Friday, September 10, 2010

Works Cited Page

I hand out a Works Cited page for "Til Death Do Us Part."

I show you Bibme.org.

We go to the lab where you use your two sources to create a Works Cited page.

Homework:

1. Work on getting your second draft ready by Tuesday.

2. Remember that you need to have 40 total vocabulary words by next Friday.

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Draft #1 MLA Paper

You read drafts and we look at the schedule.

Tomorrow we'll look at putting your Works Cited page together with Bibme.org.

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

In-Class Essay Practice

MLA questions? Draft #1 due tomorrow.

You look over the scoring guide for the in-class essay, and then you write a sample prompt.

Homework:

1. One vocabulary word.

2. Have you first draft ready -- no citation required, but have at least two sources pinned down, please. Remember, three are required, two from SCC databases. You may certainly use more than three.

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

MLA Citation / Five-Paragraph Essays

First of all, you read an example of the kind of paper you are writing. Remember, your first draft is due Thursday of this week.

We look at in-text citations and the Works Cited page.

THEN we talk about the in-class essay, what that entails, and you read an example Five Paragraph Essay.

If there's time you'll practice creating an outline under pressure.

Homework:

1. One vocabulary word.

2. Be working on your first draft.