Day 40 (Dec 3) - Peer Perception

Today we will...

Do peer perception for each other's IRP

Please

Refer to this Peer Perception Handout to do peer perception for each other's IRP. Please read your peer's paper first and use the criteria to analyze your peer's paper. Please fill out the peer perception handout and send it to your peer.

Day 39 (Dec 1) - APA Research Paper Formatting

Today we will...

1. learn the APA format of your research paper

2. format your research paper according to the APA

APA Reference Page

First, let's review the APA format of the reference page.

Everything Else

Now, let's take a look at the APA format of the different parts of a research paper.

Video

Here is a video that you can watch to get the basic information on APA formatting.

Student Samples

Here are two student sample research papers (sample 1 & sample 2) that you can follow to write your own. Hope that they are helpful to your research paper writing.

Day 38 (Nov 21) - IRP Conclusion

Today we will...

1. learn the importance and components of an IRP conclusion
2. write your own IRP conclusion

IRP Conclusion

1. Why is it important to have a conclusion for your IRP?
2. What should you write in the IRP conclusion?
3. How can you write an effective conclusion for your IRP?

Here we can learn something of the IRP conclusion.

Your Turn

Please follow the PPT and write your own IRP conclusion.

Have a great Thanksgiving break!

Day 37 (Nov 19) - IRP Introduction

Today we will...

1. learn the major components of an introduction of the IRP

2. practice writing an introduction for your own paper

Analyze the Introduction

So what are the components of an introduction for the IRP?

Let's take a look.

So the 4 major components of an introduction for the IRP are the Hook, Background Info, Introducing the Organization, Thesis Statement.

Now Your Turn

Following the 4 components, compose your introduction.

Personality Test

1. Color Image
2. Color Text
3. Color Survey

Day 36 (Nov 17) - In-text Citations & Reporting Verbs

Today we will...

1. learn how to do in-text citations for your IRP
2. get access to different reporting verbs that you can use in your IRP

In-text Citations & Reporting Verbs

Here is the PPT that tells us how to correctly and effectively do in-text citations and use reporting verbs. You may refer to it all the time when you write your IRP.

Different Reporting Verbs

Here is a list of different reporting verbs that you can use in your IRP.

3 Body Paragraphs

Please remember to submit your 3 body paragraphs by 11:59 pm on Wednesday to my illinois email.

Day 35 (Nov 14) - Quoting & Review of Paraphrasing

Today we will...

1. review paraphrasing
2. learn the two types of in-text citations in quoting an paraphrasing

When to quote directly?

When do you think we can quote directly from the original source?

Can we quote all the time in our writing?

Find the answers in here.

Paraphrasing

Do you still remember the different steps in paraphrasing?

Let's practice paraphrasing this short passage.

Two types of citations

What is a dropped quote?

Why is a dropped quote bad?

Here are two types of citations that we can use to avoid dropped quotes.

Homework

Please go to Writer's Help and do the assigned exercises on "Making boundaries between your words and the source's words"

Day 34 (Nov 12) - Source Synthesis 2

Today we will...

1. learn the different strategies in synthesizing sources
2. apply them in your IRP body paragraphs

Analysis

First, let's take a look at 2 body paragraphs. Analyze them and see which one is better for a research paper.

Second, let's take a look at a sample student body paragraphs. Focus on the highlighted part, and see what you have noticed.

Discussion

1. What are some common synthesis strategies?
2. Can you think of more language for each strategy?

Here are the common strategies and the language associated with them.

Your turn

Now pull out your sources for one of the solutions. Try to synthesize them and write one body paragraph.