Indie Read.

Quickwrite #15: “Can We Autocorrect Humanity?” by Prince EA

SHARE/DISCUSS: Your 4 part notes choices & thinking with a group.

WATCH: Research Is a Conversation – click here ▶️ https://www.library.unlv.edu/node/233▶️

REMINDER/DEADLINE: Memory book short* (your 1st of 4 is due no later than Friday 2/4). Be sure to check the directions on what it is, how to turn it in, etc. on the memory book assignment sheet (available on GClassroom & the memory book tab above). *Heads up that we will be writing another paper next week, so you might want to get a jump on it and it’s okay to work ahead on these if you’d like.

Book Talk x 3 & Indie Read w/ Rate calculation. Set an individualized reading goal for this book & then make an effort to read 2 hours per week (this includes the time we read in class).

Quickwrite #14: Table Topics ?s about your independent read

NEW ASSIGNMENT REMINDER: Memory book short* (your 1st of 4 is due no later than Friday 2/4). Be sure to check the directions on what it is, how to turn it in, etc. on the memory book assignment sheet (available on GClassroom & the memory book tab above). *Heads up that we will be writing another paper next week, so you might want to get a jump on it and it’s okay to work ahead on these if you’d like.

PAST DUE: If you are behind on any of your 4 part notes pages in your notebook, catch those up. We’ll be building on them as we draft our first piece for class this semester.

Book Trailers & Indie Read w/ padlet update (Add a new post-it to your column to update your reading progress.)

Quickwrite #13: Your Previous Research Experience(s)

SWIC dual credit registration. If you missed class, please check your email for specific instructions.

ASSIGNMENT/DEADLINE: QW/NB #12 +1 – read an additional poem (available on GClassroom along with transcripts) and complete your own 4 part notepage adding citations when needed + constructing a works cited entry due in your notebook no later than end of day Sunday 1/23

*All the pieces we are reading and taking notes/practicing citing are building to the first paper we will write in a couple of weeks. They will become source options for the paper we’ll write, so don’t neglect them as unimportant.

IMPORTANT: Return to in-person learning on Monday!! See you IN the classroom. Be sure to catch up on anything you’ve missed.

Book Talk & Indie Read.

Quickwrite/Notebook #12: “When the Fat Girl Gets Skinny” by Blythe Baird (poem)* – 4 part notes & citations practice – Try a new order today: start with a big question/concern, then “they say,” “I say” and end with a pulled quote.

Note: Cite internally to stay consistent with how you will show the source in works cited. This means if you list the piece as a video, you need timestamps & if you cite it as a written poem (in a source or as a pdf) you need line #s. Ex. (Author lines #-#). See Purdue OWL on how to cite a YouTube video.

ASSIGNMENT/DEADLINE: QW/NB #12 +1 – read an additional poem (available on GClassroom along with transcripts) and complete your own 4 part notepage adding citations when needed + constructing a works cited entry due in your notebook no later than end of day Sunday 1/23

*All the pieces we are reading and taking notes/practicing citing are building to the first paper we will write in a couple of weeks. They will become source options for the paper we’ll write, so don’t neglect them as unimportant.

Book Talk & Indie Read.

Quickwrite #11: Curiouser & Curiouser (video)

Spring Memory Book overview – a talk-through of this mostly independent project. (Video on GClassroom)

ASSIGNMENT/DEADLINE: QW/NB #10 +1 – read an additional article (available on GClassroom along with video read-aloud) and complete your own 4 part notepage adding citations when needed + constructing a works cited entry due in your notebook no later than end of day Wednesday 1/19

*All the pieces we are reading and taking notes/practicing citing are building to the first paper we will write in a couple of weeks. They will become source options for the paper we’ll write, so don’t neglect them as unimportant.

Indie Read.

Quickwrite/Notebook #10: “I’ve Talked to Teenage Boys About Sexual Assault for 20 Years: This Is What They Still Don’t Know” by Laurie Halse Anderson (article)* – 4 part notes & citations practice – try combining your “they say” & quote & your “I say” with your question – complete them in whatever order makes sense or feels “right.”

Brief tour/reminders about Purdue’s OWL. Use it as a dependable reference when you don’t know how to cite something (link on the right). How you cite an article depends on how you found it (or what page # info you are willing to look up). Options include as a periodical (hard copy), an article in a web magazine, or even as a pdf. Find details on how to cite any of these on Purdue’s OWL.

ASSIGNMENT/DEADLINE: QW/NB #10 +1 – read an additional article (available on GClassroom along with video read-aloud) and complete your own 4 part notepage adding citations when needed + constructing a works cited entry due in your notebook no later than end of day Wednesday 1/19

*All the pieces we are reading and taking notes/practicing citing are building to the first paper we will write in a couple of weeks. They will become source options for the paper we’ll write, so don’t neglect them as unimportant.

Update your independent reading on the padlet (new code this semester & be sure you log in so you aren’t “anonymous”).

Quickwrite/Notebook #9: “How to Raise a Black Son in America” by Clint Smith (TED talk)* – 4 part notes & citations practice – special note about using timestamps when citing videos

Brief tour/reminders about Purdue’s OWL. Use it as a dependable reference when you don’t know how to cite something (link on the right).

ASSIGNMENT/DEADLINE: QW/NB #9 +1 – read an additional TED talk (video links & transcripts available on GClassroom) and complete your own 4 part notepage adding citations when needed + constructing a works cited entry due in your notebook no later than end of day Monday 1/17

*All the pieces we are reading and taking notes/practicing citing are building to the first paper we will write in a couple of weeks. They will become source options for the paper we’ll write, so don’t neglect them as unimportant.

Book Talk & Indie Read.

Quickwrite #8: Rabbit Hole (What’s the last metaphorical rabbit hole you’ve been down? What topics fascinate you so that you lose yourself in them? Any specific examples?)

OPEN TIME: time for help with citations, time for working on the 4pt notes assigned yesterday, time for reading

ASSIGNMENT/DEADLINE: QW/NB #7 +1 – read an additional essay (available on GClassroom) and complete your own 4 part notepage adding citations when needed + constructing a works cited entry due in your notebook no later than end of day Thursday 1/13

*All the pieces we are reading and taking notes/practicing citing are building to the first paper we will write in a couple of weeks. They will become source options for the paper we’ll write, so don’t neglect them as unimportant.

Quickwrite/Notebook #7: “In Our Genes” by Hannah Moskowitz (essay)* – 4 part notes & citations practice

ASSIGNMENT/DEADLINE: QW/NB #7 +1 – read an additional essay (available on GClassroom) and complete your own 4 part notepage adding citations when needed + constructing a works cited entry due in your notebook no later than end of day Thursday 1/13

*All the pieces we are reading and taking notes/practicing citing are building to the first paper we will write in a couple of weeks. They will become source options for the paper we’ll write, so don’t neglect them as unimportant.

Book Talk & Indie Read.

Quickwrite #6: How You Doin’? (Seriously, how are you?)

MLA Citation Practice: using “11:20” by Michael Paterniti, practice citing a regular/verbatim quote, a verbatim quote w/ author mention, a paraphrase, a paraphrase w/ author mention, a theoretical quote of something quoted, and a works cited entry.

TO-DO: Read something awesome.

NEW TO MRS. C STUDENTS: Be sure to set-up and share Dropbox folders. Check your email for details.