The reading for Tuesday is about Annotated Bibliographies.
We’ll go over Proposal Requirements in class.

The couple of pages of  reading are about Thesis Statements.
We will be talking about Research Paper thesis statements now.
How are the thesis statements we are doing in this class different from ones you have  done before? Or are they?

Tuesday’s reading will be about data graphics and display ethics.
Have you ever thought about the data behind a graph? What makes a graph/graphic ethical?
The reading is also about printed text design and why it is important — even in an English class!

The reading for Thursday, the 21st is basically about grammar. I just expect you to go over things that you need or want to learn more about. There won’t be a specific quiz (yet) about grammar things. There will probably be one about general grammar principles, though.

Here is where you can discuss the reading that is due for class on the 19th.
Specifically, it is to review AB 109-40 (you should have read this already for 1010), and to read AB 346-68 and 442-43.
Also, for class, remember to email me your teacher draft, bring the proper printed stuff for the paper, and [...]

For Thursday, you are reading about researching topics and finding useful sources.
You are also supposed to fill out the Research Study Guide for your proposed research topic.
All this should give you a good base for getting your research started off on the right track.
Use this post to make any comments about the reading or assignment.

We are meeting at the library on Thursday evening, so go there first.

We will be in room 207 (of the new library).

You need to bring a completed printout of the 5 questions available in the PDF for the Intermediate Research lessons. To get the PDF, do the following:

Go to the library home page.

Click on the [...]

Use this post to guide you on  commenting on the reading.
The reading was mostly about informative writing, including instructions.
You could also  comment on the review  chapters about composition and rhetoric.

This is the place for your class blog.
Make sure to Register (click  the link on the  right side  of the  page).
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The very first time you comment, I also have to approve it, so don’t worry if the comment does  not show up right away.