Seminar Response- MLA Citations + Writing Time

DUE DATES- ON TIME- HUMANITIES​​​​​​​

1. Seminar Response FINAL DRAFT. DUE: Friday, 10/13, Start of Class. Google Classroom
2. Honors Response #1. DUE: Wednesday, 10/18, Start of Class (8:30 AM). Google Classroom.

DUE DATES- ON TIME- SENIOR PROJECT

1. Interview Question Brainstorm. DUE: Wednesday, 10/18, Start of Class (9:25 AM). Google Classroom.
2. Revised Research Question + Research Part 2 (Interview Notes + 3 more sources). DUE: Wednesday, 11/1, Start of Class (9:25 AM). Google Classroom.

DUE DATES- LATE (-10%)

1. Interview Prep Work. LAST DAY TO TURN IN: Wednesday, 10/18, Start of Class (9:25 AM). Google Classroom.

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Starter 6

1. What do you think are the most pressing writing tasks and revisions you need to accomplish today?  Make a prioritized list.
2. What are your strategies for proofreading/finalizing a paper? List as many as you can think of, then highlight 1-2 that you will do today.

MLA Citations:
Take a gander at the slides and the handout, since that covers most of it.

MLA Tools:

• Purdue University OWL Writing Lab MLA Citations Guide: A complete guide to all things MLA. If the handout or slides don’t cover it, this will.
• Z-Bib: A free and open source citation generator to use instead of EasyBib or Citation Engine. You will need to double check any citations this or any other generator makes, so use the OWL guide or handout to do so.
• OWL Poster: A second cheat sheet created by the Purdue University OWL lab that covers the basics of formatting and preparing an MLA paper.

Apply Your KnowledgeMake a citation for one of the readings that you’ll be using for your seminar reflection writing.

1. Desmond Ch 1 
2. Desmond Ch 2
3. Desmond Ch 3  
4. Desmond Ch 4
5. Ganz (The Uses of the Poor)

Formatting Basics

• Essay
  • One inch margins
  • Legible font between 11 and 13 point size
  • Double spaced
• Bibliography
  • Separate page with “Works Cited” at the top centered
  • Alphabetized based on last name (or whatever starts the entry)
  • Hanging indent on each new citation
  • Still double spaced

Work Time:
Majority of today’s class will be dedicated to work time.

1. First priority in this class is your seminar reflection writing that is due tomorrow at the start of class. 
   1. While you’re here you can ask me for help, take advantage of that if you can.
2. Second priority is the senior thesis work from yesterday.
   1. Interview Questions Brainstorm due next Wednesday, 10/18
   2. Revised Research Question + Research Part 2 due Wednesday, 11/1
3. Third priority is to do other class work. ​