Friday, March 11, 2016

Draft #2 Problem/ Solution Paper

You will submit your draft to Turnitin in our class in Moodle.

Print one copy of your Draft #2.  In your daybook, answer the following:



1.     1. How many sources are on your Works Cited page today?

2. How many of those are from a library database? 
  
3    3. Underline all your in-text citations. How many in-text citations do you have?
a.     How many of these are done author-tag (signal phrase) style?
b.     How many are done using parentheses?


Then get out your copy of Bedford.

Read Juliet Schor's article "The Creation of Discontent" on pages 611-614 of The Bedford Guide. As you read, notice that her sources are cited using MLA style.  Answer these questions in your daybook:

 1. How many sources are cited by Schor on her Works Cited list? (Be sure to turn the page to p. 614)

2. How many in-text citations do you count?


3. How many of those are parenthetical citations?

4. How current are Schor's sources? How important is currency to this topic, do you think? Explain.

5. How credible do you think Schor's sources are? Are there any you find weak?

Homework:

1. Final version Problem/ Solution Due Monday.

2. TWFTD: your choice from Schor using OED.

Thursday, March 10, 2016

Work Day

Time for help with your Problem/ Solution sources/ citations, etc.

Homework:

1. Have Draft #2 ready tomorrow to upload into Turnitin in our class in Moodle.

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Draft #1 Problem/ Solution

You print out your draft, and read each others' drafts.

Homework:

1. Tomorrow, Thursday, is a work day. I will be available to help with source and citation questions.

2. Draft 2 is due Friday. You will need to be able to upload the draft to Turnitin in Moodle on Friday.