Please post your rewritten answers for any of the four questions provided to you in your October 3 in-class writing. Give your word count and stay under the maximum count allowed in the original topic. Post answers by 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 14.
My comments for everyone's writing in one file: Plagiary CommentsRemember to print your biography and bring to class next Wednesday. Thanks!
Here are a number of good resources to help you better understand the use of quotation in your writing.
Do Schools Kill Creativity?
From this link, you get a streaming video. If you have Quicktime, you can download a higher resolution talk from the same page.
Enjoy!
This was my first attempt at teaching the writing of a biography. My intent was to provide students with a clear motivation for doing their best, in interview, in getting the details right, and in completing a final draft that each student is proud to submit.
Hi Everyone: A few profiles are either missing or incomplete. Please make an effort to finish them this week. Include some interests and answer a random question, too. I've updated my photo if you're interested and changed my question.
Using the original article from the New York Times and one other source on this issue, give your opinions about Internet plagiarism.
You might like to address the question of whether students who plagiarize should be punished, whether students who plagiarize are aware of what they are doing or any other important idea. Reference the articles using quotation and paraphrase to respect your sources!
Write about 200 to 300 words in paragraphs. It is not necessary to write in full essay form. Complete your writing by 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday so that others may read your opinions before next week's class.
Place your biography here as a comment by Sunday midnight please.
Read the other biographies and comment before Wednesday's class. Thanks!
