Some Punctuation Practice

Let's talk about Wikipedia. And look at this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostrophe

How about apostrophes? They are a problem for many people....

The tail of the dog? The tails of the dogs?

The door of the bus? Of the buses?

The tail of the ox? The tails of the oxen?

The show about Tom and Jerry?


See Section 42 in Everyday Writer.

Now use this link: http://chompchomp.com/hotpotatoes/apostrophes01.htm . Number 1-20 in your daybook, and record what you do -- including any wrong answers before you get to the correct answer.

What time is left, use for finding, printing and reading the article you will write Solo Paper #3 about.

Homework:

1. Work on Solo Paper #3, due Tuesday.

2. TWFTD: your choice from your article.

Research

Find and print an article from Gale. Read and annotate.

Print a copy of the CRAAP test worksheet from Moodle.

Work on this project for Solo Paper #3.

Homework:

1. TWFTD: your choice from your article

Databases for Research

Let's start with Mike Mulligan! Which leads to this article.

One source of credible material is a library database.

Go to The Hub and click on the Library (LRC) link in the row of links below the top section.

We will all look at the top two databases, specifically Gale.

I hand out the assignment sheet for the last Solo paper.

You will have time tomorrow to look for and print out an article on your topic.

Homework:

1. Be looking for an article to read, summarize, and evaluate using the CRAAP test.

2. TWFTD: annotate in OED.

The In-Class Essay

Read the prompt carefully before you begin. Take the time to organize your thoughts and make some notes.

Use the standard heading with page numbers/last name.

When you are done, print.

8 AM class: Class will NOT meet tomorrow (Weds.) due to Husker Harvest Days.

Getting Ready For the In-Class Essay

Turn in your Problem/ Solution papers.

Get out your Summary/ Evaluation/ Response papers. In your daybook:

1. Examine the Summary section of your paper, and the Summary score line on the grading rubric.

2. Explain the strengths/ weaknesses of your summary of the article.

3. In ONE COMPLETE SENTENCE, explain the POINT of the article you wrote about for that paper. If you have a sentence IN your paper that does this, copy it down. If not, come up with one.

When you finish that, leave it open on your desk, and spend time reading "Seeking" by Emily Joffe.

Homework:

1. Read and be ready to write about "Seeking" by Emily Joffe.

2.Hand in daybooks today!!!