Monday, September 10, 2012
Website for 2012-13 School Year
Click here for the current school year's website. Lessons, handouts, video clips, links and more!
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Summer Reading Opportunities for Students
1. Mid-Continent Public Library--In addition to the Summer Reading Program for Teens:
The Digital Bookmobile is stopping at MCPL in part to celebrate the recent rise in eBook readership at the Library. Dates and locations are:
Tuesday, May 15
Liberty Branch, 1000 Kent St. [get directions]
1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 16Colbern Road Branch, 1000 NE Colbern Rd. [get directions]
1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
So, what about this rise in eBook readership? Thus far in 2012, the Virtual Branch of the Mid-Continent Public Library has provided more than 32,000 eBooks and audiobooks for customers every month, which is a 20 percent increase over statistics reported a few months ago in December 2011. This downloadable content accounts for more circulation traffic than two-thirds of MCPL branch locations – but still just half the number of items checked out at the Liberty Branch.
This Virtual Branch is made possible by the digital content provider OverDrive, a name already familiar to our eBook readers.
Click here for a quick video preview of the OverDrive Digital Bookmobile.
2. Lee's Summit West also has a summer reading challenge. Get started by checking out up to 15 books for the summer. Throughout the summer, visit the LSN Library during Summer School hours.
The Digital Bookmobile is stopping at MCPL in part to celebrate the recent rise in eBook readership at the Library. Dates and locations are:
Tuesday, May 15
Liberty Branch, 1000 Kent St. [get directions]
1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 16Colbern Road Branch, 1000 NE Colbern Rd. [get directions]
1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
So, what about this rise in eBook readership? Thus far in 2012, the Virtual Branch of the Mid-Continent Public Library has provided more than 32,000 eBooks and audiobooks for customers every month, which is a 20 percent increase over statistics reported a few months ago in December 2011. This downloadable content accounts for more circulation traffic than two-thirds of MCPL branch locations – but still just half the number of items checked out at the Liberty Branch.
This Virtual Branch is made possible by the digital content provider OverDrive, a name already familiar to our eBook readers.
Click here for a quick video preview of the OverDrive Digital Bookmobile.
2. Lee's Summit West also has a summer reading challenge. Get started by checking out up to 15 books for the summer. Throughout the summer, visit the LSN Library during Summer School hours.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY
Interested in extra credit?
Write your own personal story of bullying and submit to Teen Ink. Click here for the rules.
You must be fourteen to enter the contest, but I will accept your story for EC if you are not.
Write your own personal story of bullying and submit to Teen Ink. Click here for the rules.
You must be fourteen to enter the contest, but I will accept your story for EC if you are not.
Poetry Lingo Links
Poem Hunter
http://www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/59
Poets on poets.org
If done with your work, read teenink or even submit your own poems here:
Teen Ink Online
http://www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/59
Poets on poets.org
If done with your work, read teenink or even submit your own poems here:
Teen Ink Online
Friday, April 13, 2012
Class Notes this Week: Found Poem and Poetic Techniques
Here is the link for the notes from class this week and the found poem assignment: http://portal.sliderocket.com/AMGUV/My-Presentation-5
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Study Guide Answers
Practice Answer Key for 1-10
1 Your choice "A" was incorrect.
This example has been plagiarized because it includes copied texts from the original work without giving quotation marks and citing authors within the body texts.
Your choice "B" was correct.
This example has not been plagiarized. Quotation marks and credit in the body text have been used properly for a word-for-word citation from the original source.
2 Your choice "A" was correct.
This example has not been plagiarized because it uses quotation marks and cites the author in the body text.
Your choice "B" was incorrect.
This example has been plagiarized because it doesn't use quotation marks or cite the author in the body text. In addition, no reference is provided in the bibliographic section.
3 Your choice "A" was incorrect.
This has been plagiarized. The student used the ideas of the author and did not cite the original author in the body of the paper. The student has only moved the original author's words around, inserting and deleting small portions as needed. The student has not used quotation marks for the portions that are still identical to the original, and has not credited the original author.
Your choice "B" was correct.
This example has been paraphrased and is not considered plagiarized. The author was cited at the end of the passage as well as in the references section.
4 Your choice "A" was incorrect.
This example has been plagiarized because it is written by taking portions of the original material and re-organizing them. Although the work was listed in the bibliographic, no credit was given to the author of the text and quotation marks were not used.
Your choice "B" was correct.
This example has not been plagiarized because quotation marks and proper citations have been used in the body text.
5 Your choice "A" was correct.
This example has been paraphrased and the student has credited the original author for the ideas. The student has cited the course of the ideas appropriately, and included the source in the reference list.
Your choice "B" was incorrect.
This example has been plagiarized. The student has substituted synonyms for many words in the passage, but has not changed the structure of the text and has used another person's ideas without crediting that person for them.
