ENGLISH 24 ASSIGNMENTS

It is important to be critical of information resources, especially those you find on the Internet. Knowing how to tell the difference between a web site that presents reliable information and one that presents someone's opinion can save you time and energy in the research process.

Today you will practice evaluating web sites.

You will access and evaluate 3 different web sites on the same subject. Please note that each web site will open in a new window, so that you can compare/contrast the content of each.

1. Read the Evaluation Criteria chart online at https://lfkkb.tripod.com/eng24/search.html#eval

2. Evaluate EACH of the 3 web sites according to the EACH OF THE 5 criteria listed in the chart. Be sure that your evaluation is complete and clear. Be sure to cover each of the criteria separately for each web site. Indicate which of the three web sites you believe is most reliable and worthwhile, and tell me why. Then indicate which of the three you believe might be least useful, and tell me why.
   • The Meaning of Life Thesis
   • Viktor E. Frankl-Biography
   • Viktor Frankl, Holocaust Survivor and Famous Author
3. Evaluate EACH of the 3 web sites according to the EACH OF THE 5 criteria listed in the chart. Be sure that your evaluation is complete and clear. Be sure to cover each of the criteria separately for each web site. Indicate which of the three web sites you believe is most reliable and worthwhile, and explain why. Then indicate which of the three you believe might be least useful, and explain why.
4. Bring your answers to our next class

• FIRST, Read the following article:
  1. Women's History in America

• THEN, Write a summary of what you consider to be the MAJOR EVENTS in women's history, according to this text. In your summary, please make some connections between the theories that Viktor Frankl expresses in Man's Search for Meaning and the historical events and people that you have read about in the text. THIS SUMMARY SHOULD BE TYPED AND HANDED IN TO ME ON THURSDAY, MARCH 17.

Week of March 21, 2005

Week of March 28, 2005

Today you will look at each of the following online resources:

1. Preparing a Works Cited Section
   

   This section teaches you how to gather the information you will need to document your sources so that you can cite them appropriately in the Works Cited page

2. A Sample Works Cited Page
   

   This section provides you with a section of an actual typed Works Cited page, and it also provides you with examples of actual citations. You can use this examples as models and plug in the appropriate information for your own resources

3. Types of Resources
   

   Go to the link "Citing Sources." Mouseover to the right for an extensive list of many different types of resources, including books, articles in a book, periodicals, films, and many more. If you click on the name of the resource, it takes you to a page with explanation and examples.
   
   

4. NOW COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING ONLINE EXERCISE:
   English 24 Citation Exercise

Remember that this citation question is worth 20 points of your Midterm Exam. You may use your notes, any handouts you have and the web sites linked to our page.
REMEMBER TO PUT YOUR NAME IN THE SPACE PROVIDED. DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR ANSWERS UNTIL YOU HAVE PUT YOUR NAME ON THE FORM

FIRST, you should read the following articles, which discuss how to write an effective essay Introduction:

1. The First Draft: Writing an introduction-from the Purdue OWL
2. Introductions and Conclusions--from The Writing Center
3. The Structure Of An Introduction from The UVic Writer's Guide
4. Sample Introductions from The Writing Center

SECOND, YOU WILL COMPLETE AN ONLINE EXERCISE THAT WILL ASK YOU TO READ AND EVALUATE THE QUALITY OF SEVERAL INTRODUCTIONS.

THIS PART IS TO BE DONE ON THE COMPUTER AND SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN THURSDAY, APRIL 14.
To access the exercise, click on this link:

Today you will do research to help you choose a focus for your research essay.

Your research essay must focus on a person who exemplifies the quote "human beings are ultimately self-determining." This should be a person who has played a major role in the struggle for human rights.

NOTE: For students in section D16D, it should be a person who has played a major role in the struggle for women's rights.

You may choose to write about a man or woman from any field: an artist, a writer, a philosopher, a politician, a freedom fighter, a psychologist, a sociologist, a feminist...

You should do some research on the Internet. I suggest that you use the search engine Vivisimo. Find several articles and then make your final choice.

By Thursday, May 5, all students should hand into me in class the name of the person they will research and why they have chosen this person.

Begin by reading the following texts. They are subdivided into sections:

1. Outline
2. The Structure of the Outline

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3. The Body of the Essay

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4. Methods Of Organizing Your Essay
5. Evidence
6. Logic and Argument--Explore the links that are relevant to your research project
7. Audience and Tone
8. Paragraph Unity
9. Everything you ever wanted to know about Paragraphs--Explore the links that are relevant to your research project
10. Parenthetical Documentation--Please review this section CAREFULLY

1. Strategies for Writing a Conclusion
2. Conclusions
3. Ending the Essay: Conclusions
4. Writing a Conclusion
5. Preparing a Works Cited Section
6. A Sample Works Cited Page
7. Format for the Research Paper--BEFORE you begin typing your essay, study this section CAREFULLY.
8. NOW PREPARE YOUR OWN WORKS CITED LIST FOR THE RESOURCES YOU USED TO WRITE YOUR RESEARCH PROJECT.

   Remember that your completed research essay is due NEXT MONDAY, MAY 23.

REMEMBER THAT THIS QUESTION IS WORTH 20 POINTS ON YOUR FINAL EXAM
GOOD LUCK!