Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Class #18

I return your Summary/Response #2 Essays .

We do Peer Reviews for your second drafts of the MLA Informative Essay.

Then you have 45 minutes to write the In-Class Essay in a bluebook.

Homework:

1. In your journal, describe how the In-class Essay went for you. What points did you decide to make?

2. Create the final version of your MLA Informative Essay. Please email any questions you have about MLA details to me. Also, tutors in the writing lab can help you with details. You can also look at the SCC MLA Handbook link to the left. Your Works Cited page should look just like the examples there and in the Everyday Writer.

3. Two vocabulary words.

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Class #17

We look at your In-Class essay practice essays. Then we look at the scoring grid and score some old essays.

Peer review for the first draft of the Informative Essay, and workshop time for MLA questions/problems.

On Tuesday bring your bluebook for the In-Class Essay.

Homework:

1. Create Draft #2 of the Informative Essay. Figure out your Works Cited page in case you need questions answered on Tuesday.

2. Bring a bluebook on Tuesday.

3. Two vocabulary words.

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Class #16

Turn in your Summary/Response #2 on an Image.

Further MLA citation practice. See this resource for help if you don't like Everyday Writer.

Practice for the In-class Essay.

Homework:

1. Create the first draft of your MLA style Informative Essay. You must have a draft of the Works Cited page in order to get credit for the draft.

2. Two words.