Daily Log

Thursday, October 14

Mr. P outlined the parameters of the first major essay of the course, a research-based argumentative (persuasive) paper either supporting or opposing a resolution calling for the abolition of slavery (the author imagining him/herself to be writing the piece in 1860).  He explained that on Monday we will be working in the computer lab to research arguments which were used in support of slavery before the Civil War.

Consequently, we spent the class today focusing on online research techniques, especially the use of the "Advanced Search" features in Google and the use of certain Boolean operators.

Students received a handout on "Implied Boolean and the Search for Wisdom."

HW due Friday:
Read today's handout (see Documents page).

HW due Monday:
Read Chapters 7 and 8 of Frederick Douglass's Narrative.

HW due next Wednesday:
First vocabulary assignment submission and first cocabulary quiz, both covering Chapters 1-8.