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TURN IT IN! (and then start TED Prep)

2/27/2017

TURN IN SENIOR THESIS! CELEBRATE WITH COOKIES!
Overview of TED Prep and TED Talk schedule

Schedule and activities
TED Talk speaking and paneling schedule- sign up for panel times
TED Talk overview and rubric—how does this work, anyway?
Students update research question/schedule document

Starter: TED Talk by Sarah Kay + graphic organizer. Debrief and share out.
TED Commandments: Read them, choose most and least important, most surprising, debrief.
TED Talk Analysis: Watch a TED Talk that speaks to you- it could be about anything! Take 15 minutes or so to choose. Then watch it, and write down the following:

Why do you like this talk?
Why do you find the message interesting?
What verbal and non-verbal talents does the presenter show us? (use rubric)
How does the presenter interact with their audience? (use rubric)
What’s one cool thing that may make this person’s style ‘different’ from the rest?
What is your style as a presenter? Are you funny/serious? Data and evidence or free-flowing? Moving or podium bound?

HOMEWORK:
Finish TED Talk Analysis (see description above) if you didn't finish it in class.

Proofreading Strategies and Formatting

2/24/2017

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

FINAL DRAFT is due on Monday at the start of class (10:15 for my AM class, and 12:45 for my PM class)
You must PRINT a copy to turn in to Lori- this must be done before the start of class, and MUST be printed double-sided.
You must SHARE or EMAIL a copy to Lori and to your Senior Project Advisor.
Reminder: Late penalties do NOT go away if you rewrite, so make sure that your paper is in on time!
THIS IS DUE EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT HERE! If you are absent, you must submit digital copies by the start of class on Monday, and a hard copy immediately upon your return.

Resources for Today:

Punctuating Titles
MLA Formatting Checklist

Formatting Clarification:

Insert page numbers at the bottom of each page, be sure the title page DOES not have a page # on it and that the Introduction page is page #1.
DO NOT worry about putting your name as a header at the top of the page- Ashley and I decided to cut this piece.

Proofreading Strategies:

Leave a full day for this step. Really. Sunday should be ONLY proofreading, not substantive revision.
Leave a little time (at LEAST an hour or two) between finishing your revision and starting to proofread.
Proofread on a printed copy. There's a bunch of research that shows you are far more effective at proofreading when you are reading off the page. Strange but true.
Run spellcheck. No, seriously. Don't forget this step.
Have at least two other people proofread it for you. Professional writers have editors- you should too.
Read it out loud (seriously, don't do it in your head, actually say the words) to yourself.
Have someone else read it out loud to you while you follow along on a digital version.
If you know you're bad at a particular thing (say, semi-colon usage or contractions), read through your paper ONLY looking for that one thing
Read it backwards from right to left and top to bottom.

HOMEWORK:
Finish this beautiful piece of writing! I'm so proud of the hard work you've put in, and am looking forward to reading your polished pieces. Make sure that your hard copies are printed before class, and that you've shared it with me and your Senior Project advisor. Let's do this!

Revision Time!

2/23/2017

Class Time:

Common Errors and Revision Checklist: Review of this (it's linked on the Senior Project page of my DP), suggestion of how to use it.
Revision time! I am here to conference and help as needed. :)

HOMEWORK:
Revise your thesis!

Library Day- Revision Time!

2/22/2017

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

SPAM 3: This is due to me on WEDNESDAY (yes, today), 2/22, by 3:30.
TED Schedule: Look at it, know it, love it! This is now set in stone, so make damn sure you can be here on your assigned day and time! This is linked on the Senior Project page of my DP under the deadline list on the top right.

Thesis Revision
Stuck? Go back and revise for the following:

Add evidence, do additional research as needed
Re-orgainze to improve logical flow and argumentation
If you're brain dead, do something simple and rote like MLA formatting
Complete your MLA Bibliography (remember to alphabetize and format with indents correctly!)
Check all of your MLA in-text citations for punctuation and formatting
Revise all your transitions to make them more fluid and connective
Check to make sure that all of your sections and sub-sections are clearly connected back to your thesis and research question
Check to make sure that each quote is set up correctly, and has at least one follow-up sentence explaining the quote
Revise for Sentence Focus/Active Voice.
Read your paper OUT LOUD to catch proofreading errors...then fix them!

HOMEWORK:

Work on revising your Senior Thesis! FINAL DRAFT is due Monday, February 27 at the START OF CLASS. It should be shared with me and your Senior Project Advisor, and I want one PRINTED copy in my inbox at this time as well. THIS IS STILL DUE IF YOU ARE ABSENT. MAKE IT HAPPEN!

Finish Critiques and Revise!

