Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Today's Tasks

1. Formatting the Essay

a. Format your essay according to instructions given in class and as shown on the following formatting guide below:

MLA Formatting Guide

2. Peer Reviews

a. Complete the peer review work for today according the the guidelines and instructions given on the document below:

Peer Review of Research Paper

3. Homework

a. Read your book for December. If you finish it, you can check it off early so you don't forget key characters and events.

b. Study your vocabulary and grammar daily.

c. FINAL DRAFT OF INFORMATIVE ESSAY. This will be due next class!

Friday, December 13, 2013

Today's Tasks

1. Review Assignment Guidelines

a. Review the assignment guidelines linked below again to gain an understanding about what is expected in each paragraph.

Informative Essay Assignment

b. Cover this again in class.

2. Write, write, write!

a. It is time to write the first draft... Intro.
b. Review MLA In-Text Citation Rules
c. Write! Open up a google document through the Noodle Tools application (this is linked just below the works cited and note cards sections) and begin writing the first draft of your essay.

3. Homework

a. Read your book for December. If you finish it, you can check it off early so you don't forget key characters and events.

b. Study your vocabulary and grammar daily.

c. Write the first draft. This will be due next class!
d. Note Cards, Works Cited, and Outline all due on Noodle Tools TODAY!

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Today's Tasks

1. Review Assignment Guidelines

a. Review the assignment guidelines linked below again to gain an understanding about what is expected in each paragraph.

Informative Essay Assignment

2. Finish Research

a. Finish Research

     i. Complete at least five Works Cited items on Noodle Tools

     ii. Complete at least five Note Cards on Noodle tools. Each 
               card should have quoted or paraphrased material ready to 
               be used in your essay.

3. Create Outline

a. On Noodle Tools under the Note Cards section, complete the Outline of your essay. This should be a plan for how you are going to organize your essay into the intro paragraph, body paragraphs, and conclusion paragraph.

4. Write the Essay

a. When you complete all the tasks above, open up a google document through the Noodle Tools application (this is linked just below the works cited and note cards sections) and begin writing the first draft of your essay.

6. Homework

a. Read your book for December. If you finish it, you can check it off early so you don't forget key characters and events.

b. Study your vocabulary and grammar daily.

c. Complete tasks on Noodle Tools on time!

Monday, December 9, 2013

Today's Tasks

1. Review Assignment

a. The assignment is linked again for those that may have missed it.

Informative Essay Assignment

b. Review expectations and what assignment requirements are:
     i. Five outside sources must be used... (one must be Mitch     
          Albom's Five People book.)
     ii. Essay Overview

2. Create New Task in Noodle Tools

a. Create Outline Task Assignment

     i. Why an outline?

     ii. Organize your thoughts and your research.

3. Using Databases vs Website

a. Research with databases

     i. Citing databases
b. Research with websites
     i. Validity of websites
     ii Citing websites

4. Find Five Sources of Research Today

a. Complete research on topic selected. Must have at least five relevant sources (The Five People book is one of them).
c. Make sure to complete Note Card and Works Cited for each source. THIS IS DUE TODAY!

5. Home Reading for November Check Off

a. Any student that has not passed off their November Home Reading,  we will continue to check off home reading for November today.

6. Homework

a. We will continue to pass off the November Home Reading.
b. Choose a book for December. If you have not submitted this today, it will need to be done today.

b. Study your vocabulary and grammar daily.

c. Complete tasks on Noodle Tools on time!

Thursday, December 5, 2013

Today's Tasks

1. December Home Reading Book

a. Submit your December Home Reading Book to the link below:
December Home Reading Book Submission Form

2. Review of Informative Writing Assignment

a. The assignment is linked again for those that may have missed it.

Informative Essay Assignment

b. Review expectations and what assignment requirements are:
     i. Five outside sources must be used... (one must be Mitch     
          Albom's Five People book.
     ii. Essay Overview Review

3. Noodle Tools Review

a. Research with databases

     i. Citing databases
b. Research with websites
     i. Validity of websites
     ii Citing websites

c. Note Cards Use
     i Notes and Outline 
d. Tasks to Complete on Noodle Tools

4. Start Research

a. Create/Copy several tasks for Noodle Tools 
b. Complete topic selection task on Noodle Tools with Research Question and Preliminary Thesis Statement
c. Begin research to complete Note Card and Works Cited task.

5. Home Reading for November Check Off

a. As students work individually on essay research, we will continue to check off home reading for November.

6. Homework

a. We will pass off the November Home Reading book TODAY.
b. Choose a book for December. If you have not submitted this today, it will need to be done by next class.

b. Study your vocabulary and grammar daily.

c. Complete tasks on Noodle Tools on time!

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Today's Tasks

1. Introduction to Informative Writing

a. Download, make a copy, and save the following notes for Informative Essay Writing:

Informative Essay Notes

b. Download, make a copy, and save the following Informative Essay Assignment:

Informative Essay Assignment

2. Introduction to Inquiry/Research

a. Why do research?

b. What kinds of websites and sources are best to use? What are the dangers of google, wikipedia, etc?

c. Why are we seeking to use outside sources?

d. What things need to be included when citing outside sources?

          i. In-Text Citations

                      MLA In-Text Citation Notes

          ii. Works Cited page

                      Sample Works Cited Page

e. What should an MLA Paper Look Like

          iii. MLA Formatting

                      MLA Paper Formatting

3. Introduction to Noodle Tools

a. Making an account for yourself. Step by step.

b. Explore and do some preliminary research.

c. Start to form some ideas.

4. Homework

a. We will pass off the November Home Reading book next class.
b. Choose a book for December. You will submit your choice next class.

b. Study your vocabulary and grammar daily.

c. Be ready to start into full research and write mode for the research/informative essay next class!