Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Homework 8/31/10

Period 4
Revise your intro. Write it if you haven't. Have an outline.

Period 5
Type your intro paragraph. Have an outline, if you don't have one.

Monday, August 30, 2010

Homework 8/30/10

Period 4
1. Research for the different parts of your outline or in order to create your outline.
2. Have a Typed outline if you don't have one
3. Revise your Intro if it needs it

Period 5
1. Research
2. Do an outline, if haven't. Fix the one you have if you know that it's weak sauce.
3. Email me telling me how helpful you thought "my magic" was for you? (1 paragraph) Also tell me what you need help with specifically (Another paragraph)

Saturday, August 28, 2010

Homework 8/27/10

Period 4
Typed introduction paragraph due

Period 5
Typed 1st outline due

Monday, August 23, 2010

Homework 8/23/10

Period 4
1. Type an outline for your topic/thesis. You should already have some arguments that you can include, but I know that it may not be fully developed.
2. Email me the links to your sources or the titles of the works you are using. If you have any tangible sources, bring them in to class also. YOU NEED TO HAVE AT LEAST 7.

Period 5
Email me the links to your sources or the titles of the works you are using. If you have any tangible sources, bring them in to class also. YOU NEED TO HAVE AT LEAST 7.
2. Fill out the form below.
https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dGJ5Yi1oYjhYWVJYaGl5WXR1a1dvWFE6MQ

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Period 4
1. DO RESEARCH!!!
2. Comment to this post by telling me what is an outline? What's the purpose? What type of outline do I (Ms. Ramirez) like most? What can you compare an outline to? Add any other facts/ideas/sayings I have shared with you guys.

Period 5
1. DO RESEARCH!!!
2. Now that you have learned more about thesis, email me your new/revised thesis, if you know or think it needs work. If you think yours is perfect, then resend it to me anyway.

Thursday, August 19, 2010

Homework 8/19/10

Period 4
DO RESEARCH!!!!
Revise your thesis if you think it needs work. Maybe show it to someone.

Period 5
DO RESEARCH!!!!
Finish the Thesis Handout
If you thought your thesis was weak sauce. Bring in a new and improved one tomorrow.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Homework 8/18/10

Period 4
1. DO RESEARCH!!!
2. Look at the PowerPoint below and email me the following information.
a. Which 2 types of thesis, do you think you like best and explain why? or explain to me the difference between 2 types.
b. If you have a thesis, currently, what type of thesis do you think you have?
c. If you don't have a thesis, what type of thesis do you think you could use? If you do have a thesis, tell me what it is and what type of thesis you think it is. Explain your answers.



Period 5
1. DO RESEARCH!!
2. Complete Thesis Sentences Handout
3. Fill in the definition of commentary on your post-it

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Homework 8/17/10

Period 4 & 5
Send me an email telling me about Thesis. What do you know about Thesis? When do you use one? What is the purpose of one? What is not a thesis? What makes a good thesis? (just squeeze all of your thesis knowledge out of your brain.

If it helps, pretend that someone is holding you at gun point and they ask you to tell them all you know about theses. What would you say? Would you get shot?
Everyone should have something to say, but if you don't you should still send me an email telling me that you would get shot.

Monday, August 16, 2010

Homework 8/16/10

Period 4 & 5
Make sure that your Step 3 worksheet is done.

Extra Credit
Email me, explaining what I could do to help you succeed in completing the work for this class. What could I do to help you to make progress with your chosen topic? What are you still unsure of? What do you need more clarification on? What do you think is your weak side?

Friday, August 13, 2010

Homework 8/13/10

Period 4 & 5

1. Complete Step 3 Worksheets

2. Complete the PowerPoint presentation

Extra Credit to anyone who dresses professionally to present their PowerPoint

Feel free to email me any questions.
The PowerPoint that I showed in class can be viewed below.

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Homework 8/12/10

Period 4 & 5
1. DO RESEARCH SO THAT YOU CAN DECIDE ON YOUR PRIMARY TOPIC.
2. Begin working on the PowerPoint project that is due on Monday
3. Locate materials if you are STILL missing them :(
BRING YOUR MATERIALS TO CLASS EVERY DAY

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Homework 8/11/10

Period 4
1. Email me what anxiety level you're at right now in the process of researching or just your senior year. If you think that you don't have any anxiety, then tell me why you don't. You're homework is still to send me an email. If there is something that I can do to alleviate your anxiety, let me know.
2. Have binder, dividers and notebook or notepaper, with you in class. (I'll be checking it off to ensure THAT EVERYONE has it. If you do not have them, you will not get your points)
3. Keep researching. Get help. Have 2 topics that you could do. Know which one is 1st choice and second choice. Be ready to have one chosen by tomorrow. You will present your topic on Friday.

Period 5
1. Have binder, dividers and notebook or notepaper, with you in class. (I'll be checking it off to ensure THAT EVERYONE has it. If you do not have them, you will not get your points)
2. Keep researching. Get help. Have 2 topics that you could do. Know which one is 1st choice and second choice. Be ready to have one chosen by tomorrow. You will present your topic on Friday.
If

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Homework 8/10/10

Period 4
1. Make sure that all of your worksheets are filled out.
2. RESEARCH!!!!
3. Email me if you have questions.
4. THERE'S NO REASON WHY YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE A BINDER OR DIVIDERS OR NOTEBOOK!! (If you need any, email me and I may be able to get them to you by tomorrow)

Period 5
1. Email me your reflection about your anxiety levels regarding the research paper. What do you think I could do to help alleviate your anxiety. AND DON'T SAY, "STOP TEACHING THE RESEARCH PAPER"! :)
2. RESEARCH!!!

Announcement
Please email me or let me know if you participated in the Escondido's Public library summer reading program. I need to get a list to them so they can bring in the prizes and stuff.

Monday, August 9, 2010

Homework 8/9/10

Period 4
Fill in all of the worksheets that were passed out in class.
Make sure that you are prepared with all of your materials tomorrow OR bring $$ to buy materials from me.
Email me with any questions you may have regarding the worksheets.

Period 5
Continue to do research on your topic (Remember that there are places where you can do your research, but you have to plan ahead)
If you did not fill in all of your worksheets, finish filling them in.

Friday, August 6, 2010

Homework 8/6/10

Period 4 & 5
1. Have a
- Binder
- Dividers
- Notebook paper or Spiral Notebook
YOU WILL GET POINTS FOR THIS!!!
(If you really really really really cannot locate any of this stuff, you should empty your piggy banks or save your allowance to buy the materials from me)

Spiral notebooks $1.00
Dividers $0.75
Binders TBD (to be determined) [estimated price $2.50-3.00]
If you you're gonna buy one from me, email me ASAP

Period 4 only
Fill in Step 2.1 worksheet for one of your four topics, preferably your first choice. You will do the same for your other 2 top choices on Monday.

Period 5 only
Fill out all the worksheets passed out:
Step 2.1 Making an argument (3 of them)
Step 2.2 How to do research (2 of them) (Try for your top 2)
Step 2.3 Summarizing sources (3 of them. One for each of the 2.1 sheets you fill out)

Thursday, August 5, 2010

Homework 8/5/10

Period 4 & 5
Do research on your topics to see if they are going to lead somewhere.
Locate a binder, dividers, spiral notebook or notebook paper

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Homework 8/4/10

Period 4 & 5
Have your step 1 worksheet complete. Fill in at least 3 bubbles even if you already know what you are going to write about. You have to have a back up, no matter what. If you already have a thesis, then fill them out with the topics that you were considering writing about.

Extra Credit
10 pts extra credit if you bring in a 3-ring binder that you will use to keep all of your research materials.