June 19

For writing into the day, we answered questions about Wikipedia (see slide 98 on the PowerPoint).  Then, we had the following discussion:

• Wikipedia is the McDonalds of the internet.  Fast, easy, entertaining but bad for you.
• Lots of information.  But it might not be credible or accurate.
• Easily searchable.  Find anything.  It can be changed.  It’s not necessarily credible.
• It’s a good source if you want quick information.  There are moderators.  It’s a good start.  There are sites and sources you can use at the bottom.
• It’s a good reference.
• It can be used as a backup source to check against other sources.

In groups, we read “Understanding Plagiarism” and defined plagiarism in our own words.  In those same groups, we discussed the questions on slide 100 on the PowerPoint.  We switched members of the small groups and discussed the questions again.



Then, we went over slide 101 to discuss what plagiarism is in academia.

Finally, we discussed how to complete dialogic journal and practiced with the source we brought in today.


Homework:

• Bring "Working Source Material into Your Argument" (on Moodle)

• Bring Examples for Using Sources handout (on Moodle)

• Bring MLA handout (on Moodle)

*Note: I have switched the activities for June 20 and June 24.  We will talk about quotations on June 20 and paraphrasing/summarizing on June 24.

*Note: On June 25, you will need to have completed all dialogic journals on your three secondary sources and bring them to class.