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 Intros--Documents,etc

 MLA style | MLA Tutorial youtube,  MLA template  

 Exploring (basic glossing of) a Word.| Readable Writing>  Atlantic article on student writing

A1 WRITE  Using Exploring (basic glossing of) a Word  Gloss the word "  argument." | Etymological Dictionary | Check "history" in most online dictionary.  Downoad, complete via computer, print for turn in and save to your flash drive, etc. OR, if this is a handout, complete by hand in pen. Write A1  in class/name info. corner.         

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Discuss assignment Starting  Notes on Analogy (Sec.1 only)  Analogic  Reasoning (formal) and | Narrative | Notes on Story quality | Very short thoughtful stories | e.g.Academic articles on the use of "story."  |  Dillard essay | Likenesses | Harris essay | Analogy exercise 

A2 "write a personal response (250-300wds)  to the Harris OR the Likenesses or Dillard essay as an example of reasoning by analogy. Include examples to show how successful the essay is in making its point. Cite the reading as needed for appropriate credit and evidence. Use a thematic title and underline your thesis sentence.

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Please access these links for fun, if you are bored... ;-)  We will include these as needed.Tyson UFO Ted Talk (only to 11:50) Consider how Tyson makes his point. | FALLACIES | Common Fallacies |. Please do A3 for Wed. class.

 A3 READ: an online op-ed (please print out a hard copy) Find and LABEL these parts of the argument ON the printout: 1) underline the thesis, [may not be at the beginning...]and 2) identify the main appeal find/cite evidence from the OpEd to support that. WRITE:  3). in a separate MLA doc. [c.250-300 wds] evaluate the effect/success of the op-ed from your own thinking. -Do include a title [not just a heading] for your evaluation of the OpEd.

-link the OpEd to your evaluation. 

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 Turn in A3   Using Appeals | more on Persuasive Rhetoric | Notes Personal Persuasive OpEd |  Op-eds that use Signal Phrases & facts within sentences to give evidence, but does not use parenthetical cites and Works Cited.rev. Notes on Story | rev. Analogy/OpEd Find news photo or ad and identify the Appeals. Finding OpEds--Google a topic+OpEd or OpEd.  SEE list of topics/ Mysteries/Consperacies, etc.

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How Op-eds can use facts within sentences, but do not require parenthetical cites and Works Cited)--Research for facts: JStor, Google Scholar, databases, reliableweb.  | Give author info, date, place found,  IN THE SENTENCES, NOT in ( ). e.g. Semi-formal account (like op-ed)>Formal Peer Reviewed published version

  Review  Notes Persuasive/Op-Ed w/ 3-5 sources credited only by Signal Phrases | Title Ideas | counter argument= 1-2 statements about the weakness of the "other side," often the best persuasion..

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 Credit sources  reliablewebsources with Signal Phrases and be sure every statement clearly has a source/authority--i.e. "I" or credit and Research Process| Peer edit | counter argument= 1 or 2 statements about the weakness/problems of the "other side," often the best persuasion... 

WRITE: 900-1000 wd draft of the OpEd for Peer edit next class.  

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Peer editing of OpEd |   E1 scoring form  | Title Ideas or Google for your theme word+sayings 

 work on proofing for Op-Ed--Essay 1 

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Sources: primary and secondary  Review draft for final of Op-ed  | scoring form  |  "Packet" Contents

 Finalize Packet Contents & PROCESS WRITING for Op-Ed--Essay 1 

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Turn in Op-Ed--Essay 1  on Canvas by 11:59pm | On Fact/Faith/Belief | Fact or Opinion? video  |Skepticism | Fields of Study list | youtube on Finding a Topic |  Notes for E2

 Notes for E2 major essay | Topic Exp- (This is a required part of final paper, new topic, new topic exp.)

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 Citing web sites APA | APA in-text citing | starting Sites for verifying facts  Peer Reviewed articles, reference works. See Fields of Study list | Fields and Styles| easybib.com | Citation Builder |

 READ: OWL on research writing | explore possible topics | easybib.com | Citation Builder | Stage 1 journal  Writing in different fields of study |JStor| Google Scholar| Google Books | COCC peer rev. databases

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 COCC peer rev. databases | UNC on Argument | Elements of argument | Formal Argument |  On Fact/ Faith/Belief  |  Notes for E2

  A5  | APA at OWL  MLA at OWL | Work on Stage 1 journal 

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 Basic Topic Exp. | Writing in different fields of study | Stage 1 journal due=A6 (GD to Research questions for Stage 2 journal |includes A5-- |  Fact or Opinion? video 

 Refine topic| Citation Producer | Bibme | Citation Machine for list of possible sources | Fact or Opinion? video | work on | GD to Research questions for Stage 2 journal

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 Finding the topic, re-shaping the thesis |youtube Research Questions | GD to Research questions for Stage 2 journal | Proposal.docx  

 Basic Topic Exp as needed to further refine focus--Proposal.docx | Citation Producer | Bibme | Citation Machine | EasyBib

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Proposal.docx  stage work onStage 2 journal  

Work on  Proposal.docx   in Stage 2 journal

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 | Citation Producer | Bibme | Citation Machine as guide for citing in Proposal  | APA sample paper 

APA sample paper 

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  Discuss | UNC on Evidence | OWL Guide to evaluate sources | Evaluation docx | Annotated Bibliography

 Finish  A7 A8 PROGRESS Stage 2 

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 | A7& A8 PROGRESS Stage 2 Journal due  |  PROGRESS Stage 3  8 counter argument work on Stage 3 journal | Position Paper Work Page 

 work on Stage 3 journal=A9 APA sample paper|

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 Building the sequence of material--outlining/notes as needed | Collage | Position Paper Work Page | MS APA temp Scripting Grid | Try writing the paper as a story/narrative i.e.Setting-Main character(s)-The Problem-Movement through time (to find solution)-Resolution/meaning.

Work on organizing draft  |-BRING in next class a printout of  paper (or a file to print) so far for peer edit/conference-APA sample paper--work on A9 PROGRESS Stage 3 Journal  MS APA template  

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Educated | Westover Interview | Workshop/peer edit |  epigraph/title /conclusion A9 -Journal due --Conferences on the rough draft  MS APA template | E2 Scoring |  E2 packet needs basic elements as stated on the packet Contents page and all stages A#, any additional notes, drafts, edits, etc. that track how this project developed. 

work on draft  APA in Minutes-youtube | MS APA template | E2 Scoring

| E2 packet needs basic elements as stated on the packet  Contents page and all stages A#, any additional notes, drafts, edits, etc. that track how this project developed. e.g. PROCESS WRITING

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  Workshop/peer edit | problem solve, polish | APA in Minutes-youtube | Conferences on the rough draft | E2 packet needs basic elements as stated on the packet Contents page and all stages A#, any additional notes, drafts, edits, etc. that track how this project developed.

E2 packet needs basic elements as stated on the packet Contents pageand all stages A#, any additional notes, drafts, edits, etc. that track how this project developed. Also, for full credit,  I need a .docx version of just the final paper itself including bibliography (E2) submitted by midnight of final exam day.

  E2 Scoring   A10 PROGRESS Last Stage Journal  

Finals
Week
3/20-
 

 Final Exam time:

Thurs. 3/20/23 3:00AM-5:00-PM

Last day to turn in E2