Showing posts with label CompareContrast. Show all posts
Showing posts with label CompareContrast. Show all posts

Thursday, June 12, 2014

Lab Day

Here are documents for class today:
Extra help:
If you finish your revisions early, you may work on your journal, or study academic words on Quizlet for Academic A Vocabulary List 4.

Homework:
  • Journal (due Friday by noon)
  • Turn in rubric, Peer Review (for your paper), and tutor form to by box in 103 on FRIDAY by 5 pm
  • FINAL DRAFT due Friday by 5pm on turnitin.com

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Class Today and Homework

For class today, we reviewed conclusions and specifically talked about what makes a conclusion weak or logical. Remember that a conclusion must:
  • Restate the main points (subtopics) discussed in the essay. The restatement must be brief (short) because you have already discussed them.
  • Restate (or rephrase) the thesis statement in different words. When you restate the thesis shows how important it is to the essay.
  • NOT introduce a new topic.
(Smalley, Ruetten, & Kozyrev, 2012, p. 115, adapted)

Then we worked in groups developing paragraphs with the Academic A Vocabulary list. We also learned how to check the academic words in our essays using the LexTutor website.

Homework:
For tonight: Take the text of your latest draft (Draft 2) and put it into the AWL checker
  1. Go to http://www.lextutor.ca/vp/eng. 
  2. Copy the title and text of your essay (not your title page or reference page).
  3. Paste the text into the box, and click submit.
  4. The academic words are in the yellow.
  5. Write down the percentage, and bring it to class tomorrow.
Other Homework:
  • Writing Conference! (Come and see me and get feedback and a lollipop!)
  • Go see a tutor to help you with your paper
  • Journal (due Friday by noon)
  • Turn in rubric, Peer Review (for your paper), and tutor form to by box in 103 on FRIDAY by 5 pm
  • FINAL DRAFT due Friday by 5pm on turnitin.com

Thursday, June 5, 2014

Draft 2 Helps & Homework

Today in class, we talked about credibility and how to make what you write more credible. Here is the PowerPoint that we used today in class. We also talked about how to format your papers and I showed you some sample essays.  While you work on your essay for the rest of the class, you can use these to help you.
  • Incorrect Essay Format - This is just here so that you don't make the mistakes you can find in this paper. Whatever you do, DON'T do this. :
  • Correct Essay Format - This paper shows a perfectly formatted paper except for the references. You will want the cover page and body of your essay to look as close to this paper as possible.
  • APA Paper Template - This is a template, which means that you can use it to start the formatting for your own paper. I would suggest downloading this, and then putting your essay into the format that is set up already for you. This has a perfect example of a Reference page.
  • Additional Essay Help - Are you still confused about how to organize your paper? This document gives you resources for organizing the paragraphs your paper (in point-by-point or block styles!), making better topic sentences, the requirements for draft 2, as well as page numbers in your book that can give additional help for all the things we've learned!
Homework:
  • Draft 2 - uploaded to turnitin.com 
  • Journal - 2 pages in Blue Book, or 1 page double-spaced typed.

Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Instructions for Class Time

Hello students!

Today in class, after instruction, you will have the rest of the time to do the following:
  1. Review the PowerPoint slides for Beginning Online Research (slides 1-16 and do the practice activities on slides 11 & 16. Click here to access the slides.
  2. Create a reference page for your essay using the sources your brought today. Use resources such as Purdue's OWL (Online Writing Lab) & the handout I gave you today.
  3. Revise your essay using the feedback I gave you on turnitin.com. 
Homework:
  • Work on finishing your essay Draft 2 for Thursday night.
  • Weekly Journal (Due Friday at noon!)

2nd Draft Requirements
Essay Content and Length:
An introduction with a thesis statement, three points of comparison in body paragraphs with support, and a conclusion
2 or more pages, double-spaced
Plagiarism
Any place that you used words directly from another source should have “quotation marks” around those words.
A Reference Page at the end of your paper that lists all of the resources you used for your ideas (with links to the websites). These do not need to be formatted correctly, but the link must be shown.

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Classwork and Homework

Today in class, we looked at sources and APA. We hopped right in and learned from swimming in the deep end! :) The one thing I want to remind you of is to not stress out about this. We will have lots of time to get better at this throughout the semester!  Here is the PowerPoint we used in class (Use it to help you with your homework).

