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WELCOME!Friday March 11

Attendance Syllabus Fact or Fiction Journal #1 Writing Prompt

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JOURNAL #1

Does Violent media (video games, movies, music, etc.) cause violent behavior? Explain your answer in ½ page. Use specific examples and details. Consider the opposing viewpoint in your response.

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MONDAY, MARCH 14

Seating Chart Note Card Information Review and discuss journal #1 Discuss Active Reading Strategy-

Annotating Read article: “Research and the Effects

of Media Violence is Inconclusive” & annotate as you read

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HOMEWORK

Write a ½ page summary of the article.

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TUESDAY, MARCH 15

BELLRINGER Write ½ page reaction to “Research on

the Effects of Media Violence…” (liked/disliked, agreed/disagreed, any observations about the writer’s style or use of information.)

Please create 3-5 questions that come to your mind based upon the reading.

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TUESDAY, MARCH 15AGENDA

Group work Turn in summary and response Article- “Violent Video Games Cause

Aggression” Read

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16

1. Review MLA Format & Changes

2. Practice Test-Correct the errors quiz

3. Assignment-Source & Citation requirements

4. Turn & Talk discussion of Aggression Article

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16

COW 4 Discuss identifying potential main points &

evidence (Topic sentence, Examples/evidence, Explanation)

Group discussion Finish Aggression discussion Argumentative Essay Assignment Review procon.org site on media violence Begin research-find articles and take notes

on all sources

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THURSDAY, MARCH 17COW 4

DUE BY END OF HOUR: Find one reliable source that has a thorough explanation of a legitimate research study.

PRINT ONLY the page that contains the description of the research study.

Continue researching and taking notes.

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FRIDAY, MARCH 18COW 4

RESEARCH Article w/Notes (10 points) Discuss note taking strategies

– Annotating– Note cards– Article printed and highlighted/w/comments– Sheets of paper

• By source or by main argument

Topic Analysis sheet-as template Need to find all your resources! Continue over the

weekend.HW: Working Works Cited Page due at the end of

the hour Monday!

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MONDAY, MARCH 21COW 4

Please do not mess with the object on your desk.

Be ready! Have out a sheet of lined paper, something to write with and all your printed research articles so far.

If you do not know what the object on your desk is or is called, make up a name for it!

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MONDAY, MARCH 21WRITING ACTIVITY

You will be given 2 minutes to brainstorm as many observations, uses, etc. for the object you have. What is the price range, what is it made of, why is it useful, who uses it, etc.

Ready- GO!

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MONDAY, MARCH 21WRITING ACTIVITY

Directions: You will have 15 minutes to write a PERSUASIVE piece that answers the following:

Every household in America needs a… Be persuasive Make up “evidence” as needed (quotes,

statistics, studies, so on…) Consider word choice

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MONDAY, MARCH 21COW 4

Works Cited DUE (10 pts each)End of the hour

Topic Analysis-Due Tuesday Research-as needed for missing

information READ! TAKE ADDITIONAL NOTES! Work

on Topic Analysis HW: Continue reading and note taking as

needed. Consider the organization of your information

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WORKS CITED CHECK LIST

Last name and page number in the header Entire page double-spaced Works Cited centered as the title All sources listed alphabetically Article titles in quotes Longer titles and titles of the database or

website in italics. Use a hanging indent for all multiple lines of a

single entry.

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Tuesday, March 22Cow 4

Topic Analysis DUE! Last day for any final research details!

OUTLINE-handout Review sample outline-discuss the option to do opposing

viewpoints as a separate paragraph or included in each paragraph.

Compose thesis statements & identify your strongest arguments (main points/topic sentences)

Outlines due by end of the hour on Wednesday HW: Whatever you need to do to have a completed outline

by the end of the hour tomorrow.

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23

Late Start COW 4 OUTLINES DUE BY END OF THE HOUR (10

pts) Make sure you have altered your WC as

needed-it must reflect the actual articles you are using in your paper.

Discuss introductions (attention-getters, thesis statements, audience relevance)

Start drafting paper based upon outline as time allows.

HW: Drafting essay

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THURSDAY, MARCH 24sub-Cow 4

Review outlines Introduction and one Body

paragraph due at end of the hour (10 pts)

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Friday, March 25 COW 4

Continue working on body paragraphs ENTIRE BODY DUE BY END OF THE

HOUR Monday (10 pts) HW: drafting as needed to meet

Monday’s deadline.

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MONDAY MARCH 28COW 4

ENTIRE BODY DUE BY END OF THE HOUR!

Discuss transitions & Conclusions

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TUESDAY, MARCH 29Cow 4

Complete draft of essay due at the beginning of the hour tomorrow!

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30

Rm 613 Science Wing ESSAYS DUE! Peer critique guidelines Peer critique time

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THURSDAY, MARCH 30Computer Lab-Science Wing

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THURSDAY, MARCH 31

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FRIDAY, APRIL 1HAPPY SPRING BREAK!