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.

Day 34: Avoiding Plagiarism

Objectives 

•  review important concepts about plagiarism.
•  identify different types of in-text citations.
•  practice the correct incorporation of in-text citations. 

I. Review (20 min)

a)  Check your GRP Annotated Bibliographies on Dropbox. Feedback and grades are ready.

b)  Open you Dropbox folder for the GRP First Draft and take a closer look at the paragraphs you wrote for:
a. background information
b. description of solution 1 (the use of shielded outdoor lightning)

Evaluate each paragraph using the following criteria:

Marcia's paragraphs on background information/description of solution 1

II.  Integrating Sources into our paper (20 min)

The UIUC Undergraduate Library Guide on Avoiding Plagiarism

Questionnaire

III.  Let's talk about the IPR
Next week, we'll be having a writing workshop/discussion for the IRP. You need to have an amount of writing by that time that I can see and give you advice.

Homework 
IRP Annotated Bibliography is due on Sunday, April 14. 

Day 33: Source Synthesis (Part 2)

Objectives 
  Students will be able to

• review how to synthesize sources.
• begin writing a paragraph for the background information and the description of Solution 1.

I. Review 
 Ideas for the GRP

II.  Let's begin writing our GRP 

GOAL:  By the end of today's class we should have written two paragraphs for the GRP.
 
a)  The outline for the GRP

b)  The outline for the IRP

c)  Today, we'll work on writing:
           

•   a paragraph for background information on light pollution in general.
•   a paragraph describing the solution proposed by the GRP organization.

 Each paragraph should have PIE organization (a clear point, at least one illustration, an explanation of each illustration presented). 

Tip: You can use a matrix to write ideas (quotes, paraphrases, facts, examples, etc.) from the sources. This will give you a bird's eye view of what your sources say regarding light pollution in general.

Tip:  Make sure you use " " (quotation marks) every time you copy the original text, add the author's last name, year of publication, and page number next to the quotation. Use your own words (paraphrase) to avoid the excessive use of quotes in the text of the paper.

Tip:  Make sure you save your work in the corresponding file.

These are the sources for the GRP:

Organization:  International Dark-Sky Association website
Park's Briefing (PowerPoint Presentation)
Light Pollution in California and Arizona
Casting Light on Light Pollution


Homework
a. Prepare your matrix for the IRP. Use the templates provided. I'll ask to see this template sometime next week.
b. Begin writing a paragraph for the background introduction of your IRP.
c. Begin writing the section that describes each of the three solutions for the problem you choose to address. You will have to show me this sometime next week as well.

Day 32: Source Synthesis

Objectives
Students will be able to

• define source synthesis and the place it has in research writing.
• learn how a source matrix can help writers integrate main ideas into paragraphs.

I.  Revising the GRP Annotated Bibliography

II.  What have we done?  Where are we?
A.
      MODULE 1:  Diagnostic Analysis
      MODULE 2:  Doing Pre-research
      MODULE 3:  Writing an Annotated Bibliography
B.
      MODULE 4:  Writing the Research Paper
                                   1. Source synthesis
                                   2. Avoiding plagiarism
                                   3. Writing introductions and conclusions

C.  Source Synthesis:   Identifying Main Ideas and Using a Source Matrix
What is a purpose of a research paper?

 How can we use the information we have in our sources to start developing paragraphs?
Source synthesis PPP 

A. Individually, half the class will go over Hass' article; the other half will take Holker et all article. Highlight arguments, main ideas, regarding Light Pollution.
Write these arguments in sentence form.

B. In groups of three, share the main ideas you found. Come to an agreement and select two ideas. Write them on the Matrix Handout.

Matrix Handout 

C. Still in your groups,  go over the evidence Hass used to support his main ideas. Write a paragraph using the main ideas as topic sentences and the evidence as support (use PIE to develop your paragraphs).
 
Examples of paragraphs 

Sources:

Vergo, K. Source Synthesis. Retrieved from uiucesltaresources.blogspot.com

Day 31: Avoiding Plagiarism

Objectives 

• Understand the definition of plagiarism and the importance of avoiding it in academic writing
• Recognize the different kinds of plagiarism
• Understand the distinction between what needs to be cited and what doesn’t need to be cited
• Recognize plagiarism in academic writing and correct it

I would never steal...  

