Segment 1: Reading the Conversations

In this segment, you will introduce students to some of the major conversations or debates pertaining to the section theme. You will also introduce students to parts of the ancient discussions about rhetoric. Students will learn about the resources available at McIntyre Library and the practices necessary for college-level research.

Initial Diagnostic Writing

• "Studies Explore Whether the Internet Makes Better Student Writers"
• Initial Writing Sample Prompt

Critical Reading

• "The Believing and Doubting Game"
• "The Believing Game and How to Make Conflicting Opinions More Fruitful"
• "Coming to Terms with Another Writer's Project"

Academic Reading and Writing

• "Ten Essential Lessons about Writing" (full)
• "Ten Essential Lessons about Writing" (brief)
• "What is Academic Writing, Anyway?"

Annotating (Student Samples)

• Inaugural Address (President Barack Hussein Obama)
• "Ethical Proof: Arguments from Character"
• "From Pencils to Pixels: The Stages of Literacy Technology"
• "Google is Said to Set Sights on YouTube"
• "The Case Against Marine Mammals in Captivity" (pp.1-9)
• "The Case Against Marine Mammals in Captivity" (pp.10-15)
• "YouTube vs. Boob Tube"

Writing Summaries

• "Coming to Terms with Another Writer's Project"
• "Writing Summaries"
• "Verbs for Summaries and Quotations"
  

      Assignment Guidelines

Paraphrase & Quotation

• Handling Quotations, Paraphrases, and Summaries: An Overview (ppt)
• Paraphrase Clinic (ppt)
• Paraphrase Handout
• Quotation Sandwich (ppt)
• "Verbs for Summaries and Quotations"

Research & Inquiry

• Information Cycle (flash movie)
• Research Meditations
• Interest Inventory
• Background Information