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Lesson Topic
Checking the reliability of sources; block quoting; Works Cited page
Lesson Outline
Looked again at the graphs and charts Katya found online. We noted that one such bar graph was taken from a survey published by AARP. The intriguing part of the graph was the fact that each bar was composed of three parts: "most significant reason," "next reason," "third reason." The reasons were listed on the vertical side of the chart: money problems; control freak; alcohol/drugs; fell out of love; cheating; different lifestyles; abuse. The most frequently cited cause of divorce was abuse, but equal in frequency cited was cheating.Standing out was the next reason and also the third reason most frequently cited cause was abuse. Katya needs to find the full AARP article. What Katya found, instead, was a poorly written commentary on the graph written by a blogger. We discussed the unreliability of many sites online and how to sift the reliable from the unreliable. We discussed anecdotal "evidence" versus statistical evidence and articles that have been peer reviewed or found in reputible journals known for publishing well-documented articles. Turned next to the three parts of "The Sandwich." In the first part (which must always be there), the source of the quote to follow is identified. If the source is a person, then that person's credentials need to be cited. In the second part of The Sandwich, the quote is presented. In the third and most important part of The Sandwich, the writer comments on the quote. We discussed the various ways of commenting on the quote and the importance of using this third part of the paragraph to reassert the writer's control over the paragraph and provide the reader with the key takeaways from the quote. Commenting on, analyzing, elaborating on, or criticizing are not the same as repeating the words of the quote. Simply summarizing the quote is just a dumbing down of the quote. Good commentary is what makes part three of The Sandwich outstanding and appreciated. Shared with Katya my own essay "Writing a Research Paper."
Assignment
Katya to continue her research and start to organize and give some real shape to her paper.
Session Minutes
120
Minutes Student Attended
0
Lesson Comments
Katay did not feel well so we did not hold our scheduled class.
Session Hours
2.00
Hours Attended
0.00
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