April 20, 2017 - Thursday

Class Work

1. The ending . . . (class activity)  Print essay. You will need the entire essay for the second activity.
A. You will meet with a partner - just one - and complete the following:

    

Questions for the Conclusion

Listen to your partner read. Then react to the conclusion. Did your partner do any of the following?

1.      Propose a plan of action? If so, what does your partner want you to do?

Is it cost and/or time effective? _____

2.      Answer, "What's the point?" Do you know what, if anything you are supposed to know or care about, or do as a result of the essay? Explain.

3.      Did the conclusion leave you knowing that it was the conclusion? How did you know?

4.      Were there any powerful words, phrases, sentences, or ideas? Note them. 

You will collect the reactions from two partners.

Personal Editing - In-text citations

1. Take out or call up your entire essay.  Using a highlighter, note all quotations that you borrowed word for word. These should be in quotation marks followed by ( Name, page # ). Or, you might be using the name of the source within the sentence. Both are correct. 

Examples: 

http://www.lcc.edu/library/help/citation/mla-in-text.pdf

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/2/

2. Use a different color to highlight any paraphrased information. You do not place this information in quotation marks, but you do give credit to the source. 

http://libguides.lmu.edu/c.php?g=324079&p=2174130

Take a look at the highlighted segments. There should be a balance of your original thoughts and the words and thoughts you borrow from others. Your words and thoughts, the part that is NOT highlighted, should make up most of your essay. The experts are just there to back up your powerful message.

3. Make sure that all cited sources in your essay appear on the Works Cited page - no extras!  

Required:  Three to five sources

Now, make sure the Works Cited page is in the correct form. Remember, EasyBib is your friend IF you click the links to create a Word document.

A. Alphabetized

B. Hanging indents

C. Proper punctuation

D. Double-spaced only

E. Regular font that matches the rest of your essay.

Samples: 

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/05/

https://www.google.com/search?q=mla+8+works+cited+page+example&espv=2&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0ahUKEwj98L6Js7PTAhXJlFQKHbk6CZUQsAQILw&biw=1920&bih=950#imgrc=2dpzhZKdACw57M:

Homework

Revise and post your essay in Canvas by the beginning o

Reminders;
1. MLA 8 formatting

2. Title page

3. In-text citations

4. Works Cited page

5. Double spaced throughout - no bold print

6. Header

7. Title centered

6. Three to five pages - not including the Works Cited page or the Title page