In draft 2 you will need to improve your writing, and build upon draft one. Remember that the work you give must be your work. It must be original. If you use large quotes they MUST be referenced AND this is one rule that just never changes.
For draft 2, the class posed the final rubrics:
1. 10 Blogs = 1 pt each = 10%
2. 4 additional articles = 10%
3. Glossary of 20 key words = 10%
4. Word limits = 30%
500-800 = 5%, 800-1200 = 10%, 1200-1600=20%, 1600-2000 = 30%
Must not include large block quotes. Only your writing here.
5. Materials section = 40%
Today, write a response to the following.
You have evaluated your own paper, and this was later checked by your instructor. How does this make you feel? What is a good point about self-evaluations? What do you need to change to do better on the next draft?
Thanks
Steve
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Rubrics and Reflections on Draft 1
Tonight, April 5, I will ask you to take a look at your paper and fill out the following form while you are looking your paper. Please be as honest as possible and make comments to support your decision(s).
It may take you some time - so please relax and take the time to work on this reflection properly.
Name: ___________________________________
Class: _______________
Date: _______________
Research Topic: ________________________
SECTION A
1) ___/10 articles = ____/10
Title of the articles:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
2) Cover page with word total (5) and contents (5) = _____/10
Reflect
3) 5 articles (2 pts each) = ____/10
Which did you use from above (see rubric 1)
4) PPT in appendix exported to word. Yes/No = 0 or 10 / 10
Was it included in the paper in a professional way? Was is separate?
5) Webspiration mind-map. Yes/No = 0 or 10 / 10
Did you use webspiration and were you able to include this document in a professional looking way? Did you use a sketch? Reflect?
6) Sketch included somewhere in paper. Yes/No = 0 or 10 / 10
Reflect
7) Materials section. 3 pts for title/6 pts for some elaboration/ 10 for a thorough
preliminary job = 0 or 3 or 6 or 10 / 10
Reflect
8) Have you made contributions to the blog? Yes/No = 0 or 10 / 10
How many posts (about) did you make. Did you write thoughtful reflections?
9) 0 words = 0. 100-300 words = 6. 300-500 = 8. 500+ = 10/10. _____/10
Reflect
10) Handed in on time. Yes/No = 0 or 10 / 10
Reflect
Total = ______/ 100
SECTION B
This is the second semester for research and report writing. You just graded the first draft of your paper for semester two. How do you feel about the grade you gave yourself? What areas should you improve for the second and third drafts?
How do you feel about the quality of the paper you have just handed in?
How do you feel about the quality of learning and understanding you have been developing about your technology of choice?
How does this help you link English to Engineering?
What do you still wonder, or want to find out about your research topic?
Keep this in your research log when finished
It may take you some time - so please relax and take the time to work on this reflection properly.
Name: ___________________________________
Class: _______________
Date: _______________
Research Topic: ________________________
SECTION A
1) ___/10 articles = ____/10
Title of the articles:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
2) Cover page with word total (5) and contents (5) = _____/10
Reflect
3) 5 articles (2 pts each) = ____/10
Which did you use from above (see rubric 1)
4) PPT in appendix exported to word. Yes/No = 0 or 10 / 10
Was it included in the paper in a professional way? Was is separate?
5) Webspiration mind-map. Yes/No = 0 or 10 / 10
Did you use webspiration and were you able to include this document in a professional looking way? Did you use a sketch? Reflect?
6) Sketch included somewhere in paper. Yes/No = 0 or 10 / 10
Reflect
7) Materials section. 3 pts for title/6 pts for some elaboration/ 10 for a thorough
preliminary job = 0 or 3 or 6 or 10 / 10
Reflect
8) Have you made contributions to the blog? Yes/No = 0 or 10 / 10
How many posts (about) did you make. Did you write thoughtful reflections?
9) 0 words = 0. 100-300 words = 6. 300-500 = 8. 500+ = 10/10. _____/10
Reflect
10) Handed in on time. Yes/No = 0 or 10 / 10
Reflect
Total = ______/ 100
SECTION B
This is the second semester for research and report writing. You just graded the first draft of your paper for semester two. How do you feel about the grade you gave yourself? What areas should you improve for the second and third drafts?
How do you feel about the quality of the paper you have just handed in?
How do you feel about the quality of learning and understanding you have been developing about your technology of choice?
How does this help you link English to Engineering?
What do you still wonder, or want to find out about your research topic?
Keep this in your research log when finished
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
April 1 Deadline is Coming
Just to make the goals public for you I am listing them below. Please respond to this blog and simply state which numbers you need to work on. Please have the first draft in by next Wednesday.
I am very happy to see the progress we are making so far. Keep up the great work.
