Monday, November 3, 2014

November 3 - 7

It's November already!  This week we will work on the Rhetorical Historical term paper, as well as the argument prompt. 


MONDAY:  PowerPoint: Thesis Types.  View examples of Rhetorical Historical term paper theses and write out your own.  Peer review.  Determine what sources will support the thesis and which ones are still needed.  HW: Write thesis statement sentence(s) for Wednesday.  Be prepared to show 6 sources with SOAPSTONE/LAD for Friday.

TUESDAY: Last day in the Computer Lab to gather sources for term paper. 

WEDNESDAY: Vocabulary activity/thesis workshop.  DUE: Rough draft of thesis statement.  HW: Finish vocabulary activity.

THURSDAY: Read and annotate first argument article for Friday.  HW: Finish reading and annotating articles, vocabulary activity, and come to class with 6 sources for the term paper with SOAPSTONE/LAD analysis.

FRIDAY:  Current events quiz.  Discuss article.  DUE: Annotated Francine Prose article.  HW:  Finish RH term paper Source Packet including 8 articles, printed out with SOAPSTONE/LAD analysis, typed working thesis, and typed bibliography in MLA format for Monday.  Read Chapter Two in McGraw Hill: Reading and Writing Effective Arguments.

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