Thursday:
We went over progress on the points for the research paper.
The three points are due next Tuesday, April 7.
We talked about the credibility of web sites. Each student had assessed a web site during our previous class. Students volunteered to discuss their site selection and tell why they thought it was credible (or not). We compared the student's rankings to those in the book and found them to be very close to what the authors of the book Consider the Source thought.
Next week:
Langan chapter on subjects and verbs
Get points 1, 2, and 3 written and ready to turn in next week
Tuesday:
Bring your questions to class on Thursday. Be sure you have specific examples to illustrate your points. Your grade on this assignment will be determined by whether you can back up your statements when we discuss your site.
Next class:
--Langan--regular and irregular verbs
--Greek theatre .ppt
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Today's project is to critically evaluate a web site. Copy and paste the questions into a Word document and answer each question. (Note: first strip the text of formatting by copying and pasting it into a notepad first or by going to "style" in Word and clicking "clear formatting").
Be specific with your answers and cite examples of what you see. Some students will be asked to talk about their evaluation at a future class, so be sure you have material to illustrate your answer.
Sites will be chosen from The Reporters Well.
