11/28

Research Paper Due

• 4 pages
• 2-3 sources (JSTOR, EBSCOhost, Books, Journals)
• One source can be from the following (The New Yorker, NPR, The Atlantic)
• Include parenthetical citations
• Works Cited page
• Provide heading / Double Spaced / 12 pt font / New Times Roman
• Must have thesis, must have argument, topic sentences
• Must provide academic research

If you have not completed your research abstract (summary), click on the comments section below. Tell me your topic, some information related to your sources. I want to be able to guide your research but I can't do that unless I know what you are going to write about.

More TSI Dates

I am extremely proud of everyone, regardless if you passed or not!!  For those that want another crack at it. Here you go.  Lets get to work, review, study, lets hustle this test!!

Set up  your testing date:

TSTC Harlingen: Click Here 

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Note: It looks like it's easier to sign up for it at TSTC

Los TSI Passers!! Congrats!!

Wooooo!!!! The following students have passed their writing TSI:

Amith Salazar
Juana Prieto
Paul Abeldano
Congrats to Cindell Gutierrez also!!
Leidy Morales
Dianna Herrera
Janie Ramos

So far so good!!!    Lets get some more on this list!!!


NOTE: Please check with your advisors for Spring classes since your passing the TSI writing affects some of your upcoming course work.  We are going to miss ya'll.  Planning an end of semester fiesta, stay tuned for that.

11/21

Assignment:  Write one page abstract of subject you want to discuss for your research paper

• ·         Include topics that you want to discuss
• ·         Bring me 3 ACADEMIC sources that are related to your topic
• ·         Use the library
• ·         2 source must come from JSTOR/EBSCOhost/Books/Journal Articles
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• Read your sources, print them out, and have them ready for next class period

• ·         Do not use Wikipedia, or general internet sources
• ·         I will allow you to use NPR, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, Vice as 1 of your sources
• ·         I will check sources and collect abstract next class period

11/16

Assignment: Organize Portfolio

• Include all of your assignments, papers, notes, articles
• Organize them in sections
• Bring your folder
• I will provide Index page (under assigned readings). Print it out.

I will be conferencing with each one of you and let you know where you stand on your grades

• Several of you didn't turn in your Gender Studies assignment/ and or haven't completed it. I will be discussing your options.
• Take the time that I give you in class to workshop your essay! It's your grade on the line.

Student Evaluations

CLICK HERE for STUDENT EVALUATIONS

This will require students to login using their Jagnet username and password

• Your evaluation period has begun.
• Please provide feedback.  This helps me do my job better.  I want to know what worked for you, and what didn't.  I use your evaluations to modify my own curriculum so your feedback is important.
• Your responses are completely anonymous.
• I will not see the results until after grades are posted.

11/9

Watch: Gasland
click here for film (if you have Netflix, there's a better version on there)

Write: 1 pg response

Note: Start thinking about a topic you want to discuss in your final research paper