Please click here to read about your very important last assignment!
To see a student example or two of this assignment, click on the links below:
Begin composing your Case Study: Rough Draft. Not know where to start? See the questions at the bottom of the assignment sheet; they can provide you with ideas. Or check out the sample case studies. How did they structure their writing? How will you structure your case study?
Preview the set of questions listed below. Please choose 4-5 questions that you wouldn’t mind answering. Then, in a letter format, please type me a letter which answers the questions you’ve selected. Be sure you are answering each questions using specific details and explanations! Also, be sure to check your letter for correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar. Please click here to open the letter template. Be sure to save your work frequently!! Print and turn in with your Research Paper Folder when you are done.
BE SURE YOU TURN IN YOUR PROCESS LETTER AND RESEARCH PROJECT BEFORE YOU LEAVE CLASS; IF, BY CHANCE, YOU ARE NOT DONE WITH YOUR RESEARCH PROJECT–NEVER FEAR–IT WILL NOT BE LATE IF IT IS IN MY MAILBOX BY 4PM TODAY!!
You do have homework; find out what it is! 
1. Open this Source Chart.
2. Read each column heading carefully.
3. Fill in the chart (by typing) based on your sources AND what you know about primary/secondary and reliable/unreliable sources. If you’ve forgotten or need a refresher on these terms, please see the lab activity posted for last Thursday!
4. Include your primary source (interview or survey) in your source chart.
5. You will have about 40 minutes to complete your source chart (since you should have an idea what your sources are about already). Please print your source chart when you are finished. Be sure to save it.
1. Please arrange your articles in alphabetical order based on the first letter of the author’s last name. For your primary source—if you are conducting an interview, alphabetize according to the last name of the person you are interviewing; if you are giving a survey, alphabetize according to your last name. If there is no author, the alphabetize according to the first letter of the first major word of the article’s title.
2. Please click here.
3. Open a word doc and save as “Works Cited Rough Draft” or something like that.
4. Follow the formatting tips from the link in step 2 to set up your Works Cited page.
5. To type your entries for your secondary sources (journal articles from WIU databases), you will need to follow the format listed on this page under “An Article from an Electronic Subscription Service.” Use your articles to include all the relevant bibliographic information. Be sure to include periods, quotation marks, underlines, and spaces where they are all indicated!! Format is KEY!!!
6. To type your entry for your primary source (interview or survey), you will need to follow the format listed on this page. Follow the format listed under “Personal Interview” for both the interviews and surveys. The only difference is that for a survey, you will use your last name, first name as the author’s name.
7. Please save your Works Cited Rough Draft!!! Check your format! Is is double spaced? Is every line after the first line indented? Do you underline where needed? Do you have periods in all the appropriate places? Is your title centered? Do you have the dates in the correct format?
PLEASE FINISH AND BRING PRINTED COPIES OF YOUR WORKS CITED ROUGH DRAFT TO CLASS ON TUESDAY!!
INTRODUCTION: Today we will be talking about sources. Before you are responsible for finding sources for your research paper, we need to talk about the two types of sources you will be looking for–primary and secondary sources.
For the definition of a primary source, click here.
Talk with someone nearby to generate a list of examples of primary sources. Think of five.
For the definition of a secondary source, click here.
Talk with someone nearby to generate a list of examples of secondary sources. List three.
What are the differences between primary and secondary sources?
With the help of a partner, examine the sources listed below and determine whether they are primary or secondary.
Sources can also be classified as tertiary, but for the purpose of this research paper, we will focus on only primary and secondary sources.
We all know the difference between someone or something that is reliable or unreliable. Therefore, it makes sense that we should try to find reliable sources for our research. Here are some tips to help determine a source’s reliability:
You can ask the following questions to determine if a source is credible:
Who is the author? Credible sources are written by authors respected their fields of study. Responsible, credible authors will cite their sources so that you can check the accuracy of and support for what they’ve written. (This is also a good way to find more sources for your own research.)
How recent is the source? The choice to seek recent sources depends on your topic. While sources on the American Civil War may be decades old and still contain accurate information, sources on information technologies, or other areas that are experiencing rapid changes, need to be much more current.
What is the author’s purpose? When deciding which sources to use, you should take the purpose or point of view of the author into consideration. Is the author presenting a neutral, objective view of a topic? Or is the author advocating one specific view of a topic? Who is funding the research or writing of this source? A source written from a particular point of view may be credible; however, you need to be careful that your sources don’t limit your coverage of a topic to one side of a debate.
What type of sources does your audience value? If you are writing for a professional or academic audience, they may value peer-reviewed journals as the most credible sources of information. If you are writing for a group of residents in your hometown, they might be more comfortable with mainstream sources, such as Time or Newsweek. A younger audience may be more accepting of information found on the Internet than an older audience might be.
Be especially careful when evaluating Internet sources! Never use Web sites where an author cannot be determined, unless the site is associated with a reputable institution such as a respected university, a credible media outlet, government program or department, or well-known non-governmental organizations. Beware of using sites like Wikipedia, which are collaboratively developed by users. Because anyone can add or change content, the validity of information on such sites may not meet the standards for academic research.
Now, examine the sources listed below. With a partner, determine whether each source could be classified as reliable or unreliable. Good luck!
For this research project, you are required to use one primary source. As you have learned above, there are numerous types of primary sources. Here are three of the most common primary sources that students create themselves to use in their research paper:
At this point, I would like for you to start thinking about what primary source you are going to create. You already know what the topic of your research project will be, so consider that topic in making your decision as to what type of primary source you will create. Here are some considerations for each of the primary sources listed above:
Before you leave class today, I would like to see what you have accomplished with creating your primary source!!! Just raise your hand and show me what you’ve done!! Also, I’m here to answer any questions you may have as you work on creating your primary source!! Good luck!
