Review!

1. Review! • cnn.com writing  lecture05

2. Review! • cnn.com writing • Explain MN forecast • i.e., why I didn’t like what you wrote  lecture05

3. Review! • cnn.com writing  • Explain MN forecast • In-class free-writing on “Vostok” • one-on-one review (you-me for feedback) lecture05

4. Review! • cnn.com writing  • Explain MN forecast • In-class free-writing on “Vostok” • “Introduction” paragraphs • discuss in class and then see “answers” lecture05

5. Review! • cnn.com writing  • Explain MN forecast • In-class free-writing on “Vostok” • “Introduction” paragraphs • Last weeks’s “summary” (bleah) lecture05

6. Due next week • Summary of a technical paper…let’s try that again  ! • Assignment 3…choose one of three papers, read it, and summarize. • Due next Monday lecture05

7. Also due next week • Decide on a topic for your major writing project = literature review • It will involve • Read O(6-10) articles, and then summarize and synthesize. • Write your literature review in O(20-25) pages (not less, not more). lecture05

8. Project… • Each faculty member has suggested one or more topics (list follows as last slide). • After you read the list, you MUST make an appointment to see the faculty member in question, and agree between yourselves that you will work on this topic. • The faculty member will provide you with some references to get started. • I will generate-handout a timeline for the project. lecture05

9. Project… • Your decision is due next Wednesday in the following form: • Write a memo directed to me. • See chapter X for a guide – the memo should be written in the appropriate form, and will be graded for content/style. • cc your memo to the faculty member you’ve spoken with • You MUST print your memo on SJSU letterhead (obtain from Vera) lecture05

10. Topics lecture05