ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. SPAM 3:  This is due to me on WEDNESDAY, 2/28, by 3:30.
2. Off Campus Wednesday!  Be at the library or Durango Roasters from 9:00-11:45.

TED Talk Sign Up
The link above will open at 3:00 pm today for TED Talk sign up.  Please make sure you sign up for one spot.  If you have specific needs regarding your TED Talk time, please talk to me during class TODAY so I can make sure you get what you need.

Sentence Focus and Passive Voice
Complete the short workshop on how to revise for these things.  Then make sure that you actually revise for these things!

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

PHASE 1: Most Important

1. Structural Changes:  Reorganization sections, resequence
2. Additions/Expansion: Add additional evidence/research, expand on your analysis, add new arguments

PHASE 2: Cohesion and Sentence Level (leave a few days for this)

1. Cohesion:  In your analysis of evidence, make sure that you are building on and relating to earlier points and arguments.  In your topics and transitions, make sure you are frequently referencing how this point helps to prove your thesis.
2. Transitions:  Make sure you have have them, and that they connect paragraphs and sections cleanly.
3. Quote Setup/Follow Up:  Make sure that all your quotes have a setup that gives necessary context, and a follow up that explains the quote, and clearly connects that particular quote to your argument.
4. Sentence Level:  Check for passive voice and focus, sentence variety (mix of long and short sentences).
5. Hemingway Editor:  This is a GREAT resource for sentence level revision!  You still need to use your brain, but this can really help you identify sentence level issues.
   

PHASE 3:  Proofreading (leave a day for this)

1. Quote setup punctuation
2. MLA in-text citations
3. Punctuation/spelling/contractions
4. Works Cited (formatting and alphabetize)
5. MLA Formatting
6. Write your abstract
7. READ IT OUT LOUD to catch flow and proofreading issues.

HOMEWORK:

1. Work on revising your Senior Thesis!  FINAL DRAFT is due Monday, March 5 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.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. SPAM 3:  This is due on Wednesday, 2/28, by 3:30.   Get these meetings scheduled NOW!  The more time you give your SPA, the better your feedback will be.
2. Timeline Note:  Next week is the LAST WEEK to work on and revise your senior thesis!  I will be running writing workshops or critiques 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.  My class is to teach you HOW to revise and polish, but you will not receive sufficient time in class to complete this.

Writing Workshop: Writing an Abstract
Let's talk briefly about how to write an abstract, and where that needs to go on your title page.

Peer Critique Format
Review structure and groups for Peer Critique.  You should critique one paper today, two tomorrow, and one on Monday.  Make this count!  Be thoughtful!

HOMEWORK:  Duh, revise your thesis.  :)

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. SPAM 3:  This is due on Wednesday, 2/28, by 3:30.   Get these meetings scheduled NOW!  The more time you give your SPA, the better your feedback will be.
2. Timeline Note:  Next week is the LAST WEEK to work on and revise your senior thesis!  I will be running writing workshops or critiques 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.  My class is to teach you HOW to revise and polish, but you will not receive sufficient time in class to complete this.
3. Wednesday Off Campus:  This Wednesday we will be meeting from 9:00-11:45 at either the library or Durango Roasters.
   
4. Formatting:  Getting ahead?  Need to do something mindless for a minute?  Check the MLA Formatting Checklist linked on the Senior Project page of my DP, and dork out on margins and fonts for a minute.

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

Writing Work Time and Goals

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

HOMEWORK

1. Revise for transitions, finish writing goal listed above.

Announcements:

1. SPAM 2- Remember, SPAM 2 forms are DUE by 3:30 on Thursday (that's today)!

SPAM 3 Email
These are coming fast and furious as we get closer to the end!  Go to the Senior Project page of my DP, and look at the guidelines for the SPAM 3 email.  Then write that letter.  REMEMBER...you CANNOT schedule SPAM 3 earlier than next Friday!  

Writing Goals:
Today, your goal should be to get as much of Part 3 written as possible. Ideally, you will have Part 3 done when you walk into class on Tuesday of next week.

HOMEWORK:
Finish drafting Part 3 of your Senior Thesis!

Announcements:

1. SPAM 2- Remember, SPAM 2 forms are DUE by 3:30 on Thursday!
2. Wednesday- On Wednesday, we will be meeting at the library or Durango Roasters (formerly Durango Coffee Company) on Main Ave.  9:00-11:45.

Writing Goals:
Today, your goal should be to get as much of Part 3 written as possible.  We will be doing peer critiques on Parts 1 and 2 tomorrow, so make sure those are complete before you walk into class tomorrow.

HOMEWORK:
Write one paragraph in your senior thesis!

Announcements:

1. SPAM 2- Remember, SPAM 2 forms are DUE by 3:30 on Thursday!
2. Wednesday- On Wednesday, we will be meeting at the library or Durango Roasters (formerly Durango Coffee Company) on Main Ave.  9:00-11:45.

Writing Workshop: Setting up Quotations (3rd and 5th)
All students are expected to set up and follow up their quotations throughout their senior thesis.  Given the prevalence of errors here, we are ALL going to practice this together before we go into Part 3, which is the part of your paper with significant citations and quotes.

Writing Workshop: In Text Citations
Again, all students must use in-text citations whenever they quote or paraphrase.  At this point we're not going to practice.  I will do a quick review, and then I am going to refuse to answer any questions that are covered on the handout or easily searchable on Purdue OWL.

Writing Goals:

• Finish writing Part 2 (if you didn't finish yesterday)
• Get the first section of Part 3 written

HOMEWORK:
Write one paragraph of your senior thesis!

Announcements:

1. SPAM 2- Remember, SPAM 2 forms are DUE by 3:30 on Thursday!
   
2. Wednesday- On Wednesday, we will be meeting at the library or Durango Roasters (formerly Durango Coffee Company) on Main Ave.  9:00-11:45.
   

Outline Feedback
I will be leaving comments on all of your outlines in the next few days.  As I do this, I will call you up to conference if necessary.  If you feel like you need a conference for clarification, or to talk out some ideas, come talk to me!

Writing Goal:  Finish part 2 (historical context/background).  Finished?  Move on to Part 3!  You will need to have as much done of parts 1-3 as possible before class on Thursday, as we will be doing initial peer critiques of Parts 1-3 on that day.  

HOMEWORK:  ​Write one paragraph of your senior thesis!

Announcements:​

1. OUTLINES ARE DUE!  Both your Senior Project Advisor and I should have this waiting for us in our email at the start of Humanities class.
2. SPAM 2:  Remember, the SPAM 2 forms are due to me Thursday at 3:30.  If you still don't have your meeting scheduled, do it now!

Starter:

1. Read over the rubric for the Senior Thesis (linked on the Senior Project page of my DP).
2. Write down any questions/confusions you have
3. Review with Lori, get your questions answered!

What Makes a Good Introduction?
Follow the directions on the handout you were given (linked on the Senior Project page if you were absent), to analyze good introductions of past papers, and come up with strategies for your own introduction.

Work Time!

1. Outline Conferences- I will call you up to talk to me about your outline, and to suggest potential revisions.
2. Writing GOAL- Complete Part 1 (your introduction) of your thesis.  If you finish, move on to Part 2 and beyond!  The big goal this week is to get as much written of this sucker as humanly possible.

HOMEWORK:
You should be writing a little every night this week.  Don't kill yourself, but block out 30 minutes or so to get a paragraph done every night.  This will add up quickly!