6 Your choice "A" was correct.
This example has been paraphrased and is not considered plagiarized. The student has cited the original author and included an appropriate entry in the reference list.
Your choice "B" was incorrect.
This example has been plagiarized. Although the student has paraphrased the original material and included a reference for the original author, the ideas are not attributed to the original author in the body of the paper.
7 Your choice "A" was incorrect.
This example has been plagiarized. Although the student has paraphrased the original material, the ideas are not attributed to the original author in the body of the paper, nor is any reference given.
Your choice "B" was correct.
This example has been paraphrased and is not considered plagiarized. The student has cited the original author and included an appropriate entry in the reference list.
8 Your choice "A" was incorrect.
This example has been plagiarized because the student used a portion of the original document with no quotation marks.
Your choice "B" was correct.
This example has not been plagiarized. Quotation marks have been used properly for a word-for-word citation from the original author's work, and the student has credited the author correctly.
9 Your choice "A" was correct.
This example has been paraphrased and is not considered plagiarized. The student has cited the original author and included an appropriate entry in the reference list.
Your choice "B" was incorrect.
This example has been plagiarized. Although the student has paraphrased correctly, no credit has been given to the original author of the ideas. Also the student has not included the source in the reference.
10 Your choice "A" was incorrect.
This example has been plagiarized because it neither uses quotation marks nor cites the author. The student re-organized the original material, and inserted portions of the material in different places within the new paper, but it is still word-for-word plagiarism.
Your choice "B" was correct.
This example has not been plagiarized because the student used quotation marks properly, and cited author in the text.
1 Your choice "A" was incorrect.
This example has been plagiarized because it includes copied texts from the original work without giving quotation marks and citing authors within the body texts.
Your choice "B" was correct.
This example has not been plagiarized. Quotation marks and credit in the body text have been used properly for a word-for-word citation from the original source.
2 Your choice "A" was correct.
This example has not been plagiarized because it uses quotation marks and cites the author in the body text.
Your choice "B" was incorrect.
This example has been plagiarized because it doesn't use quotation marks or cite the author in the body text. In addition, no reference is provided in the bibliographic section.
3 Your choice "A" was incorrect.
This has been plagiarized. The student used the ideas of the author and did not cite the original author in the body of the paper. The student has only moved the original author's words around, inserting and deleting small portions as needed. The student has not used quotation marks for the portions that are still identical to the original, and has not credited the original author.
Your choice "B" was correct.
This example has been paraphrased and is not considered plagiarized. The author was cited at the end of the passage as well as in the references section.
4 Your choice "A" was incorrect.
This example has been plagiarized because it is written by taking portions of the original material and re-organizing them. Although the work was listed in the bibliographic, no credit was given to the author of the text and quotation marks were not used.
Your choice "B" was correct.
This example has not been plagiarized because quotation marks and proper citations have been used in the body text.
5 Your choice "A" was correct.
This example has been paraphrased and the student has credited the original author for the ideas. The student has cited the course of the ideas appropriately, and included the source in the reference list.
Your choice "B" was incorrect.
This example has been plagiarized. The student has substituted synonyms for many words in the passage, but has not changed the structure of the text and has used another person's ideas without crediting that person for them.
6 Your choice "A" was correct.
This example has been paraphrased and is not considered plagiarized. The student has cited the original author and included an appropriate entry in the reference list.
Your choice "B" was incorrect.
This example has been plagiarized. Although the student has paraphrased the original material and included a reference for the original author, the ideas are not attributed to the original author in the body of the paper.
7 Your choice "A" was incorrect.
This example has been plagiarized. Although the student has paraphrased the original material, the ideas are not attributed to the original author in the body of the paper, nor is any reference given.
Your choice "B" was correct.
This example has been paraphrased and is not considered plagiarized. The student has cited the original author and included an appropriate entry in the reference list.
8 Your choice "A" was incorrect.
This example has been plagiarized because the student used a portion of the original document with no quotation marks.
Your choice "B" was correct.
This example has not been plagiarized. Quotation marks have been used properly for a word-for-word citation from the original author's work, and the student has credited the author correctly.
9 Your choice "A" was correct.
This example has been paraphrased and is not considered plagiarized. The student has cited the original author and included an appropriate entry in the reference list.
Your choice "B" was incorrect.
This example has been plagiarized. Although the student has paraphrased correctly, no credit has been given to the original author of the ideas. Also the student has not included the source in the reference.
10 Your choice "A" was incorrect.
This example has been plagiarized because it neither uses quotation marks nor cites the author. The student re-organized the original material, and inserted portions of the material in different places within the new paper, but it is still word-for-word plagiarism.
Your choice "B" was correct.
This example has not been plagiarized because the student used quotation marks properly, and cited author in the text.
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