research time!

You're all in the midst of the research stage!

During the research stage, try to keep your mind open to different perspectives. You might learn something about the topic that changes your own opinion. That's great. That's why we research in the first place: not to confirm our opinions, but to help us build a knowledge base from which we can formulate a true and insightful perspective about something.

Anyhow, enough philosophizing! Here's the deal. You need a minimum of FOUR credible sources to support your opinion. Once your sources are approved by me and your secondary advisor, you'll need to read/annotate them email me and your secondary advisor research notes by midnight on Wednesday 29 April.

Use this template to complete your research notes. One side is for your source or any direct quotes, and the other side allows you to summarize, comment, question, etc. Make sure to save all citation information. If you need a bit more guidance, check out this sample of another student's research notes.

Note: Your minimum number of sources is four, but you are always encouraged to use more! If you do add sources to your paper along the way, please always run them by your advisors so we can check for credibility. 

Speech order

Hey everyone,

As you know, we're starting speeches on Tuesday. Each class drew for speech order. I can't predict exactly what day you'll need to perform your speech. We're going in order, so after 4 finishes, 5 will start, and so on. I had to readjust the order in 11-1 b/c of some projects that needed more time (b/c they were harder) and people who were sick. However, I've kept you in the same order that you drew -- so it shouldn't be a surprising change.

Here it is! As you prepare, remember that individual speakers get 3-4 minutes and pair speeches get 5-6 minutes. Please keep to these time limits.

Section 11-1
1. Ruben / Rhys
2. Yashvi / Anoushka
3. Kartik / Jago
4. Amrita
5. Jahnvi / Devika
6. Yejin / Linh
7. Elizabeth
8. Fioana / Sara / Shefali
9. Hrishav / Aakriti
10. Donnie
11. Nyika / Isaiah

Section 11-2
1. Cory
2. Jane
3. Devang / Karma
4. Sarah / Mathai
5. Rishi / Namita
6. Arvid
7. Elesh / Daniel
8. Marina
9. Chaitanya / Dev
10. Varun / Wangchuk / Paritosh
11. Shikhar
12. Eera / Satyam
13. Kalden
14. Prathana
15. Israel

I look forward to viewing your speeches! Please let me know if you want to sign up to go over your content!

book talk extra credit opportunity

If you want to earn some extra credit on one of your major assessments for Q3, sign up to give a book talk on one of your two winter break reading texts!

This 1-2 minute presentation should include the following information:
--the title and author (bring/ project the book if possible, so we can see the cover)
--a short description of the plot (fiction) or the argument/topic (nonfiction)
--a recommendation for what types of readers would be interested in this book

Keep it short, simple, and try to be entertaining so that you can excite your audience. Make sure you show enthusiasm for the book, because this assignment is about sharing something you enjoy and want others to enjoy as well.

Can't wait to see them!

Here are the dates:
Week 2 (23-27 Feb)
Monday: Sara, Shikhar
Tuesday: Kartik, Varun
Wednesday: Marina
Thursday: Rishi
Friday: Ruben

Week 3 (2-6 March)
Monday: Shefali, Israel
Tuesday: Fioana, Jane
Wednesday: Sarah
Thursday: Dev
Friday: Donaldo

Week 4 (9-13 March)
Monday: Eera
Tuesday: Wangchuk
Thursday: Paritosh

Week 5 (16-20 March)
Monday: Karma
Tuesday: Elizabeth
Wednesday: Chaitanya
Thursday: Namita, Taekmin
Friday: Anoushka

Week 6 (23-27 March)
Monday: Isaiah, Cory
Tuesday: Nyika, Elesh
Friday: Ya Boi Isaac

Week 7 (30-31 March)
Monday: Jahvi, Yejin
Tuesday: Aakriti, Linh

winter break essay assignment

This is your Q3 writing project -- we'll keep strengthening our argumentation skills and move toward synthesizing others' ideas.

In case you lost the hard copy, here's the electronic version...

Happy writing!!!