thursday , november 29, 2012

1. thursday, november 29, 2012 • Read page 87 of Research Guide on “Document Sources” • Parenthetical Citation • If a number in ( ) is the same as the last number in ( ), erase the first number unless it’s a direct quote • In this fire, 146 workers, mostly young women, were trapped and could not escape. As a result, they were burned to death (2). After Perkins witnessed this terrible tragedy, she went to Albany, which is the capital of New York. There she worked for the State Labor Department for better factory laws (2). “The resulting Wagner-Smith Acts (1913) mandated new fire laws for New York state” (2). • Change Source #’s to author’s last name or first main word of title if no author given

2. Internal Documentation Frances Perkins was greatly inspired by the Manhattan Triangle Shirt Waist Factory fire. This fire happened in 1911 in New York City (2). In this fire, 146 workers, mostly young women, were trapped and could not escape. As a result, they were burned to death (2). After Perkins witnessed this terrible tragedy, she went to Albany, which is the capital of New York. There she worked for the State Labor Department for better factory laws (2). “The resulting Wagner-Smith Acts -1913- mandated new fire laws for New York state” (2). Her witnessing of this tragic fire resulted in several safety improvements in factories. Perkins helped to improve the conditions in factories in many ways. She helped to improve the sanitary conditions of bakeries that were in cellars (3). Also, she passed the 54-hour law which limited the number of hours a person under the age of 18 could work (2). Through the Factory Investigating Commission, she helped pass a ban on factory workers under the age of 14 (3). Many improvements in working conditions were made as a result of Perkins’ efforts.

3. Internal Documentation Frances Perkins was greatly inspired by the Manhattan Triangle Shirt Waist Factory fire. This fire happened in 1911 in New York City. In this fire, 146 workers, mostly young women, were trapped and could not escape. As a result, they were burned to death. After Perkins witnessed this terrible tragedy, she went to Albany, which is the capital of New York. There she worked for the State Labor Department for better factory laws. “The resulting Wagner-Smith Acts -1913- mandated new fire laws for New York state” (Thomas). Her witnessing of this tragic fire resulted in several safety improvements in factories. She helped to improve the conditions in factories in many ways. She helped to improve the sanitary conditions of bakeries that were in cellars (“First”). Also, she passed the 54-hour law which limited the number of hours a person under the age of 18 could work (Thomas). Through the Factory Investigating Commission, she helped pass a ban on factory workers under the age of 14 (“First”). Many improvements in working conditions were made as a result of Perkins’ efforts.

4. Works Cited • Read pages 95-97 in Research Guide on “Works Cited List or Bibliography” • Put your bibliography cards in alphabetical order • Write them on a separate sheet of paper • Start the 1st line of each entry bumping the red line of your paper • The second & following lines of an entry is indented 5 spaces • Skip a line between each entry • List only sources you actually use in the essay • If it’s not in parentheses in the essay, it should not appear in the Works Cited

5. Works Cited Carroll, Joyce Armstrong, Edward E. Wilson, and Gary Ferlini. Writing and Grammar: Communication in Action. Bronze Level. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2001. Goldenberg, Phyllis. A Student Guide to Writing a Research Paper. New York: Sadlier-Oxford, 1997. After you finish: Study inside back cover of Research Guide, “Proofreader’s Symbols”

6. Revise • Research Guide, page 104-105 • Parallel structure • Words connected by “and” • Must be same grammar structure • Red Lit. book, page R64 • Repetition of key words • Repeating key words is good • Avoid repeating simple words • Clear pronoun reference • Pronoun-antecedent reference should be clear • Transitions • Underline transitions from list, page 105 • Add at least 5 more

7. Grammar Practice  Subject-Verb Agreement • Writing & Grammar Book, pages 535-538 • Complete Exercise 2-4 • Follow the directions in the book • Check your work at: • Study Carol • Back table • Desks on right Complete for a grade: Handout on back table Put in drawer when complete Read Quietly 

8. Principal Parts of Verbs • Cornell Notes from Writing & Grammar, pages 492-493 • Complete Exercise 1 on page 493 • Exercise 2 on page 494 • Study the charts on pages 495 & 496 • Complete Exercises 3, 4, 5, & 6 on pages 497 & 498 • Turn in all 6 exercises and Cornell notes in to drawer • Read Quietly 