Sunday, March 31, 2013

Welcome Back! Monday, April 1st

Objective:  Process my feedback on your midterm essay

Agenda:
1. Announcements and a note on midterm essays
2. Read and summarize my feedback
3. Work time options:
  • Refine your essay
  • Begin the assigned reading
Directions for Summarizing my Feedback:
  • Open the document I emailed you over LINK that contains my feedback on your Affirmative Action midterm essay.
  • Re-read my feedback (end comments and margin-comments)
    • Roses: Summarize what went well in your paper
    • Thorns:
      • Writing Mechanics: Summarize my feedback for ways to improve your writing mechanics (organization, sentence structure, clarity of wording, grammar, spelling, wordiness, etc..)
      • Content: Summarize my feedback for ways to improve the content or argumentation in your paper (did you have too many generalizations, if so what were they? Did you misinterpret events/ideas?  Did you not provide enough evidence to back up your claims? Did you not connect the dots clearly between your ideas, etc...)
    • What is your current grade and what is your goal for your improved grade if you plan on refining it?  If you are not refining, please explain why.
    • Do you have any questions about my feedback? 
Announcements
  • Half the Sky/Honors Lunch meetings:
    • Tomorrow, April 2nd
    • April 9th,
    • Half the Sky Seminar TBD (DOODLE)
  • Refinements on midterm due this Friday
  • Missing books
  • Junior Deadlines calendar reminder
Homework
  • Read "Bakken Business" by Wednesday (paper copy version only) and come up with 3-5 clarifying questions (about the basic facts/details of the article).
  • Affirmative Action Essay refinements are due Friday, April 5th.

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