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.

Day 33 (Nov 10) - Source Synthesis 1

Today we will...

1. learn what source synthesis is
2. learn how to synthesize sources together for your 3 three solutions

What is Source Synthesis?

1. What is synthesis?
2. What is source synthesis?

Let's take a look at a sample source synthesis chart.

Do you think this is a good source synthesis? If not, what should a good one look like?

Let's take a look at how to do a source synthesis.

Practice

Here is a sample student IRP, and it targets one solution of the problem. Please read it and analyze it with your partner using this form.

Please use this form to synthesize your sources in PIE structure for the description, the critique and the improvements of your solutions. This is very useful in helping you organize your ideas and sources when you write your IRP.

Reminder

1. Please submit your Annotated Bibliography by 11:59 pm today.

2. You should start writing your IRP from today, and refer to the links that indicates the final due dates of different drafts.

Day 32 (Nov 7) - Reference Page Citations

Today we will...

1. learn to identify the different parts of a citation

2. learn to write an APA format reference list

3. practice writing the APA format reference list

What is APA? Why do we use it?

Sample APA Reference

Here is a sample APA format reference list. Talk with your partner and see what rules you can observe.

Here is a PPT that shows us the basics of APA reference.

Jeopardy

Let's play this Jeopardy together and review the rules of APA format reference.

Homework

Finish your Annotated Bibliography and submit it to Compass 2g by 11:59 pm on Monday, Nov 10.

Day 31 (Nov 5) - Summarizing Sources 2 (Workshop)

Today we will...

1. do a workshop on summarizing your own sources
2. do a peer perception for each other

First

Pull out one of your sources you have found so far for your research paper. Based on the skills you have learned from last lesson, summarize the main content of the source. Make sure you include all the necessary information.

Then

Exchange your summary with your partner and have a peer perception.

Day 30 (Nov 3) - Summarizing Sources 1

Today we will...

1. identify what kind of information needs to be included in a well-developed summary
2. write a 5-sentence summary of a research paper for the annotation

Before we start

Here is a short questionaire that you need to fill out before we learn how to write a summary for a research paper. Answer all the questions by yourself, and then compare them with your partner.

Let's take a look at a sample.

How to do it?

How do we write a summary of a research paper?

Here is a detailed step-by-step demonstration of how to write a good summary.

Your turn

Now that you have learned how to write a good summary of a research paper, it is your turn to write a summary of one of the articles you have found for your research paper.