Thursday, October 14, 2010

October 14, 2010 - Thursday

Class Work

1. We have a guest today who will get us on-line and signed in to the on-line handbook. We will take some time to explore the site and try the Diagnostic Test.

2. Peer Editing of the rough draft . . . (Review of how to cite sources within text)
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/2/
http://library.duke.edu/research/citing/within/mla.html

MLA Formatting: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/


3. Back to Jekyll and Hyde - Chapters 7 and 8 - and beyond . . .

4. How does Hollywood look at the story? What has been added?

5. The "wonderful" world of technology . . . what technological advances have been invented during your lifetime?

6. Make a list of all of the technology you have used today. . . could you live without the gadgets?

7. What is your favorite technological advance? To what extent would your life be different without it?

8. Readings:
"There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury
http://www.gladdemusic.com/raybradbury-there%20will%20come%20soft%20rains.htm
"There Will Come Soft Rains" by Sara Teasdale
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There_Will_Come_Soft_Rains
Images: http://www.google.com/images?q=there+will+come+soft+rains&rls=com.microsoft:*&oe=UTF-8&startIndex=&startPage=1&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=klO3TMSuM5CisAPqmqGeCQ&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=8&ved=0CE0QsAQwBw
"The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury
http://www.veddma.com/veddma/Veldt.htm
"Invasion of the Droids" Newsweek Article

9. Overview of the next writing assignment:

Homework
1. Finish the final copy of the definition paper. Pay attention to your in-text citations and works cited page. Remember that you only include the sources in the works cited page that you actually cited within the paper. (There is a "delete" tab on easy-bib.)
2. Start to collect information for your Technology: Friend or Foe paper. Find at least three articles.

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