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RD Thesis Day 2- Write Part 2

2/27/2023

DUE DATES- ON TIME

RD of Senior Thesis. DUE: Friday, 3/10, 3:30 PM.

DUE DATES- LATE (-10%)

Thesis Outline. LAST DAY TO TURN IN: Monday, 3/6, START of class.

Announcements:

Study Hall- There are 20 of you who must attend study hall for Weds AND Friday. Please check your email for an email from me to see if you are one of them.
Behind? Emailing parents this Friday. If you are behind on your outline and/or rough draft this Friday, I will be emailing your parents about your lack of progress. CATCH UP.
LORI IS OUT WITH COVID- This means you need to have lots of independence and discipline this week! Please feel free to email me with questions this week.
THESIS RD (complete!) is due next Friday at the end of the day.
WEDNESDAY- Library. Kyle will be taking attendance at the library this week. Please use your time more effectively than you did last week.

Starter- Paraphrasing in Academic Writing

Go to the assignment in Google Classroom
Complete each step of the assignment
Spend no more than 30 minutes on this- if it’s taking longer than that, something is going wrong!

WRITING PRIORITIES: By the Start of Class THURSDAY, I have…

Completed the starter on paraphrasing in academic writing
Scheduled my SPAM 2 meeting for this week (it is due Friday at 3:30- SPAM 2 forms are on the table under the window!)
Completed a RD of Parts 1 and 2 of your Senior Thesis.
Completed at least 1 paragraph of Part 3 of your Senior Thesis (more is better!)

Thesis RD Day 1- Write Part 1

2/26/2023

DUE DATES- ON TIME

Thesis Outline. DUE: Monday, 2/27, START of class.
RD of Senior Thesis. DUE: Friday, 3/10, 3:30 PM.

DUE DATES- LATE (-10%)

Announcements:

LORI IS OUT WITH COVID- This means you need to have lots of independence and discipline this week! Please feel free to email me with questions this week. Expect to write outside of class this week and next week. Yes, every day.
THESIS RD (complete!) is due next Friday at the end of the day.
SPAM 2 Forms- Are on the table under the window. They are due by 3:30 this Friday. Don’t forget to do the reflection on the back!!!
WEDNESDAY- Library. Kyle will be taking attendance at the library this week. Please use your time more effectively than you did last week.

TURN IN YOUR OUTLINES!- Make yourself a copy first to reference!

Starter: What Makes a Good Introduction? (10-15 min)

Read through the example introductions on this handout.
As you read, make notes, underline things that are particularly effective in organization or content.
Answer the questions at the end.

WRITING PRIORITIES: By the Start of Class TUESDAY, I have…

Completed the starter on what makes a good introduction
Turned in my completed outline
Scheduled my SPAM 2 meeting for this week (it is due Friday at 3:30- SPAM 2 forms are on the table under the window! Don't forget the reflection on the back!)
Written a rough draft of PART 1 of your Senior Thesis

If you are behind in these, it is your responsibility to catch up after school!

Thesis Outline- Day 4

2/24/2023

DUE DATES- ON TIME

Thesis Outline. DUE: Monday, 2/27, START of class.

DUE DATES- LATE (-10%)

Action Project Week 2: Goals, Notes, Reflection. LAST DAY TO TURN IN: Thursday, 2/23, END of class.

Announcements:

Computer Chargers- Return and put computers and chargers back at the end of each day!
Thesis Outline is due on MONDAY!
Bring ALL RESEARCH to school next week- We will be outlining your senior thesis, and you will need all your articles and notes. If you need a research binder, grab one from my cabinet.

Starter: SPAM 2 Email

Senior Project Advisor Letter 2: This letter is a guide to asking for your second meeting, focusing on outline, thesis, and conclusions.

Best SPAM 2 Letter EVER: Do this. Seriously, do something like this. Your advisor will love you.

Outline Dissection Part 4
One more time, y’all! Complete this before moving on to your outline work.

