Session Date
Lesson Topic
Division and Classification Paper and Vocabulary
Lesson Outline
Set up organization for D&C paper on "The Mafia." Classification: the Mafia; Parts (List): Italian Mafia, American Mafia, Japanese Mafia, Russian Mafia. Discussion: structure of a mafia: members, titles, positions, roles, rules; purpose of a mafia. Transition. The Russian Mafia: its history; its members; its purpose; its ties to the Russian government. Went to various websites for research. Emphasized reliability, professionalism, peer review. Went over jotting down on the side possible concluding statements. Went over block quoting and "The Sandwich." Went over starting Works Cited page beginning with first quote found. Have a "working" title. Suggested: The Structure of a Mafia and the Structure of the Russian Mafia, for its effect on the reader.Suggested using "According to..." to cite source before citing quote. Discussed need for an introductory paragraph and a concluding paragraph. Discussed the need for transitions. Emphasized writer's responsibility to proofread every draft and final paper. Ended with 30 minutes of vocabulary.
Assignment
Vlad to meet with Marcel to learn computer app for incorporating videos to text. Vlad for next week to have all research done on Russian Mafia
Session Minutes
120
Minutes Student Attended
120
Lesson Comments
Vlad still showing a propensity to get pulled into details in an article without checking how dated the article is, how good the author's credentials are, how biased the article might be. When he should be focused on the major organizational issues of the research paper, Vlad wants to go 90 mph in a rush to final articles. He then skims articles and loses sight of what he is looking for. He likes to check the pedal on a rose when he should be planning the garden.
Session Hours
2.00
Hours Attended
2.00
Entry Status
Review Status
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