Case Study Template

Case Study Template

Introduce yourself – one strategy %5w’s, 1 H

Transition to thesis:

My pedagogical philosophy focuses on student-centered tutoring, and specifically the strategy of talk and writing. I also emphasize the role of writer’s block in composition, and how the recursive stage process model could work to break through – including the use of free writing, clustering, conversation, and returning to the text for ideas. Overall, I believe these writing tutoring strategies support my conviction that education must do more than provide grades, facts, and certificates for employment; I believe that in light of the world’s pressing problems, education must also encourage students to think for themselves and to empower themselves to shape reality. I will demonstrate my ideas here using course texts such as _ and ___, and also explain them through my own experiences tutoring students here at LaGuardia.

Supporting

As I mentioned, my pedagogical philosophy focuses on student-centered tutoring, and specifically the strategy of talk and writing. I developed this in practice during my live tutoring sessions with Prof H’s class of 101 students. I encountered a student named Goggile who was having problems developing his thesis on deportation. (DETAILS: tutoring). I decided to use my talk and writing strategy, including the use of asking questions (DETIALS: tutoring). This was effective. As Mcandrew and Reigstad write, “xjxjkdkdfdkjfdfd” (fljdfd). To me, I found that dkfjdkjfdkfdk. The work I did with Goggile was meaningful in the context of my career goals because dfldklfdd. To me, the work we did together is important because dlkjdflkdlfd. As friere writes, “dfljdfjkdflkjd” (dfdd). Although wouldn’t say lkjdflkdfjkd , which Friere does, I would say that dfljkdfkdfjdlkfd because dfdljkdfdklfd.

Conclusion – extended philosophy – career reflection – merging of personal goals with optimism about your education – why why why why why

Tomorrow's Case Study

Bring you Case Study. Everyone will get a chance to read their thesis and receive feedback on it. We'll then get one other person to review it. Then I'll give you the weekend to finish it. It's due Monday, then, no exceptions.

Blog assignment

Please blog about your last tutoring experience.

Reminder: No Class Friday

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Prof H's assignment (annotated bib)

Professor Jason Hendrickson
ENG 101
Date Month Year
[Insert Possible Title Here]
Thesis: [Insert your tentative thesis here – 2 pts]
Sources & Narrative (AT LEAST 5!) (8pts)
1. [Here, insert a source as you would in a works cited page, with the last name, first name, etc.)
(In the space directly below the source, write a paragraph in which you 1) SUMMARIZE THE SOURCE’S CONTENT AND MAIN ARGUMENT; 2) EXPLAIN THE VARIOUS WAYS THAT THIS SOURCE IS USEFUL, INCLUDING HOW YOU WILL USE IT IN YOUR PAPER. Be sure you clearly show how this source adds useful information to the project. Also, be sure you clearly show how and where this source supports your thesis. You can feel free to quote from the source to show how it will help your work.
2. [Here, insert a source as you would in a works cited page, with the last name, first name, etc.)
(In the space directly below the source, write a paragraph in which you 1) SUMMARIZE THE SOURCE’S CONTENT AND MAIN ARGUMENT; 2) EXPLAIN THE VARIOUS WAYS THAT THIS SOURCE IS USEFUL, INCLUDING HOW YOU WILL USE IT IN YOUR PAPER. Be sure you clearly show how this source adds useful information to the project. Also, be sure you clearly show how
INSERT LAST NAME 2
and where this source supports your thesis. You can feel free to quote from the source to show how it will help your work.
3. [Here, insert a source as you would in a works cited page, with the last name, first name, etc.)
(In the space directly below the source, write a paragraph in which you 1) SUMMARIZE THE SOURCE’S CONTENT AND MAIN ARGUMENT; 2) EXPLAIN THE VARIOUS WAYS THAT THIS SOURCE IS USEFUL, INCLUDING HOW YOU WILL USE IT IN YOUR PAPER. Be sure you clearly show how this source adds useful information to the project. Also, be sure you clearly show how and where this source supports your thesis. You can feel free to quote from the source to show how it will help your work.
4. [Here, insert a source as you would in a works cited page, with the last name, first name, etc.)
(In the space directly below the source, write a paragraph in which you 1) SUMMARIZE THE SOURCE’S CONTENT AND MAIN ARGUMENT; 2) EXPLAIN THE VARIOUS WAYS THAT THIS SOURCE IS USEFUL, INCLUDING HOW YOU WILL USE IT IN YOUR PAPER. Be sure you clearly show how this source adds useful information to the project. Also, be sure you clearly show how and where this source supports your thesis. You can feel free to quote from the source to show how it will help your work.
5. [Here, insert a source as you would in a works cited page, with the last name, first name, etc.)
(In the space directly below the source, write a paragraph in which you 1) SUMMARIZE THE SOURCE’S CONTENT AND MAIN ARGUMENT; 2) EXPLAIN THE VARIOUS WAYS THAT THIS SOURCE IS USEFUL, INCLUDING HOW YOU WILL USE IT IN YOUR PAPER. Be sure you clearly show how this source adds useful information to the project. Also, be sure you clearly show how
INSERT LAST NAME 3
and where this source supports your thesis. You can feel free to quote from the source to show how it will help your work.
1. [Repeat as necessary)

