Week 3 pp
- 1. Review and clarification Thesis Quiz: Find the Better Thesis Statement Which of the following pairs of thesis statements would be better for a research paper? Think about it. Choose statements that avoid being neutral, offer a point of view (a position of some sort), and express that view specifically within the statement. A.) In the last two decades, many new diseases such as AIDS, West Nile Virus, and SARS have appeared on the scene. B.) Newly discovered diseases such as AIDS, West Nile Virus, and SARS are a serious threat to the health of millions of people the world over.
- 2. The Writing Process and Peer Revision
- 3. 2 A.) The fast food industry has taken much of the blame for America’s health problems, but recent research suggests the problem is far more complex. B.) Because health concerns have become a widespread problem in America, many people have begun to avoid fast food and to eat healthier foods.
- 4. 3 A.) Unlike many other professional sports, baseball provides no way of keeping small market teams competitive with teams from larger cities. B.) Unable to keep up with competition from other sports, Major League Baseball has become an outdated institution in need of serious reform.
- 5. A.) The USA PATRIOT 4 Act, however well intentioned, deals a serious blow to the civil liberties of all Americans. B.) The USA PATRIOT Act gives the government access to voice mail and electronic surveillance, not to mention other means of investigating suspected terrorists.
- 6. What makes an effective thesis? One idea or topic Opinion or idea about the topic
- 7. Prewriting - Thoughts, ideas, research - Outline format - Block - Alternating
- 8. Creating the essay: Introduction Paragraph Thesis Statement Subtopic Statement Hook Body Paragraphs – based on outline format choice Conclusion – restating thesis
- 9. Reading aloud Proofing – Grammar mistakes Word choice Transitional Words, phrases, sentences logical organizational pattern Peer Feedback
- 10. Works Cited items are listed alphabetically at the end of the research paper and should be double-spaced. Parenthetical references are items referred to in the body of the paper. Scholarly Journal Article, Print (One Author) Works Cited: Myerson, Joel. "A Calendar of Transcendental Club Meetings." American Literature 44 (1972): 197-207. Print. Parenthetical: (Myerson 199) Scholarly Journal Article, Print (Two Authors) Works Cited: Brown, Cecelia M., and Lina Ortega. "Information-seeking Behavior of Physical Science Librarians: Research and Practice." College & Research Libraries 66 (2005): 231-247. Print. Parenthetical: (Brown and Ortega 237)
- 11. Works Cited: Cook Mariana. "Cousin Kay." Victoria Nov. 2001: 27-28. Print. Parenthetical: (Cook 28)
- 12. Works Cited: Johnston, David Cay. "Got Game? Got Old Game?" New York Times 11 July 2003, late ed. Print. Parenthetical: (Johnston F1)
- 13. Works Cited: "Magna Carta." The New Encyclopedia Britannica. 15th ed. 1998. Print. Parenthetical: ("Magna Carta" 521)
- 14. Works Cited: Johnson, Charles Richard. Middle Passage. New York: Atheneum, 1990. Print. Parenthetical: (Johnson 176) Leakey, Mary D. and Louis S. B. Leakey. Some String Figures from North East Angola. Lisboa: Museu do Dundo, 1949. Print. Parenthetical: (Leakey and Leakey 92)
- 15. Electronic Book Works Cited: Hartog, Hendrick. Man and Wife in America: A History. 2002. Web. 27 August 2007. Parenthetical: (Hartog) Item from a Library Database Clark, Zsuzsanna. "From Saturday-Night Poetry to Big Brother." New Statesman 132 (21 July 2003): 32. Academic Search Complete. Web. 15 Sept. 2010. Parenthetical: (Clark)
- 16. Scholarly Electronic Journal Article Works Cited: Scott, Jonathan. "Advanced, Repressed, and Popular: Langston Hughes During the Cold War." College Literature 33, no. 2 (Spring 2006): 30-51. Web. 15 Sept. 2010. Parenthetical: (Scott)
- 17. http://www.easybib.com/ This is a free source but you still need to know what information you need for citing and check for accuracy
- 18. • Quiz • Peer Review • Complete Revision and Draft 2 • Including citing sources September 22 Introduce Essay 3 Analysis Due: Draft 2 - Essay 2 The Writing Process: Compare/Contrast for grading Thesis Statement Prewriting Study: 448-454 Critical Reading and Thinking Study: 849 - 860 Drafting Focus: Word Choice