Rough draft will be due late this week. We’ll have EOI testing throughout, so we’ll pin the date as we move closer. Likely Friday. The schedule’s going to be a bit wonky for the end of this semester.
Don’t worry about putting anything into paragraph form right now. That should be the last part of this step. For now, make sure you have a clear idea of your central argument (are you trying to change people’s minds or get them to do something?), then make a list of all the support you have. After you’re set there, look for possible counter-arguments and list your rebuttals. Write just a sentence for each part (central argument, each piece of support, and rebuttals), then set it aside. We’ll work more in class tomorrow.
January 31, 2010 at 11:40 am
pretty good when is the rough draft due?
January 31, 2010 at 1:04 pm
Rough draft will be due late this week. We’ll have EOI testing throughout, so we’ll pin the date as we move closer. Likely Friday. The schedule’s going to be a bit wonky for the end of this semester.
January 31, 2010 at 1:11 pm
It’s good, but I’m having trouble starting my rough draft.
January 31, 2010 at 1:15 pm
Don’t worry about putting anything into paragraph form right now. That should be the last part of this step. For now, make sure you have a clear idea of your central argument (are you trying to change people’s minds or get them to do something?), then make a list of all the support you have. After you’re set there, look for possible counter-arguments and list your rebuttals. Write just a sentence for each part (central argument, each piece of support, and rebuttals), then set it aside. We’ll work more in class tomorrow.
January 31, 2010 at 8:09 pm
should we print off the articles for tomorrow? if there is school, i heard remington elementary’s hill was pretty slick.
January 31, 2010 at 8:11 pm
Yeah, go ahead and print them off. You should be ready to discuss your progress with peers, and you’ll have time to work on it in class.
January 31, 2010 at 8:43 pm
how many should we have? i only have 1 article that’s about the book and then another about the idea i’m comparing it to
January 31, 2010 at 8:47 pm
That’ll be fine for now. When we look over your thesis we may find that you need more outside evidence, but it’s still early yet.
January 31, 2010 at 8:48 pm
sweet! 😀
i’ll keep searching for a little longer just in case i find something
February 1, 2010 at 8:04 pm
i suck at research. 🙁 any tips for good, or mildly good research?
February 1, 2010 at 8:08 pm
Did you check out the previous post?
February 6, 2010 at 4:00 pm
Can we use books as resources, or are we limited to online articles? (‘~’)?
February 6, 2010 at 7:31 pm
You may definitely use books as resources. You may use any credible source, regardless of medium.