Prof H's assignment

Research Paper: Social Justice

To date, we have been exploring issues of social justice in society.  Our readings have touched on theoretical and everyday current events, providing a context to see ourselves and the world around us through a different (or more enhanced) lens.  This in mind, our research paper will be focused on applying this knowledge through independent exploration.
Specifically, you will be asked conduct independent research and make a research-based argument regarding a social justice issue of your choice.  YOU ARE NOT GIVING A REPORT, WHICH MERELY INFORMS THE READER ABOUT AN ISSUE.  YOU ARE TO GO A STEP BEYOND THAT AND MAKE A CLAIM ABOUT THE ISSUE YOU SELECT.  This is admittedly broad, so let us start with some specifics:
Thesis + Annotated
Bibliography Due Date: Friday, May 9^th via Blackboard
Outline Due Date:      Sunday, May 16th, 2014 (specifics on outline format TBA) (print two copies for Monday)
Research Paper Due: Monday, June 2^nd (print two copies for class)
Final Draft Due: Thursday, June 5^th via Blackboard


Paper Length:   1000-1500 words (not including heading and Works Cited page)
Paper Format:   MLA

(Possible) Beginning points for your paper

• Gentrification
• Gender and Politics
• Same-Sex Marriage
• Stop & Frisk 
• Immigration
• Gender Equality 
• Access to Education (e.g. charter school movement;
• Sexuality and Perception
• Unionizing/Labor/Worker’s Rights
• Religious Freedom & Policy (e.g. Surveillance of Muslim organizations; abortion, etc.)
• Mass Incarceration
• Local neighborhood issues
• Health care

These are beginning points.  Strong papers only START here and change and take shape after doing more reading and research.  Then, your topic will be more specific.
You should not feel limited.  Within these topics are a plethora of possibilities.  You can be adventurous.  Some examples: Sports, Sexuality and Homophobia; Effectiveness of Stop & Frisk in New York City; Sexuality and the Episcopalian Church; Shifting of School Performance as a Result of Gentrification; Nicki Minaj and Beyonce: Feminists or Objects of Masculine Control? Choose something you care about.
Your goal is to write a paper in which you utilize your acquired knowledge from previous readings, along with outside research, to make a definitive claim about a topic of your choosing.  While your paper MUST make use of extensive research, you still should support your claim using techniques we have covered in class.  For your given topic, please use appropriate evidence from qualified sources.  This could include an interview with a specialist (a professor, for example), scholarly books or articles, relevant magazines, relevant studies, or, in some cases, and/or multimedia (e.g. movies, documentaries.  Online sources are acceptable; however, reference texts (i.e. dictionaries and encyclopedias – yes, that includes Wikipedia) are NOT acceptable.* 
Depending on your project, your research can send you in many different places.  You might be doing research on the evolution on New York City Housing Conditions, which could lead you to the Wagner Archives here at LaGuardia.  You might be researching class inequality and be primarily concerned with books about the stock market crash, in which case you might interview people on Wall Street along with professors who teach business here at LaGuardia.  You might rely on historical news articles if you are writing about an era in the past.  Try to pick something you would like to know more about.  Research can actually be fun.
*It is entirely possible that a reference text/site can point you toward a good source, however.
Some guidelines:

• This is not autobiographical and should not rely on personal experience.
• All sources must be cited properly using MLA format, both within your text and in the Works Cited page.
• THIS IS NOT A HISTORY PAPER OR A REPORT; your task is to generate your own original thesis and use the sources you compile – whether academic texts, newspapers, a magazine, an ad or image, or whatever else you may come across.  You are NOT permitted to merely provide a timeline or a retelling of an event; instead, you should base your paper on a claim that your evidence supports throughout.
• Your paper should still be structured using the same principles we have worked on to date (e.g. quote integration, cohesiveness, proper grammar, etc.)
• You will be required to draw from at least five different sources. (The more, the merrier – usually). You may draw upon class readings to support your point, but I will only count those as ONE of the mandatory four sources, no matter how many different class readings you use.

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