The CRAAP Test

Let's just contemplate this:

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 Questions about apostrophes? Since you're in college now, I can send you here.

Apostrophe quiz.

Now go to Moodle, and post in the "Problem" Forum. Do what the instructions there require.

Have you looked at any online sources for information regarding your topic? What constitutes a trustworthy source?

The CRAAP Test.

Homework:

1. Find three credible sources that discuss some aspect of your  problem. Respond to today's forum post with links to those sources. This is due Monday BEFORE class.

2. Begin writing your paper. Draft #1 is due Tuesday.

3. TWFTD: credible in OED.

Apostrophes

We'll start with this: http://www.apostropheabuse.com/.

Why do we use apostrophes? 2 Reasons.

Special note: his, hers, ours, theirs, yours, its.

What ARE the rules? (Everday Writer p. 419-420)

1. The dogs ears were twitching.
2. The dogs ears were twitching.
3. The bus___ doors were open.
4. The bus___ doors were open.
5. The children___  lunches were lost.
6. The pony     ears were back. Lots of pon____?

 Take notes! Practice: Click here. Number 1-20 in your daybook and record your answers (the word with or without the apostrophe and the noun after it). If you make a mistake, record corrections.

Now. IP is a topic. What would be a statement of a problem? "The current patent system is harming innovators more than it is helping them." This is still overly broad and can be narrowed down to a better paper topic. Or not.

In groups, help each other come to statements of possible problems you could write a paper about. Everyone should list the statements your group comes up with in their daybooks.

Homework:

1. For tomorrow, you must have a statement  of a problem (or two) that you are interested in writing this paper about.You will post it in a forum in our class in Moodle.

2. TWFTD:  apostrophe in OED (n. 2).

More About Problems

The assignment sheet. This is not a full-blown research paper, but you do need to do some reading to find out more about the problem you choose to write about. KEEP TRACK OF ANY SITES YOU VISIT on your topic. Make sure your browser history will help you with this?

Thinkwrite: using the theme "Don't get me started," go ahead. Feel free to rant on a problem that is presently bugging you.

Now back to intellectual property, and associated problems. What's a patent?

Have you heard of patent trolls?  https://www.ted.com/talks/drew_curtis_how_i_beat_a_patent_troll

So what are some problems with patents, or copyright, or other IP protections?

What kinds of things are NOT protected? https://www.ted.com/talks/johanna_blakley_lessons_from_fashion_s_free_culture

Have you heard of creative commons? Wikipedia's explanation.

A reading handout.

And in the automotive industry, terms and conditions? For suppliers? "4) grant GM licenses for all background intellectual rights relating to the goods and services in question, including those
developed prior to the contract; ....." ("Top Legal Issues Facing Suppliers in 2014")

 Homework:

1. Create some sort of brainstorming page about possible "problems" you might be interested in writing a paper about. Be prepared to discuss this tomorrow in groups.

2. TWFTD:   rant in OED

Paper Due/ Problems?

Critical Thinking practice: problems.

Define plagiarism in your own words.

Here's a definition of plagiarism. Here is intellectual property.

First of all, plagiarism stories: Viswanathan

1. Identify a problem in this story. State it.

Helene

2. Why so different? Is there a problem here?State it.

Herr Guttenberg

3. Was this the "right" outcome? Is there a problem here?

Beyond "plagiarism" to "intellectual property":

Book covers?

4. Was this a case of theft? Is there a problem?

If the courts are in charge...

5. Do you see a problem here?

If there's time....better news, for some: music... TV iTunes

6. Whom do you think the law says that TV news footage "belongs" to? What do you think? Have you heard of "fair use"?  Is there a problem?

All the questions above are answered in the daybook.

Homework:

1. Be thinking about problems that interest you. Your next paper is a "Problem/ Solution" paper. You choose the problem.

2. TWFTD:  intellectual property from Wikipedia?

Preventing Plagiarism Guilt

First off, grammar review...Ex. 25.1?

Copy into your daybook an example of coordination and subordination from your current draft.

What  did the Roman who first used the term "plagiarism" have in mind?

 But what about this: http://questioncopyright.org/minute_memes   

Notice the web site: http://questioncopyright.org/about

Thinkwrite: Do you agree or disagree with this short? Explain.

But you "Always give credit where...."

Not only do you need to quote accurately, you must avoid this tricky problem:

Student paraphrase: He is scarcely able to hold a knife to a raw chicken, let alone someone’s throat.

Staples' essay:  As a softy who is scarcely able to take a knife to a raw chicken -- let alone hold one to a person' throat -- I was ....

How would you fix this situation?

Now we see what TurnItIn can do to help you check that you are citing your sources clearly.

You have time to do some final proofreading/editing and create your bibliography page using EasyBib.

Homework:

1. The Final Version of Summary/ Evaluation/ Response is due tomorrow. Bring ALL drafts/ comment sheets to turn in.

2. TWFTD:  to steal (VERB) in OED