: (10 - 15 minutes) 
• What language do you use talking to your friends/to your University professor/to your parents/to the head of your department? 
• Do you think that you use different words depending on who you are talking/writing to? Why? What is the reason?
• How do you manage to choose the correct, suitable words when you communicate in formal social context? What strategies do you apply?
• What is the difference between formal and informal language, how do you understand this difference yourself? Compare your understanding to the one of your partner.
• Your personal definition of formal and informal language.  
• Give examples of colloquial, informal words and of formal words which you would use in academic environment, for instance, defending your thesis. 
2. Video (5 minutes) 
3. Small group discussion: (10-15 minutes)
• FANBOYS?  What are these?  Where are they OK and where are they NOT OK? 
• Why should you NOT use phrases like, "I believe," "I think," and "In my opinion."  
• Elaborate on the use of contractions in formal writing. 
4. Self-Assess
5. REVISE! (remaining time)

Homework: 

• First draft of entire paper due 28 April (hard deadline)
• Soft Deadlines
• Have the intro and body by Friday
• Have the intro, body, and conclusion by Monday, 28 April 2014

Day 36 (Monday, 21 April 2014)

Schedule of Events: 

1. Powerpoint Walkthrough
• Activity 1
• Activity 2
2. Rewrite the Thesis

Homework: 

• First draft of entire paper due 28 April (hard deadline)
• Soft Deadlines
• Have the intro and 1st solution written by today
• Have the intro and body by Friday
• Have the intro, body, and conclusion by Monday, 28 April 2014

Day 35 (Friday, 18 April 2014)

Schedule of Events:

1. Warm-Up: Ordering activity
2. Intro Analysis
• What are the parts of a research paper introduction
3. Brainstorm a hook

Homework: 

• First draft of entire paper due 28 April (hard deadline)
• Soft Deadlines
• Have the intro and 1st solution written by Monday
• Have the intro and body by Friday
• Have the intro, body, and conclusion by Monday, 28 April 2014