Annotated Works Cited: Each student exchanged his/her work with a colleague. Using the overhead document cam, the instructor showed students how the AWC page should look. Corrections were made on each paper and returned. Next week in class, we will again correct them, but the paper will be handed in for a grade. In addition, students will need to bring the corrections that their colleague did for their paper (so they can get credit).
Students are to add a minimum of three sources to their Annotated Works Cited. The new sources should be highlighted.
Next we were given the poetry assignment, which is the Poetry Roundtable. The Roundtables will start in March. Students were shown the poets.org site and asked to read two pages of Forms & Techniques and also Schools & Movements. Next week, we will put student choices on a table. Students will then begin researching for their roundtable.
In addition, the instructor showed students where to find aids that will help them with this assignment.
Next we learned about introductory phrase commas. We went over material provided by the instructor and did exercises in class at the computer.
We discussed thesis statements. Students are to formulate a tentative working thesis statement and three points, which will be turned in next week.
1. Corrected AWC. Add minimum of three new sources and highlight the new sources. Turn in with corrected version.
2. Choose poetry genre. Make 3 choices.
3. Write tentative working thesis and three points.