Homework: 

  • Complete the APA Reference Game worksheet 
  • Bring 3 sources that you have looked at or used when writing about your paper. 
    • You need to have the author, year, title, and publishing information.
    • You can use the sources we used for background knowledge, or new ones that you have looked at to get additional information (The ones from a couple of days ago). 
    • Write them out like the example below. This is one of the background knowledge sources. It was very hard, so I did it for you.
    • DO NOT SPEND MORE THAN 40 MINS ON ALL OF THE HOMEWORK - TIME YOURSELF! I want you to just try. It doesn't have to be perfect.
Example: 
Author: Gary E. Clayton
Book Title: Economics: Principles & Practices.
Publisher: Glencoe
Location: New York
Year: 2005
Pages: 33-39

Monday, June 2, 2014

Classwork and Homework

Today in class we talked about measuring performance and what we need to do in order to accomplish our goals. Then we talked about transitions for comparison and contrast and did some activities with them. The last part of class we focused on the Integrated Writing, and then went down to the lab to do an activity with the last Integrated Writing prompt we did. Here's a link to the PowerPoint that we used today.

Daily Homework: Pg. 166-167 Ex 10, #2,3,5,7; Start revising your drafts for Draft 2.
Weekly homework:
  • Draft 2 Due Thursday 11:59 PM on turnitin.com
  • Journal: Due Friday 12:00 PM in 103.

Thursday, May 29, 2014

Additional Sources for Essay Support & Homework

If you need additional information on economic systems to write Draft 1 of your essay, I have some sources for you to look at:
Homework:
Draft 1
Due by 11:59 PM tonight
Requirements: 
  1. Be at least one page double-spaced        
  2. Be 3 paragraphs long (remember to use the paragraph structure we learned, click here for a refresher)
  3. Have a thesis statement with 3 subtopics
  4. Submitted to turnitin.com
Journal
Due by 11:59 AM tomorrow
Requirements: 
  1. Be 1 1/2 pages handwritten in a Blue Book               OR
  2. Be 3/4 page typed (double-spaced)
If you need help figuring out what topics to write on, check out the Journals tab on this webpage!

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Classwork and Homework

Today, we reviewed paragraphing and did an activity with ordering a paragraph. Next, we talked about using support for our paragraphs and add support into a paragraph. Additionally, we watched an English Etiquette video. Here is the PowerPoint that we looked at today.

Homework:
  • Choose a topic sentence from your pre-writing homework and write 3 pieces of support for that topic sentence. 
  • Use the topic sentence and support to write one body paragraph using the strategies we have learned this week in class. You don't need to print it, just type it up and save/email it to yourself because we will be in the lab tomorrow!
Additional Support Websites:
Paragraph Example: 

Topic Sentence: The first of the similarities between these two systems is the motivation for progression. 

Support:

Command system- 
  • The citizens have little to no motivation to work
    • U.S.S.R. citizens
  • No real change in economic values
    • sustainable with little to no surplus
Traditional system- 
  • There is motivation to work, but not to change.
    • African societies
  • Economy is based on necessity
    • No more or no less, sometimes even lack
Paragraph: 

The first of the similarities between these two systems is the motivation for progress. In the command system, citizens have little to no motivation to work because there is no room for upward mobility. In the U.S.S.R., the citizens were not able to change social status or position once placed in a job--often staying in the same job they were assigned their entire lives. This created a lack of incentive to be good at their jobs, because there was no reason to be better. This also caused a deep divide in the classes furthering the lack of motivation. Another reason for the lack of motivation came through the lack of change in economic values, or supply and demand, because the command system's purpose to create sustainability with little to no surplus. On the other hand, in the traditional system, there is incentive to work because the citizens must work in order to survive, but there is no motivation to change the way things are done. This can be seen in some African societies where there is an order of things done the same way for centuries. This can be seen as a positive thing, except when there is no progression in technology because no change has occurred. This can also be perpetuated by the economic property of the necessity of the commerce created in a traditional system, owing to the fact that these economies sometimes lack some of the essential citizens' needs. All in all, the systems are similar because of the little progress made due to the lack of motivation.

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Classwork and Homework

Today, we reviewed thesis statements from the homework that you did last Wednesday. Remember that thesis statements should:
  1. Be a complete sentence.
  2. Do not simply announce the topic. Instead, express an opinion, attitude, or idea.
  3. Express an opinion in your thesis statement, not just a fact.
  4. Focus on only one idea toward the topic. 
Secondly, we talked about topic sentences and developmental paragraphs. Here is the PowerPoint that we used today in class. 

