1. English I Honors—September 21, 2015 Daily Warm-up: What will be your counterclaim for your argument essay about the value of college? How do you intend to refute the counterclaim? Daily Warm-up: What will be your counterclaim for your argument essay about the value of college? How do you intend to refute the counterclaim? Homework: Homework: Tonight: Write a draft of your argument essay and bring it to class tomorrow. This will count as a quiz grade. Tonight: Write a draft of your argument essay and bring it to class tomorrow. This will count as a quiz grade. Final draft of essay will be due Monday to Turnitin.com at 11:59. Final draft of essay will be due Monday to Turnitin.com at 11:59. Study for Units 1-3 Vocabulary test on Friday (Lessons 1-3, 5-7, and 9-11). Study for Units 1-3 Vocabulary test on Friday (Lessons 1-3, 5-7, and 9-11). Reading Plus homework due Sunday at 11:59. Reading Plus homework due Sunday at 11:59.

2. Unit 1 Embedded Assessment 2— Writing an Argumentative Essay Topic: Your assignment is to write an essay of argumentation about the value of a college education. Topic: Your assignment is to write an essay of argumentation about the value of a college education. Due date: Monday, 9/28 at 11:59. You will submit your essay to Turnitin.com. Due date: Monday, 9/28 at 11:59. You will submit your essay to Turnitin.com. Format: MLA Format: MLA Typed Typed Times New Roman, 12 point font Times New Roman, 12 point font Double spaced Double spaced 1 inch margins (do not adjust margins) 1 inch margins (do not adjust margins) Heading with your name, my name, class, date, word count Heading with your name, my name, class, date, word count Header with your name and page number Header with your name and page number Correctly formatted Works Cited page and internal citations which correspond. Correctly formatted Works Cited page and internal citations which correspond. Word Count: 600-750 words Word Count: 600-750 words Scoring: You will use the rubric discussed in class, but I will take off points for incorrect formatting and papers that do not meet word count. Scoring: You will use the rubric discussed in class, but I will take off points for incorrect formatting and papers that do not meet word count.

3. MLA Documentation Tutorial How to Cite Using MLA Style

4. What is MLA? MLA stands for Modern Language Association which promulgates guidelines for preparing student research papers and projects and scholarly manuscripts in the humanities. “MLA style” refers to a system of citing research sources.

5. Why Should I Cite? Citing identifies and credits sources used in a research paper or project, acknowledging their role in shaping your research. This also allows others to follow-up on or retrieve this material. When you borrow from other sources to support your argument or research you must give proper credit. By crediting your sources, you avoid plagiarism. If you do not cite a source, you are guilty of plagiarism. Plagiarism is a form of cheating or stealing. It is the unacknowledged use or appropriation of another person’s words or ideas.

6. When Should I Cite? Many students plagiarize unintentionally. Remember, whenever you summarize, paraphrase or quote another author's material you must properly credit your source. If you are using another person’s idea, you must also cite your source! My mother always said, “Make your bed” (Mom 12). When in doubt, give credit to your source!

7. Summary, Paraphrase, Quote A summary (aka ‘abstract’) briefly captures the main ideas of your source A paraphrase is a restatement of the text of your source in your own words Quotations can be direct (using quotation marks) or indirect (no quotation marks and often introduced by ‘that’) A noted scientist states, “A hundred years ago, the average temperature of the earth was about 13.7°C (56.5°F); today, it is closer to 14.4°C (57.9°F)” (Silver 11). A noted scientist observes that the earth’s current average temperature is 57.9°F compared to 56.5°F a hundred years ago (Silver 11). In any of these cases, you must credit your source

8. How Do I Cite? There are two parts to citing according to MLA style: 1. Brief In-text citations (in parentheses) within the body of your essay or paper 2. List of full citations in the Works Cited page at the end of your paper Note: References cited in the text must appear in the Works Cited. References cited in the text must appear in the Works Cited. Conversely, each entry in the Works Cited must be cited in the text. Conversely, each entry in the Works Cited must be cited in the text.

9. MLA provides these guidelines for citations: In-text: “References in the text must clearly point to specific sources in the list of works cited” (Gibaldi 214). Works Cited: “Identify the location of the borrowed information as specifically as possible” (Gibaldi 215).

10. In-Text Citations Place the parenthetical reference at the end of the sentence before the punctuation mark. The average world temperature is rising at an alarming rate of 200 degrees Celsius per year (Polar 188). The average world temperature is rising at an alarming rate of 200 degrees Celsius per year (Polar 188). You must provide information that will allow the reader to locate exactly where you found information in your sources. Usually this is the author's last name and a page number, for example: (Polar 188)

11. In-Text Citations, Continued If you use an author's name in a sentence (known as a “signal phrase”), do not use it again in the parenthetical citation. Simply give the page numbers: Polar argues that global warming will help heat our jacuzzis (122). Polar argues that global warming will help heat our jacuzzis (122). If there is no known author, use the title and page number in your citation: A single car trip from Los Angeles to San Francisco produces more pollution than a tree does in its entire lifetime (Save My Greenhouse 47). A single car trip from Los Angeles to San Francisco produces more pollution than a tree does in its entire lifetime (Save My Greenhouse 47).

