Slides for Day 17 in EWRT 2, Spr 18

1. CREM EWRT 2
Day 17
Research Essay
Thesis Statements

2. Business / Participation
 Field trip on Wednesday (more in a
moment).
 No office hours Weds. morning!
 Journal 5 due on Canvas tomorrow by 6 AM.
 Unnatural Disasters: Housing on Friday
morning, 10 AM-12 noon.
 Participation today: 6 total!
 2 individual points
 2 points for the “research chat”
 2 points for completing the entire freewrite

3. Field Trip to the Tech Museum
of Innovation in downtown SJ
This Wednesday, June 13
10 AM-12 noon
MEET in the lobby at 10 AM sharp
(I will have your ticket).
Where to park?
I will email you the pic at right. $5 parking fee in those
garages.
No EWRT or Math class that morning for anyone.
What’s the purpose of this trip?
Maybe learn something and maybe enjoy doing it.
AND/OR think about the following questions:
What’s the best way to teach people (adults and kids)
about science? How does the Museum do this well? How
could they do it better?

4. Paper 4: It’s starting to come together…
 At this point, you have:
 A focused research question.
 8 sources, most of which are likely to be
relevant.
 Summaries and evaluations of those
sources.
 Tomorrow, you will submit Journal 5,
which will include:
 A book source (summary and evaluation)
 A critical response to one of your sources.
 In class, we’ve discussed (or will discuss
today):
 How to use your sources as “puzzle pieces”
and how to arrange them.
 How to write a thesis statement.
 Upcoming due dates:
 at least three pages of writing due
in class on Monday, June 18.
 at least six pages of writing due in
class on Wednesday, June 20.
 Final Draft: due Friday, June 22,
by midnight, on Canvas.

5. Thesis Statements
for a Research Essay
Let’s go over the handout!

6. “Research Chat”
 Spend 5 minutes reminding yourself about your Annotated Bibliography.
 If you have not submitted your annotated bibliography, you should not
participate in this activity. Use the time to work quietly (or talk to Brian
about Paper 4).
 Research Chat
 This of this like a really weird/geeky version of “speed dating.” I’ll set a
timer for 2 minutes. In those two minutes, explain to your partner your
research question and what you’ve learned about it from your research.
 Try to synthesize—in your own words—what the research says and where it
might be leading you.
 Then I’ll set another 2 minute timer and you should swap roles.
We’ll do a couple rounds of this.

7. Homework
 Journal 5 due tomorrow morning.
 Field trip on Wednesday: meet at the
Tech Museum in downtown SJ at 10 AM.
 For MONDAY:
 Bring a “draft chunk” to class (either on
paper or electronically).
 A “draft chunk” is at least 3 full pages
of more-or-less coherent writing. It can
be from any part of your paper (or a
combination of paragraphs from several
parts of the paper). It can include some
material from your Annotated Bib, but it
can’t just be your Annotated Bib.
 The “draft chunk” is your friend. The
draft chunk is what helps you not try to
write an entire research paper the night
before it is due. Be kind to your future
self and take the draft chunk seriously.