So, as we have discussed last night, you can be working on the following:
1) Printing off and reading articles (you should have at minimum 10 now)
2) Should have a cover page and table of contents
3) Including 5 articles into your paper as of now (reference and referring to)
4) PPT should be an appendix
5) A webspiration mind-map should be there
6) A sketch should be there with components and materials listed
7) A materials section should be there
8) You should have been making contributions on the blog
9) You should be well over 500 words now (put word total on cover page)
10) Hand this to me by April 1 as a preliminary draft
You can use the following to grade it:
Name: ___________________________________
Class: _______________
Date: _______________
1) ___/10 articles = ____/10
2) Cover page with word total (5) and contents (5) = _____/10
3) 5 articles (2 pts each) = ____/10
4) PPT in appendix exported to word. Yes/No = 0 or 10 / 10
5) Webspiration mind-map. Yes/No = 0 or 10 / 10
6) Sketch included somewhere in paper. Yes/No = 0 or 10 / 10
7) Materials section. 3 pts for title/6 pts for some elaboration/ 10 for a thorough
preliminary job = 0 or 3 or 6 or 10 / 10
8) Have you made contributions to the blog? Yes/No = 0 or 10 / 10
9) 0 words = 0. 100-300 words = 6. 300-500 = 8. 500+ = 10/10. _____/10
10) Handed in on time. Yes/No = 0 or 10 / 10
Total = ______/ 100
Keep this in your research log when finished
I am very happy to see the progress we are making so far. Keep up the great work.
So, as we have discussed last night, you can be working on the following:
1) Printing off and reading articles (you should have at minimum 10 now)
2) Should have a cover page and table of contents
3) Including 5 articles into your paper as of now (reference and referring to)
4) PPT should be an appendix
5) A webspiration mind-map should be there
6) A sketch should be there with components and materials listed
7) A materials section should be there
8) You should have been making contributions on the blog
9) You should be well over 500 words now (put word total on cover page)
10) Hand this to me by April 1 as a preliminary draft
You can use the following to grade it:
Name: ___________________________________
Class: _______________
Date: _______________
1) ___/10 articles = ____/10
2) Cover page with word total (5) and contents (5) = _____/10
3) 5 articles (2 pts each) = ____/10
4) PPT in appendix exported to word. Yes/No = 0 or 10 / 10
5) Webspiration mind-map. Yes/No = 0 or 10 / 10
6) Sketch included somewhere in paper. Yes/No = 0 or 10 / 10
7) Materials section. 3 pts for title/6 pts for some elaboration/ 10 for a thorough
preliminary job = 0 or 3 or 6 or 10 / 10
8) Have you made contributions to the blog? Yes/No = 0 or 10 / 10
9) 0 words = 0. 100-300 words = 6. 300-500 = 8. 500+ = 10/10. _____/10
10) Handed in on time. Yes/No = 0 or 10 / 10
Total = ______/ 100
Keep this in your research log when finished
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Richard Week 7: See Think Wonder
Hello,
After today's discussion with your classmates about your presentation and technology topic, I would like you to post a response to the following:
What new ideas or questions do you have regarding your chosen technology?
Where are you going to look to answer these new questions?
I look forward to reading your repsonses.
Richard
After today's discussion with your classmates about your presentation and technology topic, I would like you to post a response to the following:
What new ideas or questions do you have regarding your chosen technology?
Where are you going to look to answer these new questions?
I look forward to reading your repsonses.
Richard
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Richard Week 6 Read and Reflect
Good afternoon guys,
This week I would like you to continue building up your Reading Portfolio. Find another couple of articles on similar (but not the same) technology topics.
How do the topics of the two articles relate to each other?
What do you know about the background to the technologies (history, geography, materials etc.)? What would you like to find out?
Choose three words (in total) from your two articles that you did not know, or did not know well.
What are they, why are they important in the article (s)?
I look forward to reading your comments.
This week I would like you to continue building up your Reading Portfolio. Find another couple of articles on similar (but not the same) technology topics.
How do the topics of the two articles relate to each other?
What do you know about the background to the technologies (history, geography, materials etc.)? What would you like to find out?
Choose three words (in total) from your two articles that you did not know, or did not know well.
What are they, why are they important in the article (s)?
I look forward to reading your comments.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Richard Week 5 Why is background and context important?
Good evening lads.
Please take some time to reflect on the research you have done to find out more about the background to your chosen technologies.
What new information did you find which really interested you?
Why is it important to know as much as possible about a technology you are studying?
I look forward to reading your posts.
Richard
Please take some time to reflect on the research you have done to find out more about the background to your chosen technologies.
What new information did you find which really interested you?
Why is it important to know as much as possible about a technology you are studying?
I look forward to reading your posts.
Richard
Sunday, March 1, 2009
WRITE A PAPER USING WEBSPIRATION
Go to webspiration, and open the template "WRITE A PAPER USING WEBSPIRATION" and start to put ideas you have for your term paper here.
When you are done, do two things:
1) copy and paste your draft version here (even if it is not finished) I want to see how far you are getting. Include the list of references (readings) that you have thus far.
2) paste this document into Google Docs, and add me as a collaborator. My e-mail is stephen.pellerine@hct.ac.ae so you can just copy and paste this.
Enjoy
Steve
When you are done, do two things:
1) copy and paste your draft version here (even if it is not finished) I want to see how far you are getting. Include the list of references (readings) that you have thus far.
2) paste this document into Google Docs, and add me as a collaborator. My e-mail is stephen.pellerine@hct.ac.ae so you can just copy and paste this.
Enjoy
Steve
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