Homework: 
  1. Finish your question and topic sentences using the format below. Remember that you must have a question because it lets you know the “why” of your thesis statement. This can be typed or handwritten.
  2. Read “Support” pg. 23-24 in your textbook.

My thesis statement: ________________________________________________.
Question: __________________________________________________________.
Topic sentences:
  1. _____________________________________________________________.
  2. _____________________________________________________________.
  3. _____________________________________________________________.      

Thursday, May 22, 2014

Outline Homework

Today in class, we learned about writing Integrated Essays and then practiced with doing one. Tonight for homework, you must create an outline for your first paper (Compare & Contrast) on economic systems. Use the background knowledge worksheet, the venn diagram, and your written thesis statement to create this. This outline will provide you with the basics, you just fill in the information! :) I will show you how to do it in the example below. The information you must fill in is represented by the blue text. This is due by NOON tomorrow. Please email the digital copy to me, or hand in the packet to me

EXAMPLE:
Compare/Contrast Outline—Point-by-Point

Topic: Economic Systems
2 Items: Command system and traditional system
3 Sub Topics: Motivation for progression, opportunities given to individuals, citizens already given set roles 

Introduction
            Thesis – Although command and traditional economic systems are different in how they function, they are actually similar in their treatment of individuality in their citizens in that motivation for progression is low, the opportunities given to individuals are little to none, and that citizens are already given set roles in society.


Sub topic 1 - Motivation for progression
Item 1 – Command system
Item 2 – Traditional system
Brainstorming – In U.S.S.R. in the 70s & 80s = low motivation to get better; societies in Africa are unchanging and have no upward mobility; no room for a person to move up

Sub topic 2 - Opportunities given to individuals
Item 1 – Command system
Item 2 – Traditional system
Brainstorming – Very limited to what a person can do, citizens have little to no rights, and can be punished for their "disobedience" to the system.

Sub topic 3 - Citizens have a set role in society
Item 1 – Command system
Item 2 – Traditional system
Brainstorming – In Inuit societies, they needed to depend on skill, and depended on those with skill but the average person wouldn't be able to provide. 

Conclusion

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Classwork & Homework

Classwork- Today in class, we went through the homework from yesterday. I am posting a link to both classes collective answers about the background information. 
We also talked about setting SMART goals and our motivation behind setting goals and went over the important elements of thesis statements as well. You can view the PowerPoint here.

Homework- Please turn in the following tomorrow May 23rd during class:

1.  Read pp. 102-104 in your textbook and complete Exercises 1 & 2.
2. Venn Diagram for the two economic systems you want to compare, including three (3) points of comparison or contrast. You can download the Venn Diagram here, or you may replicate it in your notes.
  • You must write 3 things that you know about the first economic system, 3 things you know about the second system, and 3 things that they both share. 
  • It will be better if you choose things you can contrast that have similar points of comparison. You can see that I have similar points of comparison below: environment, change, and types of societies/governments that these economies are found in.
Example: 




















3. A thesis statement (1 sentence!) that follow the rules of thesis statements (pg. 102-103 in your book), has a clear purpose (pg. 155), and has at least 3 points of comparison (sub topics).

Example: 
Although command and traditional economic systems are different in how they function, they are actually similar in their treatment of individuality in their citizens in that motivation for progression is low, the opportunities given to individuals are little to none, and that citizens are already given set rolls in society.

Although command and traditional economic systems are different in how they function, they are actually similar in their treatment of individuality in their citizens in that 1) motivation for progression is low, 2) the opportunities given to individuals are little to none, and that 3) citizens are already given set rolls in society.

The underlined parts are the purpose, and the numbered italics are the 3 points of comparison.

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Compare/Contrast Essay Background Homework

Please complete this assignment before class on Wednesday, May 22. You may do this assignment on the computer, or write it out by hand. Bring it to class tomorrow.
The topic of the Compare/Contrast essay is: Compare or Contrast two different economic systems (Traditional, Command, or Market system). 
To get started, use the following resources to find some background information. You can download the Word Document for this assignment here: Developing Background Knowledge CC essay.

Developing Background Knowledge
        One important part of academic writing is developing background knowledge. For this homework assignment, you will start to develop background knowledge for three different economic systems: Traditional, Market, and Command economies. Use the classification chart below fill in your background knowledge.
Use the following three resources to fill in the chart. Spend 40 minutes reading the sources and filling in the chart.
4. Quest Reading and Writing, pg. 49-50



Who or what is in control of production?

Notes

Examples

Traditional Economy






Market Economy






Command Economy