Day 42: Last Day of Classes!!!

a. Concerns about the IRP

b.  Class Picture

c. ICEs


HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!!

Day 41: Individual Conferences

I continue today with individual conferences for the following students:

From 3:00- 4:00, at FLB G13

3:00-3:15      Jae Hyun

3:20- 3:35     Zigang

3:40-3:55      Fuyuan


From 4:00 - 5:15, at FLB 4052, 4th floor

4:00-4:15      Anne

4:20-4:35      Chuck

4:40- 4:55     Yuanyi

5:00-5:15      Yuanpeng


Remember:  Bring what you have of your IRP printed. Bring two or three questions you need to ask about the IRP.

Day 40: Individual Conferences

INDIVIDUAL CONFERENCES TODAY

Place:  Room G-13:

3:00-3:15     Joanne

3:20-3:35     Raoyang

3:40-3:55     Yifan

Place:  Room 4052, 4th floor, FLB

4:00-4:15     Maggie

Please don't forget to print your IRP and bring two or three questions to discuss during the conference.

Day 39: IRP Workshop

Objectives

Today students will be able to

• revise GRP and upload a final draft for grading. 
• understand how to format a title page, insert page numbers, and create a running head
• write one or two paragraphs reflecting on the usefulness of writing a Guided Research Paper.
• work on the completion of the IRP in preparation for individual conferences.

I. Revising the GRP (15 min)
Formatting Guide
What's missing?
Owl link
Writing a Title

GRP Checklist

II. Reflecting on the GRP writing process (15 min)

Write one or two paragraphs reflecting on the process of writing the GUIDED RESEARCH PAPER. Was it useful for you to learn about the different aspects of writing a research paper to be able to write your own IRP at home?
Here is a guide that can help you with ideas of what to write about.

III.  Working on completing the IRP
IRP Rubric



Homework
Complete the first draft for your IRP.  Dateline to turn final IRP for grading: Sunday, Dec. 5, 2013.
Make sure you have the right time for your individual conferences. This is the schedule.
For the individual conference, please bring your IRP printed and two or three questions we can discuss. 
    
Sources:
  

Sources:

Paragraphs adapted from: http://faculty.deanza.edu/wongletty/stories/storyReader$18

Day 38: GRP Workshop Day

Objectives

Students will be able to complete the GRP.

I.  Let's try to finish the GRP today...

1) Introduction
2)  Body
          a.  description of solution 1
          b.  critique of solution 1
          c.  improvement of solution 1
3) Conclusions

II. Individual Conferences

III.  IRP Workshop next class

Homework
Continue working on your IRP. Try to finish it as soon as possible.

Days 36 and 37: Writing Introductions and Conclusions

Please refer to Eunice's website since I was not here for those classes.

Day 35: A Guide to Paraphrasing

 Objectives  
 Students will be able to

• Understand and apply three basic rules of paraphrasing in order to avoid plagiarism.
• Apply specific strategies to create a successful paraphrase.

 I. Paraphrasing sources
PPP

• What is the difference between summarizing and paraphrasing?
• What kind of strategies do you use when you need to paraphrase information?

Paraphrasing worksheet
Ikenberry Article

These are the steps you could follow to paraphrase a source:

Step #1:  Read the Original
Step #2:  Read it Again
Step #3:  Stop Looking!
Step #4:  Check accuracy
Step #5:  Change words
Step #6:  Change the structure
Step #7:  Check accuracy again
Step #8:  Cite your source

II.  Writing a description of the solution for the GRP.
International Dark Sky Organization
shielding


Homework:
Please work on the writing of your IRP. By now, you should have:

• a paragraph or two for the background information you will include about your topic.
• a paragraph describing solution 1
• a paragraph describing solution 2
• a paragraph describing solution 3

Next Wednesday, we'll have a workshop day where you will show me what you have so far; you will also start working on writing the critique paragraph for each solution then.

Sources:
Menendez, B. Her class: A guide to paraphrasing. Retrieved from the UIUC TA Resources Website.