Freshmen: Today we continued on with Step 2 of our seven step essay process: Collect data. It is important to learn what others think and know about your topic before you can really figure out what it is you think and know about it - that is the purpose of data collection. So, to aid us in data collection, as well as to aid us in the writing of our essays, we introduced Question Based Research Strategy. The idea is this: write down all the questions you have about your potential topic on 3x5 cards (include only one question on each 3x5 card). As you research, you will answer those questions on the back of the 3x5 card. Your answers should be very brief bullet statements and include the source from whence the information came. As stated in class, you need to have three sources from which your information will be drawn. Two of them, you will use for answering questions on your 3x5 cards: the Internet, and a non-electronic print source. The third source, either an interview or a survey consisting of a minimum of 10 questions, will comprise your third source of information. Some of the questions you research on your 3x5s may also be used in your survey or interview. Due for Thursday are at least 12 questions on your 3x5 cards and the questions you will use on your interview or survey. Due for Monday are answers to the questions you will research and your completed interview and survey. Read for 20 minutes each night and remember vocab chapter 4 is due Monday.
Sophomores: Today we did an exercise in close reading of visual art, music, and film, building on the reading skills we have focused on this semester. Continue to read - chapter 12 is due Monday - and continue to work on your seminar prep for October 25. Vocab due Friday.
CNF: Today we wrote an essay that concluded our reading of Blink and read the introduction to Freakonomics.
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