Week Six -Summary and Analysis – 9/28 – 10/4

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Week 6 Summary and Analysis, continued…

Red alert: PREFACE EVENT ON WEDNESDAY 9/30

Monday 9/28 and Tuesday 9/29

Objectives:

  • Flash Write Monday Warm-up
  • Review practice summaries, paraphrases, and quotes homework
  • Identify, with peer review, if your chosen article is suitable for S&A paper
  • Write thesis of S & A in class. Share in peer-review.
  • Curious Incident discussion

Homework:

  • Read this post: https://byrnescomp.wordpress.com/2015/09/28/what-to-analyze-in-summary-and-analysis-and-a-word-about-thesis/
  • Write paper. Turn in typed draft Wednesday/Thursday. Bring 4 copies.

Wednesday 9/30 and Thursday 10/1

Objectives:

  • Peer Review of Drafts with mini-conferences.

Homework:

  • Read Curious Incident pp. 140-177. There may or may not be a quiz on Mon/Tues 9/5 or 9/6, depending on the kind of mood I am in.
  • Write final draft due on Wednesday 10/7 or Thursday 10/9. THIS IS A DATE CHANGE.

Preview of next week – 10/5….I will give everyone grade update.

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