ANNOUNCMENTS:

1. Deep Reading Redos:  If you score a 1 or 2 in any section, you will need to redo that section. Redos need to be clearly labeled as such, and turned in no later than the SOC Friday.
2. Off-Campus Wednesday:  We will be meeting off campus on Wednesday.  You may either work in the library or meet at Steaming Bean (we'll try a different coffee shop every week).  9:00-11:45.
3. SPAM 1- The last day I will accept these, at 50% off, is this Wednesday.  Get them done and turned in!

STARTER:  Thesis Structure
Give me some feedback as I revamp the thesis organization!

Work Time
Work on finishing your Annotated Bibliography.  Conference with Lori as necessary!

HOMEWORK:
Continue working on your Annotated Bibliography!  It is due in completed form on THURSDAY, at the start of class (shared digitally, no need for hard copies).  If you have already shared it, no need to reshare.

ANNOUNCMENTS:

1. Deep Reading Redos:  If you score a 1 or 2 in any section, you will need to redo that section. Redos need to be clearly labeled as such, and turned in no later than the SOC Friday.
2. Off-Campus Wednesday:  We will be meeting off campus on Wednesday.  You may either work in the library or meet at Steaming Bean (we'll try a different coffee shop every week).  9:00-11:45.
   
3. SPAM 1- The last day I will accept these, at 50% off, is this Wednesday.  Get them done and turned in!
   

STARTER:  Thesis Brainstorm
As of right now, how would you answer your research question?

1. 30 sec each- Talk to your partner.
2. 30 sec each - Get up, find another person from another table, talk it out.
3. 3 min- Write down your answer in 1 sentence (remember, it's okay to have a mixed position, to not find what you were expecting, to have caveats!)
4. 5 min- What holes do you still have in your knowledge?  What do you need to know to really answer this question?  Where do you think you will get stuck when you are writing this paper?

Interviewing People?  Remember this...

1. Get me your interview questions for review by Friday, 1/26
2. Start contacting people to schedule them now!
3. All interviews should be completed over the next two weeks.  Next week, feel free to schedule them during my class on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday (just let me know if you are going be gone for an interview).
4. When writing your questions, keep them focused on what you need from the interview to answer your research question.  What are you getting from the interview that you can't get from other sources?
5. Record the interview, and jot down times on a list of your interview questions as you go, so you can easily find quotes later.

HOMEWORK:
Continue working on your Annotated Bibliography!  It is due in completed form on THURSDAY, at the start of class (shared digitally, no need for hard copies).

Announcements:

1. DUE DATE CHANGE:  The first 5 sources of your Annotated Bibliography are now due at the start of class, MONDAY, 1/29.  Thank your fellow students for their advocacy (panic).  If you finish before this, share it digitally with Lori.
   

Deep Reading Redos
If you score a 1 or 2 in any section, you will need to redo that section.  See my comments for specific instructions, and come see me if you have questions.

Interviewing People?  Remember this...

1. Get me your interview questions for review by Friday, 1/26
2. Start contacting people to schedule them now!
3. All interviews should be completed over the next two weeks.  Next week, feel free to schedule them during my class on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday (just let me know if you are going be gone for an interview).
4. When writing your questions, keep them focused on what you need from the interview to answer your research question.  What are you getting from the interview that you can't get from other sources?
5. Record the interview, and jot down times on a list of your interview questions as you go, so you can easily find quotes later.

HOMEWORK:
Continue working on your Annotated Bibliography!

Announcements:

1. SPAM 1:  Rememember, your SPAM 1 deadline is next WEDNESDAY!  You must have your meeting and turn in the SPAM 1 form by 3:30 on that date.
2. Original Research Folks:  You should have your interview questions or surveys close to final by the end of this week.  That means interview questions should be run by me, and survey questions should be run by me and Kyle.

Starter 7

1. How is the independent work going?  What's been difficult for you about this process so far?  What's been easy?  What strategies are you using that are bringing you success?
2. How was the library work time yesterday?  Was it useful to work in a big chunk of time, off campus?  Do you have suggestions for making it more useful?