2/21/2017

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

SPAM 3: This is due to me on WEDNESDAY (yes, tomorrow), 2/22, by 3:30.
LIBRARY TOMORROW! We will be at the library tomorrow from 9-11:45 for revision. I will be available for conferences and consultation during this time!
TED Schedule: Look at it, know it, love it! This is now set in stone, so make damn sure you can be here on your assigned day and time!

Sentence Focus Workshop
Overview and quick activity of how to revise for this. See Senior Project page for link to this workshop.

Title Page Formatting
Review the helpful document on the Senior Project page for exactly what your title page should look like!

Peer Critiques
Finish your group's critiques today!

Thesis Revision
Stuck? Go back and revise for the following:

Add evidence, do additional research as needed
Re-orgainze to improve logical flow and argumentation
If you're brain dead, do something simple and rote like MLA formatting
Complete your MLA Bibliography (remember to alphabetize and format with indents correctly!)
Check all of your MLA in-text citations for punctuation and formatting
Revise all your transitions to make them more fluid and connective
Check to make sure that all of your sections and sub-sections are clearly connected back to your thesis and research question
Check to make sure that each quote is set up correctly, and has at least one follow-up sentence explaining the quote
Revise for Sentence Focus/Active Voice.
Read your paper OUT LOUD to catch proofreading errors...then fix them!

HOMEWORK:

Work on revising your Senior Thesis! FINAL DRAFT is due Monday, February 27 at the START OF CLASS. It should be shared with me and your Senior Project Advisor, and I want one PRINTED copy in my inbox at this time as well.

Senior Thesis RD Peer Critiques

2/15/2017

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

SPAM 3: This is due to me on WEDNESDAY, 2/22, by 3:30.

Peer Critiques
(See peer critique guidelines on the Senior Project page for more detail)

Overview of expectations and process
Scheduling
Critique- get one done today!

Thesis Revision
Stuck? Go back and revise for the following:

If you're brain dead, do something simple and rote like MLA formatting
Complete your MLA Bibliography
Check all of your MLA in-text citations
Revise all your transitions to make them more fluid and connective
Check to make sure that all of your sections and sub-sections are clearly connected back to your thesis and research question
Check to make sure that each quote is set up correctly, and has at least one follow-up sentence explaining the quote
Read your paper OUT LOUD to catch proofreading errors...then fix them!

HOMEWORK:

Work on revising your Senior Thesis! FINAL DRAFT is due Monday, February 27 at 8:30 am.

FINISH IT! (well, the rough draft anyway)

2/14/2017

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

SPAM 3- Get this scheduled! Time is tight!
Weds and Thurs- Everyone needs to be here, in their assigned class periods for peer critiques.
RD DUE TOMORROW!

Work Time
FINISH THAT SUCKER! Then share it with Lori and your Project Advisor BEFORE the start of class tomorrow.

HOMEWORK:
Finish your rough draft thesis, share it with Lori and your Project Advisor BEFORE the start of class tomorrow.

Transitions and Writing Time

2/13/2017

CANNOUNCEMENTS:

SPAM 3: This is due on Wednesday, 2/22, by 3:30. That means you only have Thursday, Tuesday, and Wednesday to meet with your advisor. Get these meetings scheduled NOW!
Timeline Note: Next week is the LAST WEEK to work on and revise your senior thesis! I will be running writing workshops on things every day next week. Starting now, you should plan on spending SUBSTANTIAL time outside of class (like, this weekend) revising and polishing your work.

Writing Workshop: Transitions
See the Transitions document linked on the Senior Project page if you were absent.

Writing Work Time and Goals

Conference with Lori as needed.
GOAL: Write Part 4 (Conclusions) of your thesis.

HOMEWORK

Revise for transitions, finish writing goal listed above.

Peer Critiques Parts 1-3

2/10/2017

Peer Critiques Parts 1-3

Get into your assigned groups of 3
Follow the critique protocol

Work Time

Revise Parts 1-3 based on the feedback you were given
Work on drafting Part 4

HOMEWORK:

Work on drafting Part 4 of your paper. Remember, the full rough draft is due at the start of class on WEDNESDAY, 2/15.

Senior Thesis: Part 3

2/9/2017

Announcements

SPAM 2 DUE FRIDAY! Make sure you get your meeting done, and your SPAM 2 form to my inbox by 3:30 on Friday!
SPAM 3 Email- If you haven't already, schedule your SPAM 3 meeting. Days are limited due to a 4 day weekend, so make sure you schedule this soon.

Work Time

GOAL: Finish drafting Part 3 (and part 4 if you're doing original research).
If you have time, check your draft for quote set up, quote follow up, and MLA in-text citation format, and give it an initial proofread

HOMEWORK:
2 PRINTED copies of Parts 1-3 of your senior thesis for peer critique. These need to be printed BEFORE class starts. Please print double-sided!

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Revision Time!

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Finish Critiques and Revise!

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FINISH IT! (well, the rough draft anyway)

Transitions and Writing Time

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