Week 05

Activity 1

Click this link to listen to a four-minute talk about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in college courses. You can also choose to read the article.

Activity 2

Now let’s focus on some practical details related to writing your essays.

First, click here to  review the directions for Story Essay First Draft (Activity 7 Week 5).

Click here for a sample essay, which was written in collaborative fashion in a previous class.

Click here to review PowerPoint “How to Insert Quotations into a Literary Essay.”  (Activity 7 Week 5).

Activity 3

All essays, including this one, must adhere to MLA format. Please review the following guides to formatting. Only correctly formatted essays will be eligible for a grade of A.

Format Matters Video

Format Illustration

Activity 4

Click here to review a guide on MLA citation from the BMCC online library.

Activity 5

Click this link for an explanation of primary and secondary sources.

Take this short quiz (for fun; not graded) on primary and secondary sources.

Activity 6

Quiz 4

This quiz tests your understanding of the above activities, including formatting and insertion of quotes into essays.  To access the quiz, navigate to Blackboard. On the dark grey navigation panel, click “Links to Quizzes.” Click on Quiz 4. .

Activity 7

Click this link for the Week 5 discussion board.

Click here for information about How Discussion Boards Work.
Click here for information about How Discussion Boards Are Graded.