Please preview the questions below. Open and save this document. Choose 3-4 questions that you wouldn’t mind answering in regard to your Opinion Paper. Type me a letter that answers those questions you have selected. Be sure that you are detailed and clear in your explanation.
When you are finished typing and proofreading your Process Letter, please print and turn in! Also, today we are turning in our Opinion Papers…finally! Please turn in the following items:
Please have a safe and fun Spring Break!! Enjoy!
Option #1:
If you like having other people revise your papers and give you feedback, then choose this option.
1. You will give two copies of your Opinion Essay (Rough Draft) to two classmates.
2. Open this this peer response form.
3. Read through each question carefully when reading and re-reading your peers’ rough drafts.
4. Type your responses into the document and save frequently.
5. When you are done, please print the Peer Response Form and give it (along with the draft) back to its owner.
Option #2:
If you aren’t ready to share your Opinion Essay with others, you may revise it yourself by choosing this option.
1. Open this peer response form.
2. Read through each question before you begin.
3. Type your responses into the document and save frequently.
4. If you have more body paragraphs than are accounted for on the form, just copy and paste the questions that you need into the document.
5. When you are done, please print this form. Keep for your records and to help with your revisions for your Second Draft.
With a partner, revise the opinion essay on cloning written by Homer Simpson. Click here to access the essay in Word.
Save periodically. There are NUMEROUS revisions to the content (not just grammar, capitalization, and spelling!!). Read carefully for poor reasoning and logical fallacies. Fix them.
**Print and turn in (one copy) when you are finished. Make sure both of your names are on the Revised Draft!
Part One: Turning in Our Reflection Papers
a. In what way/ways did you take paper #1 and turn it into paper #2? What did you change? What did you add? What did you delete?
b. Did our conference help you in writing paper #2? How?
c. What was your goal with paper #2 and how was it different from your goal in writing paper #1?
d. What did you learn (about yourself, the subject, the world, etc.) from writing this paper?
4. Using the template you opened in Step 2, type ME a letter in which you address three questions listed above. Be sure you include enough details and explanation to answer each question. Also, be sure to include a closing (Yours Truly, Sincerely, etc.) followed by your name.
5. When you are finished, please print your process letter. Turn in today.
6. Next, please turn in these items as part of your Reflection Paper #2:
a. Final Draft (on top)
b. Conference Draft
c. Peer Response Form #1
d. Peer Response Form #2
e. Rough Draft (on bottom)
7. Use one my paper clips and leave your “Reflection Package” with me! J
Introduction: Okay, now that you’ve finished reading your reflection to a peer (like we did in our conferences) and listening to/commenting on a peer’s reflection, we will move to stage 2 in the Peer Response Process. Make sure you gave your classmate back their Peer Response Form!
Step 2: Trade your reflection with someone (a different person) who has NOT read your personal narrative AND listened to your reflection.
Step 3: Open & Save this Peer Response Form #2.
Step 4: Preview the questions on this new Peer Response Form.
Step 5: Read your classmate’s Reflection Rough Draft.
Step 6: Take GREAT CARE when answering each question! Remember, you are trying to help one another by giving good advice!
Step 7: Save often. When you are finished commenting on your peer’s reflection, please print their Peer Response Form. Return their form and rough draft.
*Be sure you sign the partner conference sign up sheet! No class on Thursday! Conferences will be held next week on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday @ the Union (near the couches in the cafe area). Check the homework page!!!
Introduction: Now that we have reached the final stage of the writing process, we are going to do something that is very important for developing writers to do–reflect thoughtfully on our writing. You will need the Final Draft of your personal narrative nearby while you do this activity.
Step 1: Open & save this document.
Step 2: Read the writing process questions listed below. Please select 3-4 that you wouldn’t mind answering. If you choose one that has multiple questions, you must do your best to answer ALL of the questions asked of you.
1. Why did you choose this topic? Are you happy with your choice?
2. What did you personally want to accomplish in writing this paper? Do you feel you accomplished this?
3. In writing this personal narrative, what helped you produce the final draft? Was the peer feedback helpful? Was the conference helpful? Did anyone else help you?
4. When did you actually write this paper? Did you write it all at once or in parts? Where did you write it? What were you doing while writing your personal narrative (i.e. listening to music, eating, drinking, etc.)?
5. How long did writing the Rough Draft take? Did any of the other drafts (Second Draft or Final Draft) take less time or more time to write than the Rough Draft? Was revising any of the other drafts (Second Draft or Final Draft) easier or harder than revising the Rough Draft?
6. What do you like best about your personal narrative? What do you like least? Be very specific and mention examples from your story.
7. What one thing would you do differently if you had the chance to do the paper over? Why?
Step 3: In the document you opened in Step 1, please type me a letter. In that letter answer the 2-3 questions you selected from Step 2. Be sure your answers are detailed and clear. The letter should be single-spaced , typed using 12 point sized font, and 3-4 paragraphs in length.
Step 4: Be sure to save your letter frequently. Once you have finished typing your letter, print it here at Wetzel.
Step 5: If you haven’t already done so, you should read about your next writing assignment. Click here for details.
Step 6: Log in to Facebook, chat on their chat system about possible topics for yours and their Reflection Papers. Remember, be sure you are chatting with someone who is familiar with your personal narrative. Also, if you’re looking for ideas, check out the “hints” section on the assignment sheet!
BEFORE YOU LEAVE CLASS TODAY, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE DONE THE FOLLOWING:
· Turn in these items to ME:
