Agenda - Week Fifteen
Tuesday 11/29 - "I Godfrey, I'll roll My sleeves up and drag them into glory whether they will or no!"
Music: "War" Bob Marley and the Wailers (live London,1977) Lyrics
Announcements:
Tips for finishing Research Papers:
Keep in Mind: Research papers are informative. Contrasted to analytic papers which are insightful and persuasive papers which are convincing.
End the research phase. Research produces data that along with your proposal should set you in good stead in producing the paper. Your research (exploration of several sources) will yield a reservoir of facts. No project will cover the chosen topic completely. Therefore, once you've explored sources and assembled facts, you can set a deadline to stop researching.
Next:
Rough Draft: Following your outline, write your first draft as freely as possible. Use all the note information you feel is relevant and important. Don't pad your paper with excessive quotes. When you've finished the rough draft, check for accuracy and completeness of facts. If you think certain sections are too long or too skimpy, rework them until you feel they're the strongest you can make them.
Final Draft: Revise paragraphs for unity and coherence. Reword your sentences for effectiveness of structure, grammar and punctuation. Use a dictionary to check your spelling and usage, or, if you have a computer, run a spell check. You might want to read the paper aloud to yourself to see how it flows and to correct any awkward sentences.
Music: "War" Bob Marley and the Wailers (live London,1977) Lyrics
Announcements:
- Due dates:
- Reaction paper on A Terrible Love of War - Wed. 11/30
- Research Project Papers will be due at 6:00pm on Dec. 2 (deadline extended)
- Research Presentations/TLW Panels 12/1, 12/6, 12/8
- Scheduling:
- 12/1 -
- All Panels - "War is Normal"
- Panel # 1 Martians "War is Inhuman"
- Research Presentations (3) -
- 12/6
- Panel #2 Dead Birds - "War is Sublime"
- Research Presentations (6) -
- 12/8
- Panel #3 Crusaders - "Religion is War"
- Research Presentations - all that remain
- 12/1 -
- Here is a link to the presentation guidelines page.
Tips for finishing Research Papers:
Keep in Mind: Research papers are informative. Contrasted to analytic papers which are insightful and persuasive papers which are convincing.
End the research phase. Research produces data that along with your proposal should set you in good stead in producing the paper. Your research (exploration of several sources) will yield a reservoir of facts. No project will cover the chosen topic completely. Therefore, once you've explored sources and assembled facts, you can set a deadline to stop researching.
Next:
- Organize your notes.
- Find pertinent quotes – quotes can account for up to 20% of your paper.
- If Possible, use your proposal in creating your initial outline and Introductory Paragraph
- Intro. Paragraph – This will connect to your proposal
- Note that the topic you have researched is important
- Present the main points you will address allowing a sentence or two for each point.
- Keep the sentences simple, concise, and definite
- Make it specific. If your proposal was very general you may have sharpened it.
- Avoid opinion statements beyond noting that the topic is important and the facts you have assembled are interesting and useful
- Body paragraph one based on the first main point that you articulated in the intro. Sentences should articulate, clarify, and explore that main point. The final sentence should transition to the next main point which will be the basis of the next paragraph.
- Body paragraphs 2, 3, etc address the points that you introduced in the intro. paragraph
- Concluding paragraph – note the importance of the topic, summarize the points you have made (mirroring the intro. paragraph), and suggest directions for further research.
Rough Draft: Following your outline, write your first draft as freely as possible. Use all the note information you feel is relevant and important. Don't pad your paper with excessive quotes. When you've finished the rough draft, check for accuracy and completeness of facts. If you think certain sections are too long or too skimpy, rework them until you feel they're the strongest you can make them.
Final Draft: Revise paragraphs for unity and coherence. Reword your sentences for effectiveness of structure, grammar and punctuation. Use a dictionary to check your spelling and usage, or, if you have a computer, run a spell check. You might want to read the paper aloud to yourself to see how it flows and to correct any awkward sentences.
Thursday 12/1
- Due dates:
- Research Project Papers will be due at 6:00pm on Dec. 2 (deadline extended)
- Research Presentations/TLW Panels 12/1, 12/6, 12/8
- Scheduling:
- 12/1 -
- All Panels - "War is Normal"
- Panel # 1 Martians (Sam, Malia, Reija) "War is Inhuman"
- Research Presentations
- Hinano
- Reija
- Hinano
- 12/6
- Panel #2 Dead Birds (Sariah,Violet, Marianna,Jenine) - "War is Sublime"
- Research Presentations (6) - Kareem, Razhinder, Jenine, Sariah, Sam
- 12/8
- Panel #3 Crusaders ( Kareem, Hinano, Megan,Yareli, Razhinder) - "Religion is War"
- Research Presentations - Malia, Marianna, Violet, Kathleen, Megan, Yareli,
- 12/1 -