Assignment Three- December 21st

Journal- SuperPower
What would happen if you could become invisible whenever you wanted? What could you, or would you do that you don't now?

Assignment Three:

Assignment Two was to create a Thesis Statement and see if the webpages you had found would help you support that thesis. Yesterday, we reviewed how to set up a paper in MLA format.

Today, you will combine these skills. Create a word document and name it "Assignment Three." Set the document up as though you were writing a paper for THIS class. Heading, page numbers, etc. Your title will be "Assignment Three".

Underneath your title, write THESIS STATEMENT in bold. Write the thesis statement you created next to it in italics.

Skip a line (should be double spaced anyways) and you will write ONE PARAGRAPH that will defend/support your stance in your thesis statement using ONE QUOTE from one of the sources you located.

Since you are using the source in your "paper," you will need to cite it and make a citation that will go underneath your paragraph (we will skip the usually required separate works cited in an effort to conserve trees!).

Once you have set the paper up in MLA STYLE, written out your THESIS STATEMENT,and have written ONE SUPPORTING PARAGRAPH, and have created a CITATION you will email the document to me at msfitzell@aol.com .

You may then check email, etc.

RESOURCES:

MLA Formatting:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/

Citation:
http://citationmachine.net/
http://easybib.com/

Assignment Two - December 15th

Journal Entry - A Room of One's Own

Which room in your house is your favorite and why?

Assignment Two:

If you have not yet finished working on Assignment One please finish that first.

When assignment one is complete, you are going to look back at that third topic you found websites for, the one you chose. In a word document named Assignment Two, follow these steps:

• Type your name and underneath type the number 1.


• Think of an interesting question pertaining to your topic and write the question next to #1

example: If your topic was Teen Pregnancy, an interesting question might be: "Why are girls getting pregnant so young?"

• Answer your own question! What do you think the answer is?! Even if you don't really know, make a guess at what the answer could be. Write your answer, in a complete sentence, next to #2.


• The sentence you wrote next to number two is your Thesis sentence!

A Thesis statement is the main argument you are trying to prove in your paper.

• Look back at the three sources you found and find information that would help you prove your point about the question.
  
• Find two pieces of information from each of the three websites you found.
• In the word document, copy/paste the address of the website and copy/paste the two pieces of information that go with your question underneath. Be sure to put the information in quotation marks.
  
• Save the word document named Assignment Two. Do not email it today. We will be working on the document tomorrow.

Once you have completed this activity, you may work on other classwork or check your email.

Assignment One: Post for December 14th, 2010.

Journal Entries - We will be starting new journal entries tomorrow. You will need to have a total of 20 by the date of your midterm. I will bring the journals to the computer lab tomorrow.

Assignment: Researching a Topic

When you are working on a research paper, one of the the major components is compiling information from reputable sources. The library is an obvious place to start but many colleges have electronic materials you will be able to access from the comfort of your dorm room. And there are sources that are valuable on the web, if you know what to look for.

When perusing the web for reputable sources, a good rule of thumb is to stick to those that end in "org", "edu", "net", or "gov", depending upon your project and topic. Wikipedia is not a good source as it can be changed or house incorrect data.


Let's give it a try!

You will find three reputable sources for each of the following topics:

1. Origins of traditions for a major holiday


2. The War in Iraq

3. A topic of your choosing! (it can relate to one of your classes, or be a totally unrelated topic that is of interest to you)

Create a word document and save it as "Assignment One" followed by your name.
In the word document, make each topic a heading and copy paste the urls of the sources you find into the word document underneath their heading. Write in a sentence or two why this source is helpful/reputable.

Once you have your three sources for each topic and have explained why each source is valuable, save the document and email it to me at: msfitzell@aol.com

Once your assignment is complete, you may do work for another class or check your email.