Thesis Outline Work Priorities:

Email SPA to set up SPAM 2
Complete outline dissection part 4
Complete parts 3 and 4 of your outline
If possible, let it sit for a minute- then come back to it towards the end of the weekend.

Thesis Outline- Day 3

2/23/2023

DUE DATES- ON TIME

Thesis Outline. DUE: Monday, 2/27, START of class.

DUE DATES- LATE (-10%)

Action Project Week 2: Goals, Notes, Reflection. LAST DAY TO TURN IN: Thursday, 2/23, END of class.

Announcements:

Study Hall- I emailed all the people who should be attending study hall tomorrow.
Computer Chargers- PLEASE RETURN AT END OF CLASS! And plug in my loaners!
Thesis Conferences- I will be having brief (5 minute) thesis conferences with each of you tomorrow. Please make sure you have turned in your revised thesis statement on Google Classroom in preparation for these.

Outline Dissection Part 3- On Google Classroom
Complete this with the same example you used for part 1 and 2. All links are on the Outline Dissection document (links to example outlines, as well as my conference notes).

Conference Notes
Need help remembering what themes we identified? See this link! Make sure these still make sense, given the additional research you have been doing.

By the start of class Friday, I have…

Turned in Outline Dissection Part 3
Completed Outline for Parts 1 and 2
Completed most (at least 75%) of outline for Part 3
FINISHED PART 3? Move on to Part 4!

Thesis Outline- Day 1

2/21/2023

DUE DATES- ON TIME

Thesis Outline. DUE: Monday, 2/27, START of class.

DUE DATES- LATE (-10%)

Action Project Week 2: Goals, Notes, Reflection. LAST DAY TO TURN IN: Thursday, 2/23, END of class.

Announcements:

DEADLINES DON’T CHANGE FOR SNOW DAYS. Even if we get snow days, your outline is still due on MONDAY. So plan on carving out work time on snow days. See calendar for details!
WEDNESDAY- Library. Kyle and I are meeting with Rebecca during our work time this week- because of this, everyone needs to go to the library. We will resume library/coffee shop split next Wednesday.
Advisory is REQUIRED- Osprey Week Meetings this week!

Starter: Elements of Senior Thesis (10-15 min)
Read this document carefully. Jot any questions or clarification you need in the margins. Then we will review as a class and I will answer your questions.

Review of Argument Structure
Review argument structure, common ways that arguments fail.

Thesis Statements

Look at examples- What do you notice about these?
Write draft thesis statement
We will do thesis statement critiques on Thursday. IF WE ARE NOT IN CLASS ON THURSDAY, you will send me your thesis statements for my critiques on Thursday.
Take 10 minutes right now to write your draft thesis statement on the Thesis Statement Critique document on Google Classroom.
1. Now share it one person, incorporate ONE SUGGESTION for revision into your thesis statement.

Outline Dissection + Mind Mapping

Mind Mapping- Purpose + Examples
Outline Dissection Parts 1 & 2 (linked on Google Classroom)
Review outline assignment (on Google Classroom)

Rest of Class Work Goals:

Complete outline dissection parts 1&2 (see links below for examples)
Review research- use this to develop your main themes for your outline.
Mind Map if this is useful to you
Begin outline for part 1 and 2
By start of class WEDS- Complete outline for part 1
By start of class THURS- Complete outline for parts 1 & 2, started on part 3.

Outline Dissection Examples

Action Project Week 2- Day 6 (5 was snow day)

2/16/2023

DUE DATES- ON TIME

Action Project Week 2: Goals, Notes, Reflection. DUE: Thursday, 2/16, END of class.

DUE DATES- LATE (-10%)

Annotated Bibliography FINAL (8-10 sources). LAST DAY TO TURN IN: Thursday, 2/16, Start of Class. Turn in on Google Classroom.

Announcements:

Computer Chargers- Return and put computers and chargers back at the end of each day!
LAST DAY TO TURN IN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Bring ALL RESEARCH to school next week- We will be outlining your senior thesis, and you will need all your articles and notes. If you need a research binder, grab one from my cabinet.

