Friday, October 14 | Formal Writing

Drafts of formal writing component DUE TODAY!

Addie is meeting with all freshmen and year-long students names M-Z in the cafeteria today to discuss extended annotated bibliographies. 

REMINDERS

• Even if you have gotten feedback from Addie, all new reading and research should be added to your Annotated Bibliography throughout your project.
• Formal writing components are DUE on Friday, October 21, 2016. You should setup a writer’s conference with Addie to discuss your essay before this date.
• YEAR-LONGS should have their panels scheduled and Addie should be present at your meeting. Please remember you are still required to complete all writing components by deadlines stated above. 

Advisors should continue to use the spreadsheet for attendance.


GUIDING QUESTIONS

• Who are we as a community of thinkers, researchers, and innovators?
• How does the world work?
• How do the needs of my community and audience influence my research?

OBJECTIVES:

• Disciplinary groups will continue to grow as a community of wonderers and project managers.
• Students will engage in academic research and writing.
• Students will reflect on their experience and approach to research, identifying specific next steps.
• Students will organize and create their essays by thinking about how we support our thinking in the writing process.

DO NOW:

• Read through the current draft of your research paper. Highlight all words that would be considered unique to the discipline or content you are discussing in your paper. 
• Make a plan for how you will add more authentic terminology within your writing for today, especially the definition section. 

DO NEXT:

• Reread your current draft. On a separate sheet of paper or sticky note, document: 
• 1 word that captures the essence of your argument
• 1 phrase that adds dimension to a sentence
• 1 sentence that you are most proud of because of what it adds to your paper
• Share out with the group

STUDIO TIME WRITING:

• Today is the day to write. Set an intention for your writing period, find a distraction-free space, and let your words flow.
• DRAFTING AND REVISION: Self-reflection questions to consider during the writing process:
• Have I constructed an argument or am I merely summarizing the topic?
• Do I have sufficient evidence that supports my ideas rather than summarizes them? 
• Does my writing include a SO WHAT in which I identify the intent of my essay and what I want my audience to do with this the information presented in it? 

REFLECTION:

• What did you accomplish and complete today during studio time? 
• What are your next steps tonight for Home Learning and tomorrow for IDEAS Block?

Thursday, October 13 | Formal Writing

ANNOUNCEMENT
Freshmen and year-long students with first names that begin with A-L will have an Extended Bibliography workshop with Addie in the cafeteria TODAY.

M-Z will have a workshop tomorrow, Friday, October 14, 2016.

REMINDERS

• Annotated Bibliographies are OVERDUE.
• Even if you have gotten feedback from Addie, all new reading and research should be added to your Annotated Bibliography throughout your project.
• Drafts of formal writing component DUE on Friday, October 14, 2016. Remember if you have intentions of doing an alternative writing component (not a research paper) you MUST meet with Addie for approval.
• Formal writing components are DUE on Friday, October 21, 2016. You should setup a writer’s conference with Addie/Heather to discuss your essay before this date.
• YEAR-LONGS should have their panels scheduled and Addie should be present at your meeting. Please remember you are still required to complete all writing components by deadlines stated above. 

Advisors should continue to use the spreadsheet for attendance.


GUIDING QUESTIONS
Who are we as a community of thinkers, innovators?
What do I need to know about myself and my community, in order to develop a project?
How does the world work?
How do the needs of my community and audience influence my research?

OBJECTIVES

• Disciplinary groups will continue to grow as a community of wonderers and project managers.
• Students will engage in academic research and writing.
• Students will reflect on their experience and approach to research, identifying specific next steps.
• Students will organize and plan their essays by thinking about how we support our thinking in the writing process.

DO NOW

• Create your research paper document in your IDEAS Block folder. [First and Last Name | Formal Writing | Fall 2016] 
• Write your thesis statement at the top of the page, until it is ready to be embedded in your introduction paragraph. Remember your thesis is the anchor for your entire paper and each paragraph should refer back to it.
• Self-assess where you are and where you need to be by the end of the class period. (Be ready to set a completion goal)

STUDIO TIME WRITING

Today, students will be turning their outlines into formal writing. 

• Set your intention and share out with the group. 
• All student should have a goal of at least the definition paragraph and 1 other paragraph completed by the end of the hour. 
• Write your formal writing piece.
• DRAFTING AND REVISION: Self-reflection questions to consider during the writing process:
• Have I constructed an argument or am I merely summarizing the topic?
• Do I have sufficient evidence that supports my ideas rather than summarizes them? 
• Does my writing include a SO WHAT in which I identify the intent of my essay and what I want my audience to do with this the infomation presented in it? 

REFLECTION

• What did you accomplish and complete today during studio time? 
• What are your next steps tonight for Home Learning and tomorrow for IDEAS Block?

The Writing Center | Writing Conference Appointments

ANNOUNCEMENT
The Writing Center will open next week! As of right now, conferences will be held in the former Etude Studies (also known as The Ansel Adams room).

Writing Conferences will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. by both Addie and Heather. Conferences will be ten minutes in length, allowing for six conferences each day, twelve conferences total for the week.

To request an appointment, please review the directions on the Humanities - Writing Center page.


APPOINTMENTS

• Check the calendar to make sure date and time is available.
• Fill out request form.
• Place hard copy of rough draft in Writing Center mailbox (currently being developed). 
• Accept Google Calendar invite.

REMINDERS

• Conferences will be held in a shared spaced that does not belong solely to The Writing Center. Please be respectful of the students constructing beautiful poetry next door as well as the storage that belongs to other educators.
• Please be on time so you don't disrupt other writing conferences.
• If you do not accept Google Calendar invite, your appointment will be left empty for other students to fill.