Day 34- Synthesis Continued: Integrating PIE into Synthesis

Class Today:
Introduce the Final Unit: Individual Research Paper

Warm-Up:
What does PIE stand for?


What part is missing in this paragraph:

Papers are evil, evil assignments that should be eliminated from course requirements. Many students have difficulty balancing their schoolwork when they are overloaded with papers (Researcher, 2011). Because this can cause them to fall behind in some courses, it interferes with their learning. In addition, papers can negatively affect one’s health. Menendez (2013), a grad student, complained, “I feel so run down...I’ve been staying up late, working on papers, for two weeks straight” (p. 35). _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. It is difficult to deny that papers do little to add to student learning, and may even do damage!

Now, individually, create a sentence for the paragraph.

Highlighting Activity
Take this document and highlight the respective parts.

Answers

Workshop (if time)
Open up your annotated bibliography from Compass2g. Let's discuss as a class how to use your sources to write Solution #1.


Next Class: Review Synthesis, Review Paraphrasing

Homework:
1. Keep working on your Writer's Help exercises. These are due May 4th. I suggest completing them early.

2. Begin working on writing Solution #1. A draft of Solution #1 will be due Sunday, April 19th by Midnight. Name the file Solution1NetId.doc and upload to box.
3. Body Paragraphs of your final essay are due April 22nd by Midnight. Upload to Compass2g.