Starter- Action Week Survey
Complete the Google Form Survey linked above. I will be giving points for completing this as an assignment, so please do it! This will shape what we do in the future, so detailed and specific feedback is most appreciated.

Project Week 2- Goals, Notes, Reflection
You should spend the rest of class completing this document. Here are my expectations:

Every question is answered thoroughly, with at LEAST one robust paragraph.
You are specific and detailed in your responses, and you use concrete examples.
Your documentation is detailed and specific- documents are linked, photos are inserted, and all of what you have done this week is apparent on the document.
The whole document is thoroughly proofread for grammar and spelling.

Action Project Week 2- Day 4

2/14/2023

DUE DATES- ON TIME

Action Project Week 2: Goals, Notes, Reflection. DUE: Thursday, 2/16, END of class.

DUE DATES- LATE (-10%)

Annotated Bibliography FINAL (8-10 sources). LAST DAY TO TURN IN: Thursday, 2/16, Start of Class. Turn in on Google Classroom.

Announcements:

Study Hall- Name on the board? Study hall for you Wednesday!
Computer Chargers- PLEASE RETURN AT END OF CLASS! And plug in my loaners!
WEDNESDAY- ON CAMPUS. I will be gone on Wednesday (my mom’s having her knee replaced, and I have to get her from the hospital). Because of that, unless you have communicated a prior plan to be off campus on Wednesday, you must be ON CAMPUS on Wednesday morning during normal Humanities time to work. Just as a reminder- if you’re in my AM pod, that means you are here periods 1 and 2. PM pod, you have Humanities 3 and 4.
Advisory is REQUIRED- Osprey Week Meetings this week!

Starter

How confident are you, right now, in your ability to pull off your action project in its entirety at a high level of quality? Rank yourself from 1-4 (1 = not very confident at all, 4 = exceedingly confident).
If you ranked a 1 or 2, what do you need to do today and tomorrow to raise your confidence level? What barriers are you hitting?
If you ranked a 3 or 4, what has allowed you achieve this level of confidence? What specific things have you done to raise your confidence level?

To Do List Time
Create your to-do list for today.

Off Campus Work Wednesday
If you plan to work off campus on Wednesday (let's just assume we don't have a snow day for now), I need an email with the following from you. I will reply to that email to let you know if you have permission or not. You will still need to attend Stats and Advisory regardless.

Names of people working off campus
Specific list of tasks you need to accomplish off-campus (if you don't have these accomplished on Thursday, I will lower your Action Week grade by 10%)
Where you will be working, and why that location is appropriate for your tasks.

Work Time

Conference with Lori if you haven’t yet
DOCUMENT your progress through images, links, notes, etc.
Get stuff DONE!
Thursday is the LAST DAY I will accept Annotated Bibliographies. GET THEM DONE.

Action Project Week 2- Day 3

2/13/2023

DUE DATES- ON TIME

Action Project Week 2: Goals, Notes, Reflection. DUE: Thursday, 2/16, END of class.

DUE DATES- LATE (-10%)

Annotated Bibliography FINAL (8-10 sources). LAST DAY TO TURN IN: Thursday, 2/16, Start of Class. Turn in on Google Classroom.

Announcements:

Study Hall- Name on the board? Study hall for you today! I also emailed you this morning.
Computer Chargers- PLEASE return my computers and chargers at the end of class every day!
WEDNESDAY- ON CAMPUS. I will be gone on Wednesday (my mom’s having her knee replaced, and I have to get her from the hospital). Because of that, unless you have communicated a prior plan to be off campus on Wednesday, you must be ON CAMPUS on Wednesday morning during normal Humanities time to work. Just as a reminder- if you’re in my AM pod, that means you are here periods 1 and 2. PM pod, you have Humanities 3 and 4.
Advisory is REQUIRED- Osprey Week Meetings this week!

Starter 13
In groups of three ask each student the following questions. Practice active listening while they talk, reflecting back what you heard them say.

Describe your action project in detail.
What do you still need to figure out to have a successful project?
What MUST you complete by tomorrow to ensure you have an action project you are proud of?

