First draft of research paper is due Wed. April 3

At the end of class, I realized I had put down the wrong date for the first draft.  It is due next week, Wednesday, April 3.  It doesn't have to be finished--you can hand in four pages, but I do want a Works Cited page.

There is no homework due for Monday, but you should be working on your paper.  Also those who have not scheduled a conference time need to do so on Monday.  Conferences are 100 points.

FIRST FOUR PAGES DUE NEXT WEEK WEDNESDAY.  This is it--the end of the semester.
Keep up the good work!

Assignment for Monday, March 25

Bring to class 3 printed-out articles that you think you will be able to use in your paper.  We will work with these in class.  Please bring THE LITTLE PENGUIN HANDBOOK to class.  We will be using it also.

Come to class, people.  Do your work.  We're on the last leg.

Assignment for Wednesday, March 20

Type up your research topic in the form of a question (remember this is an argumentative paper).
Then write at least one pro and con answer to the question.

For example:

Thesis question:  How have email, texts and tweets influenced student writing in college?

Pro answer:  Students now write more outside of college than any generation before them (Stanford Study).
Con answer:  Students' ability to think through a problem has not increased.

Library 207

When we return from spring break (Monday, March 18), we will meet at LI 207 at 1:00.  This is 100 points.  Don't miss it.  You should also have picked a research paper topic.  If you still have no idea, google "research paper topics" and you'll find lists of subjects.  Pick one.  Anyone.

I'm sorry to have missed you on Wednesday.  It was my turn to be sick.  Monday will be workshop day.  Please bring 4 copies of your draft. 100 points.  When we come back from the break, we'll begin our final research papers.

Keep coming to class.  Keep doing your work.  We're more than half way through.  Yippey Skippy.