Monday, April 27, 2009
Today in class
After spending about half-hour trying to get into A-205, the morning class continued reviewing Part 6: Be Verbs. We spent the latter part of the class discussing the research essay plans and ways to outline the material. I suggested that students use the four questions as the basis for the essay.
Introduction
Open with the problem statement. Be descriptive.
The thesis sentence names your social entrepreneur as a person who is addressing the problem identified in the introduction.
Body paragraphs
Background on the social entrepreneur and what brings them to the work. You can cite statistics here to illustrate the problem
Introduce the organization or business venture. Does the work grow out of the community? How does the SE and the community interact?
Any partnerships with other organizations and/or government?
Peer reviews or industry reports?
Measurable results for the community. Share a story here.
Measurable results for the SE. You could quote the SE here.
In the afternoon class, we spoke about the essay and then spent the last half-hour looking at signal phrases in Pidd, pages 347-355. For homework complete pages 347-366(afternoon class, morning class start).
We'll continue working on the research essay on Wednesday, April 29. Note what is due. We'll also work on the Be-Verb Essay together and start the exercises for the Possessives Essay (given in class next week).
Be sure to post the planning sheet, document search, and outline at the April 20 link. Also, be certain to comment on a student's research plan and outline. Be supportive and offer useful suggestions if needed.
Many of you have not been to see me at all this semester. The successful student is one who checks in with the professor often during the semester. You cannot get everything in class, although class attendance is important. We didn't get to review all the assignments today. I'll give you the check-lists at the next meeting. I forgot to return papers to a few students. I will be in my office tomorrow for an hour (L-234), if you'd like to come by and pick up work.
Late work
I will not accept first drafts of any late Pidd assignments, I'm speaking of Essays: 1, 2, 3, and the midterm after 5/4. You have 1 week to get revisions into me. The in-class essays (we have two left, cannot be made up, even if we start in class and then complete them at home unless arranged in advance.)
Introduction
Open with the problem statement. Be descriptive.
The thesis sentence names your social entrepreneur as a person who is addressing the problem identified in the introduction.
Body paragraphs
Background on the social entrepreneur and what brings them to the work. You can cite statistics here to illustrate the problem
Introduce the organization or business venture. Does the work grow out of the community? How does the SE and the community interact?
Any partnerships with other organizations and/or government?
Peer reviews or industry reports?
Measurable results for the community. Share a story here.
Measurable results for the SE. You could quote the SE here.
In the afternoon class, we spoke about the essay and then spent the last half-hour looking at signal phrases in Pidd, pages 347-355. For homework complete pages 347-366(afternoon class, morning class start).
We'll continue working on the research essay on Wednesday, April 29. Note what is due. We'll also work on the Be-Verb Essay together and start the exercises for the Possessives Essay (given in class next week).
Be sure to post the planning sheet, document search, and outline at the April 20 link. Also, be certain to comment on a student's research plan and outline. Be supportive and offer useful suggestions if needed.
Many of you have not been to see me at all this semester. The successful student is one who checks in with the professor often during the semester. You cannot get everything in class, although class attendance is important. We didn't get to review all the assignments today. I'll give you the check-lists at the next meeting. I forgot to return papers to a few students. I will be in my office tomorrow for an hour (L-234), if you'd like to come by and pick up work.
Late work
I will not accept first drafts of any late Pidd assignments, I'm speaking of Essays: 1, 2, 3, and the midterm after 5/4. You have 1 week to get revisions into me. The in-class essays (we have two left, cannot be made up, even if we start in class and then complete them at home unless arranged in advance.)
