Friday, April 27, 2012

Draft #1 Summary/Response

Correct Ex. 41.1.  The possessive pronouns. Yesterday's apostrophe link.

You read and comment on drafts.

Homework:

1. Draft #2 is due Tuesday.

2.  TWFTD:  essay in the OED.

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Grammar and EasyBib for your Summary/Response

Apostrophes? Ex. 41.1 on pages 104-105 in the exercise book.   Consult this graphic.    Apostrophe fails.

Then you register with EasyBib and create a Works Cited page for this paper. Record you log-in info in your daybook!!


Homework:

1.  Draft 1 due tomorrow. Be here with your draft to read others' drafts.


2.  TWFTD:  a word from your article, with a quote from the article, and a definition that matches. Cite the author as source of the quote, and cite what dictionary you use.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Working on Summary/Response

We do a quick review of c.s. and run-ons.  Apostrophes? Ex. 41.1 pages 104-105.

Now, to get you moving on your first draft, you will answer the questions on this handout in your daybook during class today. If you have questions, ask me.

If you finish these questions before the end of class, begin writing your first draft.

Homework:

1.  Begin writing the first draft of your Summary/Response. It's due on Friday.

2.  TWFTD:  a word from your article. YOU CHOOSE THE WORD, copy down the sentence FROM YOUR ARTICLE that uses it, and then find the definition that fits that quote.  You may use the dictionary of your choice, but credit it as your source.