Deep Reading Goals

1. Finish annotating all 5 sources
2. Finish your reading notes or your annotation key for ONE source (the one you will turn in)
3. Finish at least two intertextuality paragraphs

HOMEWORK
Finish all elements of the Deep Reading assignment.  Have it printed and ready to turn in (with the RUBRIC as the top page) first thing on Monday.

Not sure what this should look like?  Check out the examples at the front of the class, or the examples linked on the Senior Project page of my DP.

Hey seniors,

My darling daughter is sick again :(, so I am out with her today.  Below are your tasks for today.  Please read them carefully and complete them!

REMINDER:  LIBRARY TOMORROW!
Please meet at the library at 9:00 tomorrow.  We will work there until 11:45, at which point you will be released for lunch.  I will be taking attendance, so please be there on time!

SPAM 1 Email
Go to the Senior Project page of my DP, and carefully read the Senior Project Advisor Letter 1 guidelines, and do what it tells you.  Email your SPA following these guidelines.  Not sure who they are?  Check your email!  

If, by some miraculous turn of events, your SPA wants to meet TODAY, you will need to print the SPAM 1 Form from the Senior Project page of my DP to have them fill out during your meeting.

Deep Reading
Continue with your deep reading assignment.  Your goal today should be to get your 4th source read and annotated.

HOMEWORK
Read and annotate your 4th source.

Starter 3: SPAM Assignments

1. Are there any faculty members you would really like to have as a senior project advisor?
   
2. Are there any faculty or staff members that you feel like you cannot work with productively?
   

Deep Reading Assignment

1. Pair/Share:  What does it mean to deeply read something?  What does this process look like?
2. Read the Deep Reading assignment.  Annotate it with questions and concerns for Lori.
3. Ask Lori your questions, clarify the assignment to your satisfaction.
4. Need more clarity?  See the examples hung up at the front of the room, or watch the screencast "Deeply Reading an Academic Text" on the Senior Project page of my DP.

Conferences with Lori

1. Review research question
2. Show me sources you have found so far
3. Original research (interview, survey, etc.) timeline and resources
   
4. Advisor discussion

Research Goal:

1. Deeply read and annotate your first source (annotations can be on the text, or in separate notes- your choice!).
2. Complete lexicon list for first source
3. Start reading your second source.

HOMEWORK
​Finish reading, annotating/notetaking on your first source.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Want to do honors this semester?  Let me know by the end of the day today!  You can do this in person or via email.

Starter 2:  Research Quote
Read the quote linked above.  As you read it, make mental notes of sentences or ideas that strike or surprise you.  When you are done reading, respond in writing to the following questions:

1. What does this professor identify as the thing that hurts much non-fiction writing?  Do you agree or disagree with her assessment?
2. What sentence in this piece most stood out to you?  Copy it and explain why it strikes you, and what it makes you think.
   
3. Are you guilty of the bad habit she discusses in the second to last paragraph?  If not, how do you avoid this?  If you are, how could you avoid this mindset in the next few months?

Review of Deadlines, etc.
For my own peace of mind, lets review deadlines, etc.

How to Read a Scholarly Article
Pull up ONE of the articles you found on the library database yesterday. 

1. Now, using the table on the first page of my handout, find all the sections.  Are there any differences in labeling?  Does it have all the sections noted?

Turn to the back of the handout.  Look at which sections you read, and when.  For the next few days, you're probably ONLY going to be reading the abstract and conclusions.

Deep Reading Assignment

1. Pair/Share:  What does it mean to deeply read something?  What does this process look like?
2. Read the Deep Reading assignment.  Annotate it with questions and concerns for Lori.
3. Ask Lori your questions, clarify the assignment to your satisfaction.
4. Need more clarity?  See the examples hung up at the front of the room, or watch the screencast "Deeply Reading an Academic Text" on the Senior Project page of my DP.

Start Your Research!
I suggest finding at least 2-3 articles to get you started before you start your deep reading.  So spend today using the abstract and conclusion to sift through the articles you find.

HOMEWORK
Find at LEAST one good source from an academic journal or publication.