What is it about the internet? Sources and reliability. Google: famous failures. See this? Compare to this.
Let's think about the C.R.A.A.P. test for this site. Currency? Relevance? Authority? Accuracy? Purpose?
You are going to the lab and looking at the links below. Rate each site using the CRAAP test. Write down the name of the site, and then underneath spell out CRAAP running down the page. Next to each letter, write out your assessment of the site in that category. You are thinking in terms of using information from this site for an SCC class assignment of some sort on the history of Veteran's Day.
Here are the links:
1. http://www.military.com/military-report/history-of-veterans-day
2. http://www.history.army.mil/index.html
3. http://www.blackfive.net/main/
4. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/nov11.html
When you are done with this, hand in your daybook and work on the draft that is due Monday.
Homework:
1. Draft #1 Informing is due Monday.
Friday, November 11, 2011
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Informing Example Paper
We check Ex. 38.1 You do Ex. 36.1 page 85-86.
Enough for today. Now you read an example paper. There are questions on the back page that you must answer in your daybook.
Homework:
1. Decide on your topic and begin writing your first draft -- but not in your daybook! I'll have that over the weekend.
2. TWFTD: compensate
3. Daybooks due tomorrow.
Enough for today. Now you read an example paper. There are questions on the back page that you must answer in your daybook.
Homework:
1. Decide on your topic and begin writing your first draft -- but not in your daybook! I'll have that over the weekend.
2. TWFTD: compensate
3. Daybooks due tomorrow.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Sum/Response Due; On to Informing
Hand in your Summary/Response with all comment sheets.
A bit of grammar: We look over Section 38 in The Everyday Writer.
You do Ex. 38.1 page 93-94 in Ev. Wr. Exercise Book.
In your daybook, number from 1-10 and write the word with the needed comma following it.
Now, the next paper. We look at the assignment sheet. What are reputable sources?
Now for today's daybook assignment:
On a full page, space out the letters A through E in outline style. Under each letter leave room to number 1-3. Next to each letter you will write a topic that you can tell a story or two about. Then come up with three questions related to those stories that would take you to serious sources to answer.
For instance, from my list:
A. Sailing
1. Why did our aluminum mast snap? Is this common?
2. Can you lightening-proof a sailboat?
3. How many people die each year from sailing accidents? How many sailboats are out there compared to motor boats?
B. Hiking with little kids (losing Peter)
1. How many hikers are lost each year in CO or USA?
2. Where do they charge you for search and rescue?
3. How have gas prices affected RV sales? manufacture?
C. Goats
1. Why is colostrum so necessary?
2. How has the formula changed for powdered milk over the years?
3. What is the growth difference between kids on milk and kids on powder?
Homework:
1. Finish this list. You must fill out letters A through E with at least three questions each. Each question that is solid gets 10 points. I will give points for more than three questions.
2. TWFTD: pathogen from the OED
A bit of grammar: We look over Section 38 in The Everyday Writer.
You do Ex. 38.1 page 93-94 in Ev. Wr. Exercise Book.
In your daybook, number from 1-10 and write the word with the needed comma following it.
Now, the next paper. We look at the assignment sheet. What are reputable sources?
Now for today's daybook assignment:
On a full page, space out the letters A through E in outline style. Under each letter leave room to number 1-3. Next to each letter you will write a topic that you can tell a story or two about. Then come up with three questions related to those stories that would take you to serious sources to answer.
For instance, from my list:
A. Sailing
1. Why did our aluminum mast snap? Is this common?
2. Can you lightening-proof a sailboat?
3. How many people die each year from sailing accidents? How many sailboats are out there compared to motor boats?
B. Hiking with little kids (losing Peter)
1. How many hikers are lost each year in CO or USA?
2. Where do they charge you for search and rescue?
3. How have gas prices affected RV sales? manufacture?
C. Goats
1. Why is colostrum so necessary?
2. How has the formula changed for powdered milk over the years?
3. What is the growth difference between kids on milk and kids on powder?
Homework:
1. Finish this list. You must fill out letters A through E with at least three questions each. Each question that is solid gets 10 points. I will give points for more than three questions.
2. TWFTD: pathogen from the OED
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Revising One More Time
Because it took so long yesterday, you have one more day to get your Summary/Response papers in tip-top shape.
You may upload your paper a second time to see if you caught everything; use the "Nearly Final Summary/Response" assignment.
When you are confident that your Summary/Response is ready to hand in, I'd like you to do some things with your Long Observation paper.
1. Use your graded paper to count how many of each of these you had in the paper: comma splices (c.s.) run-ons (ro) fragmenst (frag) or spelling errors (sp). You may have to hunt for double-underlined spelling errors, but the rest should be labelled out in the margins. Write these in your daybook.
2. Then look at the marked-up version of this paper on Turnitin, and find how many of the errors that I marked are also marked by Turnitin. Please record that in your daybook.
Note: Anyone who has 22 full graded pages (from all assignments)by the end of the quarter will be able to skip the final for the class.
Homework:
1. Tomorrow you turn in your Summary/Response papers.
2. TWFTD: command in the OED
You may upload your paper a second time to see if you caught everything; use the "Nearly Final Summary/Response" assignment.
When you are confident that your Summary/Response is ready to hand in, I'd like you to do some things with your Long Observation paper.
1. Use your graded paper to count how many of each of these you had in the paper: comma splices (c.s.) run-ons (ro) fragmenst (frag) or spelling errors (sp). You may have to hunt for double-underlined spelling errors, but the rest should be labelled out in the margins. Write these in your daybook.
2. Then look at the marked-up version of this paper on Turnitin, and find how many of the errors that I marked are also marked by Turnitin. Please record that in your daybook.
Note: Anyone who has 22 full graded pages (from all assignments)by the end of the quarter will be able to skip the final for the class.
Homework:
1. Tomorrow you turn in your Summary/Response papers.
2. TWFTD: command in the OED
Monday, November 7, 2011
Revising with TurnItIn
We go to the lab. Everyone goes to turnitin.com, and creates an account. Your class ID is 4536324 and the password is comploden.
When you have done that, please work at submitting both your long observation paper and your summary/response draft to the two assignments there in our class DO THE SUMMARY/RESPONSE FIRST. Do not worry about the due dates listed; I am experimenting with the site.
When you have posted your paper, and I have been able to "see" it from my end, you should be able to see the report on text matches and grammar input. Let's hope it works!
Homework:
1. Create the Final Version of your Summary/Response; have it printed out with a hard copy of ALL drafts and comment sheets.
2. TWFTD: mandatory in the OED.
When you have done that, please work at submitting both your long observation paper and your summary/response draft to the two assignments there in our class DO THE SUMMARY/RESPONSE FIRST. Do not worry about the due dates listed; I am experimenting with the site.
When you have posted your paper, and I have been able to "see" it from my end, you should be able to see the report on text matches and grammar input. Let's hope it works!
Homework:
1. Create the Final Version of your Summary/Response; have it printed out with a hard copy of ALL drafts and comment sheets.
2. TWFTD: mandatory in the OED.
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