Wednesday September 22

TODAY IN CLASS:

A few housekeeping things...

1. We do not have class on Monday due to our conferences for our editorial analysis paper.

2. If you have not yet given your availability for Monday for your conference, email her by tonight!

3. We will be going over our midterm portfolio on Friday, which is going to be due Friday October 1st.

During class we talked about intergrading secondary sources which for our paper we should have at least 2 of them. These sources should provide us with more information on the given topic of your editorial. It should help you see if your editorial topic is positively or negatively argued. These should primarily be longer than your actual editorial.

Lindsey shared with us an outline of how our papers should flow.

Paragraphs:

1.) Should introduce the issue.

2.) Should introduce the editorial, provide a summary, and state your thesis.

3.) Claim should be tied to your thesis. - Editorial is successful or not because______.

A.) Evidence for editorial (Quote, paraphrase, summary) Will need to use Citations!

B.) Analyze evidence to show HOW it does what you say it does.

(This is where your secondary sources will come in)

i.) Evidence from secondary source to support your analysis.

ii.) Analysis of secondary source to show how it supports overall claim.

*ALWAYS END PARAGRAPH WITH YOUR OWN VOICE!*

Some examples of transitionary sentences that can be used to bring in your secondary sources.

- "X" matters/is important because____.

- Although "X" may seem trivial, it is in fact crucial in terms of today's concern over _____.

- Ultimately what is at stake here is _____.

- These findings have important consequences for the broader claim of ____.

- Although "X" may seem of concern only to a small group of _____, it should in fact concern anyone who cares about _____.

We also went over some MLA and a few things to keep in mind, and also received a worksheet:

1.) Make sure your works cited is in alphabetical order by last name, or which ever should come first.

2.) NO website links! *Keep track of the date that you accessed the website to cover you in case it has been edited after you were there.

3.) Examples and help in Easy Writer starting on page 222.

HOMEWORK:

- Continue to work on editorial analysis. Print enough copies for your group for Friday. It should be about 3 to 4 pages long.

- Complete MLA handout to go over in class on Friday.