I.  Do you know what plagiarism is?  (5 min)

a)  Watch this video.
b)  What does the U of I say about those who commit plagiarism?  Take a look at the Student Code

II. Practice (15 min)
a)  Individually, take this tutorial about plagiarism and find out how much you know about it. Choose Maiko as your character because she is the only one who doesn't know what plagiarism is.
Plagiarism Tutorial 

b) Read A Guide to Plagiarism

c)  Now you have a clearer idea about what plagiarism is, take this quiz just to make sure you have a good grasp at it.

III. Important facts about plagiarism you are taking away today...  (10 min)
 In groups of three or four, create a  3-minute PowerPoint presentation that lists these facts. You'll show this presentation to the rest of the class.

Presentations (10 min)

Sources:
Ideas and materials retrieved from Heather Mehrtens class on Plagiarism, Fall 2011, UIUC TA Resource Website. 

Day 30: Writing Effective Summaries

Objectives
Students will be able to

• identify what kind of information should be included in a summary.
• assess the summary from Hass' article.
• write a 5-6 sentence summary of the second source for the GRP.
• put together their GRP Annotated Bibliography.

I. Writing a good summary
a)  Read the summary you wrote for Hass' article. Do you think it is a complete summary? If someone who hadn't read this source read your summary, do you think he/she would have a good idea of what Hass wrote about?

b)  Use Handout 1 to review your summary for completeness.
c)  Check this PowerPoint Presentation on this topic.
d)   Handout 2 can help you effectively write an academic article or paper.
e)   Work on improving the summary for Hall's article.

II. Writing an annotated bibliography for a new source
The rest of the class will be dedicated to the writing of the annotated bibliography for one more GRP source.

Homework
Assignment 4 (10 points):  GRP Annotated Bibliography with two sources is due on Sunday, April 7. 
 

Day 29: Writing a Relevancy Statement

Objectives 
Students will be able to

• asses how Hass' article is specifically relevant to the GRP.
• write a relevancy statement for this source.
• complete the annotated bibliography for Hass' article.

I. Review
A. Form groups and use all resources available to you to give an accurate answer to the question assigned to your group. Make sure you know the answer well because you will talk about it later. (5 min)

Group 1:  What's an annotated bibliography? Provide a definition and list its characteristic parts.
                 (Zigang and Anne)
Group 2:  What's the purpose or purposes of an annotated bibliography?
                 (Sharon and Chuck)
Group 3:  What's an APA citation? Where can a writer find information about the APA Format?
                 (Joanne and Star)
Group 4:  What are the  most important characteristics of an APA citation?
                 (Yifan and Maggie)
Group 5:  What does the term reliable source mean? Explain in detail.
                 (Fuyuan and Jae)
Group 6:  What does the term relevant source mean? Explain in detail.
                 (Yuanyi and Raoyang)
Group 7:   What information is included in the reliability statement?  What is included in the relevancy 
                 statement?
                   (Yuanpeng and Siwei)

B. Form two groups as follows. Explain to your group what do you know about your question.(5 min)

Group A:  Siwei, Raoyang, Jae, Maggie, Star, Chuck, and Anne.

Group B:  Yuanpeng, Yuanyi, Fuyuan, Yifan, Joanne, Sharon, and Zigang


II.  Writing a Relevancy Statement (15 min)
Template

A. What is included in a relevancy statement?

B. Review Cliff Hass' article one more time. As you reread the article think how this article can be relevant to the GRP:

• to provide background information
• to describe the solution (using shielded lights for outdoor lightning)
• to critique the solution 
• to offer improvement to this solution    

C. Open the file you created for the GRP Annotated Bibliography and write a relevancy statement for this source. 

D. Take a look at your document.  What is missing in the annotated bibliography?


III.  Writing a Summary (20 min)
A. What's a summary? When you read a summary what information do you expect to find?

B. Task:  Write a 5-6 sentence summary of the Hass' article. Once you finished, add it to the Annotated Bibliography for this source.

C. Write an annotated bibliography for the second GRP source.

 Homework:
1.  Finish what you couldn't finish today.
The final version of the GRP Annotated Bibliography (two sources) is due Friday, April 5th. Uploaded to Dropbox correctly labeled please.

2.  Start working in your IRP Annotated Bibliography as well. It's due pretty soon as well. 

Tip: Open a folder on Dropbox labeled, IRP Annotated Bibliography.  Here you will open files for each of the sources you have chosen for your IRP.  

Read one article assess its reliability and relevancy.  If it is a reliable relevant source for your IRP, write the APA citation, the relevancy and reliability statments, and the summary. Save it. Do the same for source 2, 3, and so on. When you have read all your articles and written an annotated bibliography for each, put everything together in one document for presentation and grading.