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Date
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Assignment (See calendar
version of due dates)
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Points
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4/26
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- Topic
- Turn in a notecard with your chosen topic on one
side, and an explanation of what you anticipate learning
about it, what you already know about it, or why you
chose it, on the other side.
- **If you later change your topic, you must repeat
this assignment, and any other assignments up to that
point**
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10 pts /
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| 5/3 |
- Working
List of References
- Find out if there are enough resources for you to complete your research.
Create a list of at least 10 resources you could use in your research.
Lists should be word processed and saved, and completed using correct
formats.
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10 pts / |
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5/5
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- Notecard Checkpoint I
- Turn in at least 10 properly formatted notecards (Quotation,
Paraphrase, and/or Summary) about your topic.
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10 pts /
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5/7
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- Essential
Questions
- Create a list of questions that you hope to answer in
your research. Organize them according to specific,
factual questions, and larger, overarching questions that
will drive your final paper forward. (See
a sample)
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10 pts /
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5/10
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- Working Thesis
- Now that you've gathered some information about your
topic, what do you think you'll focus on in your paper.
Write a thesis card which, on one side, explains in one
sentence what you think you'll set out to prove in your
paper. On the other side, give a few reasons why you've
formed the thesis you have. ** Remember: this is a
working thesis. It's bound to change as you
continue your research.
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10 pts/
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| 5/14 |
Notecard Checkpoint II
Turn in a second set of 10 notecards (minimum) properly formatted,
about your topic. Then, KEEP RESEARCHING. You are required to turn in a
total of 20 notecards in your 2 notecard checks, but that is NOT ENOUGH
to complete your report. |
10 pts/ |
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5/18
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- Working Outline
- The outline is your blueprint to the paper you
eventually write. Focus on how the information you've
been collecting can be organized for your writing. Formal
outline examples will be provided.
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10 pts /
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| 5/21 |
- Draft 1 (3 pages
minimum)
- This is a "get your feet wet" assignment. Students
often find the beginnings of papers to be the hardest, so
don't worry about it and just get writing. Turn in at
least 3 pages (double-spaced, typed) where you experiment
with your topic, your thesis and the research you've done
so far. If it's not great, at least it's a
beginning.
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10 pts /
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5/28
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- Rough Draft (full
paper)
- The final draft is less than a week away, and you
will probably need a little more information, but not
much. You should have enough to write a rough draft
including introduction, body, conclusion, citation, and
list of references. Get these in on time, not only so you
get full credit, but so you can get timely feedback
before the final draft is due. (Evaluation
form)
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20 pts /
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6/7
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- Final Draft
- What you've been waiting for. The final draft should
demonstrate your best skills as a researcher and writer,
and should clearly state, and then prove, your thesis.
Citations and references should follow standards
practiced in class, and all notecards should accompany
the final draft.
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100 pts /
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6/8-6/10
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- Research
Presentation
- Make a 3-5 minute oral presentation to the class
explaining what you've learned in your research. Visual
aides and/or presentation technologies will help you
explain your topic and what you've learned about it.
Dates will be assigned randomly from among all students
in the class.
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50 pts
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Whenever you need them
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- RESEARCH CONFERENCES
- (OPTIONAL) Out of class meetings about your research;
schedule them at lunch, after school, or some other time
when we can meet and discuss your work. (25 points,
maximum)
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Extra
???? Pts.
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Total
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250 pts
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