Week 8 Expository Composition

Expository Composition Week 8

Day	Date	Assignment	√
Monday	9/29	·      Revised Letter to Expert past due Annotated Bibliography past due ·      Roman Numeral Format Outline due Monday 9/29 ·      Make contact with your experts and schedule interview ·      Interview due Monday 10/6 ·      Draft of Topic #1 due to turnitin.com by 5:30 PM 10/2
Class work		Juvenile Justice Activities 9 and 10 Schedule Advisor Meeting #3 Advisor Meeting #3 form is in the Expo Comp Box.
Homework		Draft Topic  #1 of Senior Project Due Thursday 10/ 2 Begin task analysis for physical product in Pathfinder (38-39). Complete Task Analysis Due Friday Work on physical product.
Tuesday	9/30	Juvenile Justice Activities 11 and 12
Class work
Homework		Work on physical product. Work on Draft of Topic #1
Wednesday	10/1
Class work		Juvenile Justice Activities Activity 13
Homework		Work on Draft of #Topic 1 Work on physical product.
Thursday	10/2
Class work Grade Window Opens for 10 Week marking period.		Submit draft of Topic #1 by close of LACER at 5:30 PM  ·      Proofread before submission, check grammar, spelling, and the transitions between paragraphs.  ·      Make sure that each paragraph has a clear topic sentence and the information in the paragraph supports/relates to the topic sentence. Do not “mix apples and oranges”. ·       Pay close attention when you do not confuse correlation with direct cause and effect. Ask yourself”. Does the data merely show/indicate a relationship or does X explicitly cause Y to happen? Juvenile Justice Activity 14 and 15
Homework		Begin Work on Topic # 2 Work on physical product.  Task Analysis due beginning of class tomorrow.
Friday	10/3
Class work		Juvenile Justice Activities 16 and 17 Next week you will be using class time to write a paper on this topic. Make sure that you bring all your prior activities and your research.  These activities will strengthen your writing skills to enable successful revision and completion of your Senior Project Paper.
Homework		Draft of Topic #2 due Wednesday 10/8 by 5:30 PM. Work on physical product.   Interview due Monday 10/6.

Complete Survey on Topic, Thesis , and Driving Question Form

Seniors: Please paste this link into your browser, complete survey, and submit the form. Please submit by end of class on Monday. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1T0Ft0DunXevDdoDK2Ny0gAMRK6VkKszTcrkCkxXJqYw/viewform?usp=send_form

Week 7 Expo Comp

Expository Composition Week 7

Day	Date	Assignment	√
Monday	9/22	·      Remember your Expert Interview Questions are Past Due. Expert Interview Questions should respect an interviewee’s time- they should not be questions answerable by a generic Google/Wikipedia level search. They should show that you have completed the basic research on your topic.  ·      Note Cards past due ·      Letter to Expert past due ·      Revised Opinion Paper pat due ·      Annotated Bibliography due today ·      List of Experts due today ·      Revised Letter to Expert due today  Complete Senior Project Topic Survey by End of Class on Monday
Class work		Begin Work on your Roman Numeral Format outline Make sure your Outline includes every section of your paper Typed Roman Numeral Format Outline due on 9/29.
Homework		Obtain contacts and phone numbers for any cites you intend to work at as part of your physical project. Continue working on outline. Remember that your outline should use the same syntax throughout
Tuesday	9/23
Class work		Identify missing sections of your outline. What research do you need to undertake? What questions do you still have about your topic? Research in class or at Library
Homework
Wednesday	9/24
Class work		Expo Comp Unit on  Juvenile Justice Activities Activity 1, 2 and 3
Homework		Work on Outline
Thursday	9/25
Class work		Expo Comp Juvenile Justice Activities 4 and 5
Homework		Work on Outline
Friday	9/26
Class work		Juvenile Justice Activities 7, 8,and 9
Homework		Roman Numeral Outline of Senior Project Paper Due 9/29

Week 6 Expo Comp

Expository Composition Week 6

Day	Date	Assignment	√
Monday	9/15	Remember your Expert Interview Questions are Past Due. Expert Interview Questions should respect an interviewee’s time- they should not be questions answerable by a generic Google/Wikipedia level search. They should show that you have completed the basic research on your topic.  If you have not completed, then formally ask for a written extension until Friday!
Class work		Library Day Get LAUSD Gmail Accounts Review How to Make Source and Note Cards Source and Note Card Manual Can be Downloaded from Box at LACER ONLY
Homework		Source and Note Cards Based upon the Primary Sources you have collected and annotated, continue preparing your source and note cards.
Tuesday	9/16
Class work		Library Day 2 Review of Primary Sources. Obtain additional Primary Sources on your topic as needed.  Make sure you know how to find the scientific/major research journals in your field. Review of How to Create and MLA Format Bibliography https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/ Discussion of an Annotated Bibliography https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/614/01/
Homework		·      Draft Letter to an Expert in your field using Business Letter format.  Proofread BEFORE you submit. Type multi-spaced so I can make suggestions for your editing. ·      Make an appointment with your Faculty Mentor who has some expertise in your area to review your letter. ·      Come to Class with a print-out of your Controversial Opinion Paper.
Wednesday	9/17
Class work		Revise Your Controversial Opinion Paper Make sure you understand all suggestions. Review principals of Grammar and Syntax such as parallel structure and subject-verb agreement. Watch for overgeneralizations and Logical Fallacies. Make sure that you have used parenthetical citations for claims that are not “common knowledge”.
Homework		Work on Note and Source Cards Due Friday.
Thursday	9/18
Class work		Complete Revision of Controversial Opinion Paper Submit to Turnitin.com by end of class.
Homework		RE-Read Purdue Owl Developing an Outline, How to Outline. Outline Components, Types of Outlines   Work on Annotated Bibliography https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/614/01/
Friday	9/19
Class work		Write Reflection on Controversial Opinion Paper Discuss what you have learned about your topic and the research process. Work on Annotated Bibliography https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/614/01/
Homework		Revised Expert Interview Letter 9/22 List of 5-10 potential Experts with their physical and/or email addresses due.  9/22 Annotated MLA Format Bibliography of your sources due 9/22 Roman Numeral Outline of Senior Project Paper Due 9/29