Thursday, May 1, 2014

4.7 Looking Back

Today’s lesson will be about:

Objectives
You will be able to:
  • Write two-page long essay reflecting what you have learned in writing a research paper.
  • Ask and answer questions about punctuation in academic writing.
  • Summarize what you have learned in ESL112 and respond to ICES form.

In-Class Reflective Essay #2
Words for Wisdom
Pretend that you are giving advice for new students taking the class next semester as they begin their individual research process. Write out several paragraphs of advice for them based on your experience through the pre-research, annotated bibliography and IRP lessons.

*Your response should be more than 400 words with APA style: 12pt., Times New Roman, double-spaced and 1-inch margins on all four sides.
*You will be graded not on grammar or structure, but on the effort of your reflection.
*Name the file as “Reflective Essay2_Your First Name”
*Upload the file on Google Drive>>>Reflective Essays.
*Due date and time: May, 1 (Thursday) 8:00 pm sharp.


Writer’s Help
Go to Writer’s Help and do 3 exercises about punctuation:
Unit 4.7 Punctuation
Sentence fragments 2 (GRAMMATICAL SENTENCES)
Recognizing wordiness 2 (WORD CHOICE)
Recognizing wordiness 1 (WORD CHOICE)
*Due date and time: May, 1 (Thursday) 8:00 pm sharp.


ICES


Unit4. Final Submission
Submit the final IRP on SafeAssign.
On the LSAT page (after the references), you should have the information listed below. Click here to download Final IRP Sample.

Name:
UIN:
Course: ESL 112 A
Instructor: Jamie Hyeonji Choi
Semester: Spring 2014

*Name the file as “112_Individual_Research_Paper_netID_FINAL”
*Due date and time: May, 8 (Thursday) 11:55 pm sharp.


Individual Conferences
We will have individual conferences from May 1 (Thursday), 2 (Friday) and 5 (Monday). Discussion will be about your IRP Solution1 and 2. Bring all works (electronically or hard copies) that you have done for IRP Solution 1 and 2.
Please come 5 minutes earlier before your sign-up time. Check the time on Google Doc.

(If you are late for the individual conference, you will get 1 tardy on attendance. If you don’t come, you will get 1 absence.)


Here is the schedule for lessons and homework assignments. Check the assignments and due date and time.
Lessons
Due date and time
Homework
In-text citation and quoting
Apr, 17 (R)
Complete the PIE Outline for Solution1.
Introduction and conclusion
Apr, 22 (T)
Write 3 paragraphs for Solution1.
APA formatting and punctuation
Apr, 24 (R)
Complete the PIE Outline for Solution2.
Peer perception on solution 1, 2 and 3
Apr, 29 (T)
Write 3 paragraphs for Solution2.
Electives
May, 1 (R)
Complete the PIE Outline for Solution3.
No class
May, 6 (T)
Individual conferences
Reading day
May, 8 (R)
IRP final submission

NO CLASS NEXT WEEK!

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

4.6 Peer Perception Workshop

Today’s lesson will be about:
Objectives
You will be able to:
  • Use skills taught in peer perception training day to effectively review peers’ IRP Solutions.
  • Write a paragraph about reflecting the received feedback on their further revision.

Please, do not use your personal laptop. I recommend you to use desktops in the classroom.

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Xiaojie
Qinchi
Evangeline
Wendi
JiWon
Danny
Harry
Sumeng
Dongfang
Yosnai
Jack
Kevin
Ziran
Mo
Zhenmin

Before you leave the classroom, upload your Peer Perception Practice file on your Google Drive.
*Name the file as “PPW_Your First Name”
*Submit the file on Google Drive>>>Unit4 IRP.  


Homework
For your IRP, complete PIE Outline for Solution3.
Click here to download the outline. Read the direction carefully.
*Name the file “PIE outline3_Your First Name”
*Upload the file on Google Drive>>>Unit4 IRP.
*Due date and time: May, 1 (Thursday) before 6:30 pm sharp.


Individual Conferences
We will have individual conferences from May 1 (Thursday), 2 (Friday) and 5 (Monday). Discussion will be about your IRP Solution1 and 2. Bring all works (electronically or hard copies) that you have done for IRP Solution 1 and 2.
Please come 5 minutes earlier before your sign-up time. Check the time on Google Doc.
(If you are late for the individual conference, you will get 1 tardy on attendance. If you don’t come, you will get 1 absence.)


Reflective Essay #2
Words for Wisdom
Pretend that you are giving advice for new students taking the class next semester as they begin their individual research process. Write out several paragraphs of advice for them based on your experience though the pre-research, annotated bibliography and IRP lessons.

*The reflective essay will be graded on the quality of and effort put into it rather than the grammar or paragraph structure.
*Your response should be more than 400 words with APA style: 12pt., Times New Roman, double-spaced, 1-inch margins on all four sides.
*You will be graded not on grammar or structure, but on the effort of your reflection.
*Name the file as “Reflective Essay2_Your First Name”
*Upload the file on Google Drive>>>Reflective Essays.
*Due date and time: May, 1 (Thursday) 8:00 pm sharp.


