Research Time

http://gcaptain.com/drowning/?10981  vs. http://mariovittone.com/2010/05/154/
We correct the drowning paragraph.

You spend time in the lab.  Complete the database worksheet, and work on finding information to include in your draft.

On Monday you'll have time to enter your sources into EasyBib.

Homework:


1. Finish writing the part of your draft that comes from your knowledge/experience.

2. Work on finding and adding information from sources to your draft.  Keep it simple:  "according to Jones" is fine. Three sources are the minimum.


2. TWFTD: your choice from sources.

Databases

We go over "Til Death Do Us Part."

An example: Virginia Lee Burton. Who leads us  to this story.

We look at the SCC databases.  Copy down the trail to get there.

Then off to the lab to fill out your worksheet and look at possible sources.

Homework:
1.  TWFTD: your choice from sources.

Draft #1 Informing

Answers to Ex. 38.7 on commas.

Punctuation practice. Do the handout when you are done reading two drafts.

Read drafts.

Homework:


1.  Have the "Til Death Do Us Part" questions done for tomorrow and the punctuation handout.


2.  TWFTD: tactics in OED

MLA Style Citation

Ex. 38.7  Eliminate Commas.  Page 99-100 #1-10.

Which ONE site would you pick from yesterday?

We look at an example paper. You read and answer questions;  then work on your draft for tomorrow.

Homework:

1. Draft #1 due.

2. TWFTD:  coercion

CRAAP Test

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 Valentine's Day.

Here are the links:

1. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/02/090211-valentines-day-gifts-history.html

2. http://www.brownielocks.com/valentinehistory.html

3.http://www.holidayinsights.com/valentine/

4. http://www.history.com/topics/valentines-day

5.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentine's_Day

Homework:

1.  Finish today's assignment, and begin work on Draft #1 Informing Essay.  It is due Wednesday.

2.  TWFTD:  criteria in OED