-Students went to the library instruction room where Jane took them through the basics of why information/ideas must be cited. She admonished them that "not all information is valid or good in a Google world." Other points:
--If a source has references, you can check them out.
--When in doubt, cite it.
--Save the information when you're working so you have it.
--Use citation system the professor expects
--Citation requires you to be detail oriented and meticulous.
Jane then took the students through the MLA tutorial and showed them the hard-copy pamphlets. She also showed them NoodleBib and how Microsoft Word 2007 can help them do citations while they write their papers.
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Notebook check will be February 9:
- One point for having notebook
- Two points if notebook categories are labeled
- Three points if all classroom materials are filed in the notebook.
Students are to choose a poetry genre from the link at poets.org. Read every genre and then make the top three choices for what to write about and present. Written assignment sheet will be distributed next week.
Students should choose their topic for the research paper and bring five annotated sources to class next week. The sources must have the description (abstract) and be in the form of an annotated bibliography (like we did in class).