To-Do List Time!
Make your daily to-do list for yourself on the Goals and Notes document. Make sure to put time estimates on there. You have to show this to me in order to access work spaces outside of the classroom.

(If you are still working on your annotated bibliography, this should be on your to-do list!)

Work Time

Start working your way through your to-do list
Conference with Lori
Get things DONE!
Reminder: If you are struggling to figure out what to do, sign up for a conference with Lori on the board!

Action Project Week 2- Day 2

2/10/2023

DUE DATES- ON TIME

Action Project Week 2: Goals, Notes, Reflection. DUE: Thursday, 2/16, END of class.

DUE DATES- LATE (-10%)

Deep Reading Re-dos (anything that scored a 1 or 2). LAST DAY TO TURN IN: Friday, 2/10, END of class.
Annotated Bibliography FINAL (8-10 sources). LAST DAY TO TURN IN: Thursday, 2/16, Start of Class. Turn in on Google Classroom.

Announcements:

Study Hall- Name on the board? Study hall for you today!
Computer Chargers- Look in your bags RIGHT NOW for my chargers. I am missing 2 chargers and one computer, and am about to lock everything away if I don’t get them all back by the end of today.
Conferences- Check your conference day. If you hate it, change it.

Starter 12- Productivity…

What have you learned this far this semester about what you need to be productive? Think about internal factors (sleep, motivation, attitude, etc.), as well as external factors (location, people, etc.).
How motivated are you to make progress on your senior project this week (scale of 1-4, 4 = crazy motivated, 1 = not at all motivated). Why are you at this level? What could you do to increase your motivation?
What structures could I put into place this week to help keep you on track?

Start working your way through your to-do list
Conference with Lori
Get things DONE!

Action Project Week 2- Day 1

2/9/2023

DUE DATES- ON TIME

Action Project Week 2: Goals, Notes, Reflection. DUE: Thursday, 2/16, END of class.

DUE DATES- LATE (-10%)

Deep Reading Re-dos (anything that scored a 1 or 2). LAST DAY TO TURN IN: Friday, 2/10, END of class.
Annotated Bibliography FINAL (8-10 sources). LAST DAY TO TURN IN: Thursday, 2/16, Start of Class. Turn in on Google Classroom.

Announcements:

Conferences- I will be conferencing with everyone about your project, and how this test week is going. Please sign up on the board.
BEHIND? You may not work on your project until I have your Deep Reading revisions and your Annotated Bibliography.
Study Hall- I will be coming around to you today to let you know if you have to attend study hall this Friday at lunch. This is not optional, it is MANDATORY, and you will be required to attend until I have determined that you are fully caught up with where you need to be in Humanities. Essentially, if I don’t have your Annotated Bibliography or your Deep Reading revisions at this point, you are in study hall MWF until you’ve caught up.

Starter: Conversations about research.

During this process, how did the focus of your research change?
How would you answer your research question right now, in 1-2 sentences?
What was the most interesting/weird/cool thing you found in your research?
What’s another interesting/weird/cool thing you learned?
How well prepared do you feel to start writing your thesis?
What’s one piece of advice you would give next year’s seniors as they start this process?

Behind? Some Consequences…
You may not start work on your action project or leave my classroom until I have the following:

Deep Reading Revisions
Completed Final Annotated Bibliography

Project Week 2- Goals, Notes, Reflection

Look back at your REFLECTION and GOALS AND NOTES from the last test week, to remind you where you left off.
Use these documents to fill out the project description, and to create a DETAILED and SPECIFIC to-do list for today.
TO GO OFF CAMPUS, I need, in an email, the day before you plan to leave:
1. Who will be going
2. Location
3. Reason for going
4. How long you will be gone
5. Photographic or other evidence that you did what you said you would do.
Sign up for a conference over the next few days. In this conference, we will discuss the following:
1. What is the current state of your project?
2. Who are you meeting with/do you have a mentor?
3. What are your goals for this week? What do you need to achieve these goals?
4. How can I help you? What other help or resources do you need?
5. What does it look like at the end of this project, if your project is successful?

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