12. In-Text Citations- Electronic Sources If possible, electronic and online sources are cited just like print resources in parenthetical references. Often electronic resources will not have page numbers. In these cases omit numbers from the parenthetical reference: (Smith) – the author’s last name (“Bovine Flatulence A Major Source of Greenhouse Gases”) – if no author

13. Works Cited Page The Works Cited Page appears at the end of your paper on its own page. Everything you referenced in your text must be listed in your Works Cited page. Conversely, everything you list in the Works Cited page must be cited in your essay. The Works Cited page provides the information needed for a reader to find and retrieve any source used in your paper.

14. Sample Works Cited Page *Sources are listed alphabetically Indent all lines after the first ½ inch for each work listed *The entire Works Cited page is double-spaced Title “Works Cited” is centered at the top of the page Be sure that each citation has a format descriptor (properly placed within the citation); e.g., Web, Print, Film All citations end in a period (.)

15. Most Citations Will Include: Author Author Title Title Publication information Publication information Format descriptor Format descriptor Gore, Albert. An Inconvenient Truth: The Crisis of Global Warming. New York: Viking, 2007. Print. Period Italicized Title Last Name, First Period City Colon Publisher Comma Year Period For a book, most of this information can be found on the title page and obverse of the title page. Format descriptor Period

16. Internet Sources What Should Be Included? Internet Sources What Should Be Included? Author(s), if available: Title of the document. Title of scholarly project, database, periodical, or website. Date electronic publication was last updated. Name of the organization sponsoring or associated with the site. Format descriptor. Date when you accessed the source. “Global Warming.” Stanford Solar Center. 2008. Stanford University. Web. 4 Apr. 2010

17. Websites Climate Change. 24 Jul 2008. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Web. 4 Apr. 2010. “Global Warming.” Stanford Solar Center. 2008. Stanford University. Web. 4 Apr. 2010. Date accessed Abbreviate the month Date source was last updated

18. Argumentative Essay Outline I. Introduction I. Introduction A. Hook (more than just a question, it must really make your reader interested in your essay). A. Hook (more than just a question, it must really make your reader interested in your essay). B. Background and explanation of the issue. B. Background and explanation of the issue. C. Strong claim/thesis (College is most certainly the best option because…/College is not a good choice because…) C. Strong claim/thesis (College is most certainly the best option because…/College is not a good choice because…) II. First point II. First point A. You need a strong transition, and your first point should be your topic sentence. A. You need a strong transition, and your first point should be your topic sentence. B. Give at least three pieces of evidence to support your first point. Each piece of evidence should be its own sentence. B. Give at least three pieces of evidence to support your first point. Each piece of evidence should be its own sentence. C. Closing sentence. C. Closing sentence. III. Second Point III. Second Point A. You need a strong transition, and your second point should be your topic sentence. A. You need a strong transition, and your second point should be your topic sentence. B. Give at least three pieces of evidence to support your second point. Each piece of evidence should be its own sentence. B. Give at least three pieces of evidence to support your second point. Each piece of evidence should be its own sentence. C. Closing sentence. C. Closing sentence. IV. Third Point IV. Third Point A. You need a strong transition, and your third point should be your topic sentence. A. You need a strong transition, and your third point should be your topic sentence. B. Give at least three pieces of evidence to support your third point. Each piece of evidence should be its own sentence. B. Give at least three pieces of evidence to support your third point. Each piece of evidence should be its own sentence. C. Closing sentence. C. Closing sentence.

19. Argumentative Essay Outline V. Counterclaim V. Counterclaim A. Address the counterclaim (signal words: Others may believe that; It can be argued that; On the other hand; Another perspective is; One could argue that; Opponents disagree because) A. Address the counterclaim (signal words: Others may believe that; It can be argued that; On the other hand; Another perspective is; One could argue that; Opponents disagree because) B. Refute the counterclaim using evidence, data, facts, and logic (however; yet; but this interpretation is flawed/questionable; yet studies suggest; but what they fail to acknowledge is). B. Refute the counterclaim using evidence, data, facts, and logic (however; yet; but this interpretation is flawed/questionable; yet studies suggest; but what they fail to acknowledge is). VI. Conclusion VI. Conclusion A. Restate your claim/thesis in a creative way that makes your argument clear to the reader. A. Restate your claim/thesis in a creative way that makes your argument clear to the reader. B. Summarize the main points of your argument. B. Summarize the main points of your argument. C. Provide a call to action. What should be done to fix the problem? What should someone do if he/she agrees with you? C. Provide a call to action. What should be done to fix the problem? What should someone do if he/she agrees with you?