Here is the schedule for lessons and homework assignments. Check the assignments and due date and time.
Lessons
Due date and time
Homework
In-text citation and quoting
Apr, 17 (R)
Complete the PIE Outline for Solution1.
Introduction and conclusion
Apr, 22 (T)
Write 3 paragraphs for Solution1.
APA formatting and punctuation
Apr, 24 (R)
Complete the PIE Outline for Solution2.
Peer perception on solution 1, 2 and 3
Apr, 29 (T)
Write 3 paragraphs for Solution2.
Electives
May, 1 (R)
Complete the PIE Outline for Solution3.
No class
May, 6 (T)
Write 3 paragraphs for Solution3.
Individual conferences
Reading day
May, 8 (R)
IRP final submission

Thursday, April 24, 2014

4.5 APA Formatting and Punctuations

Today’s lesson will be about:
Objectives
You will be able to:
  • Learn specific constructions to avoid in academic writing.
  • Practice replacing the inappropriate words/phrases with appropriate ones.
  • Describe formatting rules required for academic papers – font, spacing, alignment, margins, and indentation.
  • Execute the formatting in Microsoft Word in multiple ways.
  • Modify a sample research paper in MS Word in the following way:
          --Insert page numbers
          --Develop a shortened title and create a running head
          --Format a title page with a title, author, and institutional affiliation.


Warm up Discussion
Video1
Video2
Academic Tone?

Formatting Guide

What’s missing?
Purdue OWL General Format:


Individual Conferences
We will have individual conferences from May 1 (Thursday), 2 (Friday) and 5 (Monday). Discussion will be about your IRP Solution1 and 2. Bring all works (electronically or hard copies) that you have done for IRP Solution 1 and 2.
Please come 5 minutes earlier before your sign-up time. Check the time on Google Doc.
(If you are late for the individual conference, you will get 1 tardy on attendance. If you don’t come, you will get 1 absence.)


Homework
With the PIE Outline for Solution2, write three paragraphs for Solution 2.
*Name the file “Draft_Solution2_Your First Name”
*Upload the file on Google Drive>>>Unit4 IRP.
*Due date and time: Apr, 29 (Tuesday) before 6:30 pm sharp.


Unit3. APA Citations
If you get yellow highlights on your APA citations of ABs, please redo them again. Download the file here.
*Name the file as “APA citation_Your First Name”
*Upload it on Google Drive>>>Unit3 Annotated Bibliography.
*Due date and time: Apr, 27 by 11:55pm sharp.


Reflective Essay #2
Words for Wisdom
Pretend that you are giving advice for new students taking the class next semester as they begin their individual research process. Write out several paragraphs of advice for them based on your experience though the pre-research, annotated bibliography and IRP lessons.

*The reflective essay will be graded on the quality of and effort put into it rather than the grammar or paragraph structure.
*Your response should be more than 400 words with APA style: 12pt., Times New Roman, double-spaced, 1-inch margins on all four sides.
*You will be graded not on grammar or structure, but on the effort of your reflection.
*Name the file as “Reflective Essay2_Your First Name”
*Upload the file on Google Drive>>>Reflective Essays.
*Due date and time: May, 1 (Thursday) 8:00 pm sharp.


Here is the schedule for lessons and homework assignments. Check the assignments and due date and time.
Lessons
Due date and time
Homework
In-text citation and quoting
Apr, 17 (R)
Complete the PIE Outline for Solution1.
Introduction and conclusion
Apr, 22 (T)
Write 3 paragraphs for Solution1.
APA formatting and punctuation
Apr, 24 (R)
Complete the PIE Outline for Solution2.
Peer perception on solution 1, 2 and 3
Apr, 29 (T)
Write 3 paragraphs for Solution2.
Electives
May, 1 (R)
Complete the PIE Outline for Solution3.
No class
May, 6 (T)
Write 3 paragraphs for Solution3.
Individual conferences
Reading day
May, 8 (R)
IRP final submission



Tuesday, April 22, 2014

4.4 IRP Intros and Conclusions

Today’s lesson will be about:

Objectives
You will be able to:
  • Review three essential parts of a general introductory paragraph.
  • Write an introduction with the three essential components.
  • Review three essential parts of a general conclusion paragraph.
  • Write a conclusion with the three essential components.

IRP Introductions and Conclusions

















IRP Intro_Handout1
<Strategies to grab the readers’ attention>
a.       Presenting interesting or surprising facts, statistics, stories or anecdotes
b.      Asking intriguing questions
c.       Using a quotation or saying
d.      Defining a key term

PPT_IRP Conclusion


















Homework
For your IRP, complete PIE Outline for Solution2.
Click here to download the outline. Read the direction carefully. 
*Name the file “PIE outline2_Your First Name”
*Upload the file on Google Drive>>>Unit4 IRP.
*Due date and time: Apr, 24 (Thursday) by 11:55 pm sharp.

Here is the schedule for lessons and homework assignments. Check the assignments and due date and time.
Lessons
Due date and time
Homework
In-text citation and quoting
Apr, 17 (R)
Complete the PIE Outline for Solution1.
Introduction and conclusion
Apr, 22 (T)
Write 3 paragraphs for Solution1.
APA formatting and punctuation
Apr, 24 (R)
Complete the PIE Outline for Solution2.
Peer perception on solution 1, 2 and 3
Apr, 29 (T)
Write 3 paragraphs for Solution2.
Electives
May, 1 (R)
Complete the PIE Outline for Solution3.
No class
May, 6 (T)
Write 3 paragraphs for Solution3.
Individual conferences
Reading day
May, 8 (R)
IRP final submission


Reflective Essay #2
Words for Wisdom
Pretend that you are giving advice for new students taking the class next semester as they begin their individual research process. Write out several paragraphs of advice for them based on your experience though the pre-research, annotated bibliography and IRP lessons.

*The reflective essay will be graded on the quality of and effort put into it rather than the grammar or paragraph structure.
*Your response should be more than 400 words with APA style: 12pt., Times New Roman, double-spaced, 1-inch margins on all four sides.
*You will be graded not on grammar or structure, but on the effort of your reflection.
*Name the file as “Reflective Essay2_Your First Name”
*Upload the file on Google Drive>>>Reflective Essays.
*Due date and time: May, 1 (Thursday) 6:30 pm sharp.