AGENDA 12/9

Show me your thesis and get feedback before the weekend!
Introduction paragraphs need 5 components:
1) Hook (rhetorical fragments, anecdotes, statistics, startling statements, etc.)
2) Background information about your historical event

3) What do different groups say about this event?

4) What are their motivations?

5) What is the lasting significance or impact of this event?

Directions for Introduction Paragraph and Thesis

Introduction PowerPoint (PPT)

Introduction presentation with sample (PDF): Printer-friendly version of slides

Introduce Annotated Bibliographies: DUE TUESDAY!

Directions for Annotated Bibliography

Sample Annotated Bibliography

BIBLIOGRAPHY LINKS:

BibMe

KnightCite

Bedford/Diana Hacker's website to compare citation formats
MLA NoodleTools Tips and Sample Citations for "weird" sources
MLA Sample Citations for "weird" sources from The Myrin Virtual Library

Watch film version of A Raisin in the Sun.

HW: Bring all 8 research sources/notes to class tomorrow for me to check. Work on annotated bibliography - Due Monday. Read Acts II and III of A Raisin in the Sun. Discussion Quiz on Wednesday over the rest of the book.

AGENDA 12/8

Computer lab--work on amassing last two sources and taking research notes
Draft introduction paragraphs with thesis
Work on bibliography of eight sources: you can use KnightCite or BibMe to help!

METHODS FOR RESEARCH NOTES:
SOAPSTONE method and SOAPSTONE sample
Historic Document worksheet method
Cornell Notes method

HANDOUTS FOR INTRODUCTIONS/THESIS:
PowerPoint: Thesis and Introduction for Rhetorical Historical Paper
PDF of the PowerPoint
Handout with instructions and sample

HW: Finish 8 sources for Friday - complete research notes. Bibliography with annotations due Monday. Reading quiz over Act II of Raisin in the Sun on Friday!

AGENDA 12/7

PowerPoint: Thesis and Introduction for Rhetorical Historical Paper
PDF of the PowerPoint
Handout with instructions and sample

HW: