Day 27 (Monday, 31 March 2014)

Schedule of Events: 

1. What was the best part of your break?
2. Post-break Review
1. What have we been talking about in this class?
2. What big project are we slowly working on?
3. What step are we on in this project and what is it's purpose? 
4. What's the next due date? 
3. Annotated Analysis
• Individual Step (5-7 minutes)
• Partner Step (5-7 minutes)
• Whole group check (5-7 minutes)
4. Writing an Annotated Bibliography:
• Write an annotated bibliography for their 5 sources featuring:
• APA reference page citation
• Summary of the source (4-5 sentences)
• Explanation of relevancy of the source to paper topic (3-4 sentences)
• Explanation of reliability of the source (1-2 sentences)

Homework:

• 5 sources by Wednesday, 2 April

Day 26 (Friday, 21 March 2014)

Schedule of Events:

1. What do you think you should consider when deciding what sources to use in a research paper? 
2. Choosing Sources Chart Decision-Making Time (10 minutes)
3. Advanced Source Search (20 minutes) 
4. Adjusting Topics 

Homework: 

• 5 sources (minimum) due by the Wednesday after Spring Break (2 April 2014) 
• Have an awesome Spring Break! :) 

Day 25 (Wednesday, 19 March 2014)

Schedule of Events: 

1. Turn in Pre-Research Portfolios 
2. Review of source reliability 
3. Define relevant
1. It's important to have articles that are relevant to our topic, right?
4. Skimming and Scanning
5. Relevancy Chart
6. Practice Activity
1. Chart
1. Article 1
2. Article 2
3. Article 3
4. Article 4
5. Article 5

Homework: 

• 5 sources (minimum) due by the Wednesday after Spring Break (2 April 2014) 

Day 24 (Monday, 17 March 2014)

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Schedule of Events: 

1. Do you know what an annotated bibliography is? 
2. What do you think an annotated bibliography is? 
3. Sample Annotated Bibliography
1. What are the different parts of the annotated bibliography?  
2. What do you think the purpose of an annotated bibliography is? 
4. Template
5. How do we decide if a source is reliable? 
1. Checklist
2. Youtube
3. Prezi
6. Practice

Homework: 

• Pre-Research Portfolio due on Wednesday, 19 March 2014
• Begin finding sources for the annotated bibliography and the individual research paper

Day 23 (Friday, 14 March 2014)

Schedule of Events: 

1. Outlining (20 minutes) 
1. Recording our Answers
2. Brainstorming (15 minutes) 
3. Peer Checking (10 minutes) 

Homework: 

• Pre-Research Portfolio final will be due on Wednesday, 19 March
• I'd recommend having the lens sheet on your pre-research portfolio done by Monday and completing most of the outline sheet done as well.  
• Unit 3 starts on Monday

Grading Rubric

Day 22 (Wednesday, 12 March 2014)

Schedule of Events: 

1. What do you know about thesis statements?  (7 minutes) 
1. You have 5 minutes to write.  
2. Write down a potential thesis statement for the final IRP that you are currently doing pre-research for.  (5 minutes)
1. You have 5 minutes to write. 
3. In groups, compare: (5-7 minutes) 
• What was easy about writing a thesis statement for this topic/paper?
• What was more difficult about writing a thesis statement for this topic/paper?
4. Guiding Thesis Questions Activity (15-20 minutes)
1. 1. 
2. 2.
5. Thesis Check/Mini-Lecture (15 minutes) 
1. Samples

Homework:

• Monday, 17 March 2014 -- Pre-Research Portfolio Due
• Friday, 21 March 2014 -- 5 Sources (minimum) Due

About this time in the semester you should be about halfway done with your Writer's Help exercises. :) 

Day 21 (Monday, 10 March 2014)

Schedule of Events: 

1. Circle Activity (10-15 minutes) 
• Today's Goals
• Process of Writing an IRP
1. _______________
2. _______________
3. _______________
4. _______________
2. Individual Catch-Up/Guided Research (20 minutes)  
3. Lens Activity (10 minutes) 

Homework: 

• Anything not completed on the checklist
• Lens Activity

Calendar: 

• Monday, 17 March 2014 -- Pre-Research Portfolio Due
• Friday, 21 March 2014 -- 5 Sources (minimum) Due

Day 20 (Friday, 7 March 2014)

LIBRARY DAY! 

Today, we will be meeting at 3:00PM in UGL 291 on the upper level of the Undergraduate Library. Please bring your concept map with you to class.

Day 19 (Wednesday, 5 March 2014)

Schedule of Events: 

1. Scramble! 
2. PPT Practice 
1. Small group learning
2. Small group teaching
3. Lens Activity

Homework: 

• RESEARCH! :)