Objectives:
- Disciplinary groups will collaboratively interpret the language and expectations of academic writing in the context of projects.
- Students will maintain academic research practices in order to revise and build on to Annotated Bibliographies.
- Students will engage with models throughout the writing process, advocating for themselves by using the Writing Center and advisors.
- Students will use reasoning to synthesize their research for themselves and a specific audience, creating an original thesis and supporting claims.
- Students will reflect on Habits of Learning:
Habits of Learning: Learning is a lifelong pursuit. Students today will face unprecedented technological, global, and professional changes that will require them to be continuous learners. At IDEAS Academy, we strive to...
...approach tasks with an open mind...accept challenges...seek to understand when we do not understand...use evidence to document our learning
MONDAY >>
Regardless of where each person is in their research, we will take time today to analyze the parts and purposes of a research paper by looking closely at a model. This may take 30-40 minutes, please use the remaining time to determine and/or facilitate supports needed to ensure ongoing research and high quality annotated bibliographies.
Foci: Interpreting the language and expectations of academic writing; Analyzing a model research paper and identifying parts and purposes; Maintaing academic research practices
TUESDAY >>
Understanding argument is an important part of writing an effective research paper. Today is all about understanding and practicing methods for using research to craft an argument. We will also look at an outline for the argument analyzed on Monday.
Foci: Reasoning to study and create research-based arguments; Maintaining academic research practices
WEDNESDAY >>
An original thesis is the product of arranging and experimenting with research. Today we will continue to create arguments and try to distill the essence of the argument into a clear thesis.
Foci: Reasoning to study and create research-based arguments; Maintaining academic research practices
THURSDAY >>
In order to meet a March 13th deadline for the research paper, drafting should begin today, whether it is by starting with an introduction, claim/evidence/explanation paragraphs, or detailing an outline. The need for more research, to support the emerging argument, may arise and it should continue.
Foci: Reasoning to create research-based arguments; Reflecting on Habits of Learning
FRIDAY >>
We will not meet today, due to seminar previews.
REMINDERS
Annotated Bibliographies (with 5 cited and annotated sources) were due.
Research Papers are due on Friday, March 13th
Writing conferences are a required part of the writing process.
