Why is it important to inform and to stay informed?
Unit 3 Slides
1.What are the characteristics of the genre?
2. Watch “The Science of Fake News” by Indiana University.
3. Read “Snapchat Wants You to Post. It’s Willing to Pay Millions.” by Taylor Lorenz.
4. What did we learn from the reading? Let’s create a graphic organizer together.
5. Play Fakey and contribute to Conversation 3.
6. Brainstorm interview questions, conduct interviews, analyze your data.
7. Watch + read: “Impact of Social Media on Youth” by Katanu Mbevi / TEDxYouth@BrookhouseSchool”
8. Summarizing and Paraphrasing strategies.
9. Research guidelines overview and annotated bibliography + works cited page in MLA: meet in computer lab. Introduction to BMCC library databases + CQ Researcher & Opposing Viewpoints + Access from Home/ outside of BMCC & help + Evaluating Information.
10. Find a 4th source for your essay and summarize it. Next, create an annotated bibliography and a works cited page. Submit both on the OpenLab here. Also, see here for more info on the annotated bibliography and a works cited page.
11. Extra credit: write a letter to absent classmates explaining what you learned during our library instruction class. Post your letter in announcements. (+ 25 on your essay outline/ peer review 2)
12. Write your Informative Essay draft 1.
13. Peer Review #2 (see questions here) + Outline.
14. Discuss: How to incorporate research into your essay? Quoting, Summarizing. Paraphrasing, and MLA. Here is the classwork. How would you revise this essay following MLA guidelines?
15. Revise your draft and submit your informative essay on Blackboard + as a hard copy in class by March 19th.
Midterm Review Meetings
+ “Everything I Wish I Knew Before I Headed Off To College”
This letter was written to students enrolling in a 4-year college. How would the advice be different for community college students?
+ Write a letter of advice to incoming freshmen at BMCC
