Until the end of the semester we will be working on writing a research paper, however it
is a little different than previous research papers because after winter break you will be
using the research you have found to write an argumentative (persuasive) essay on the
same topic.
Thats right! You will write you research paper and your persuasive paper on the SAME
TOPIC!
What does that mean about your topic:
it should be something you are interested in
it should be something that is controversial or that you can argue about (since you
are writing an argumentative essay as well)
Attached for you is a calendar of our research days. It tells you where we will be each
day (lab or classroom), what we will be doing, what your homework is, and what is due.
Attached is also the rubric I will be grading you on. All of the criteria I will be looking for
are within the rubric.
Monday
9
1
6
2
3
Tuesday
10 -
- Introduce 17
research/p
ersuasive
paper
- Begin
deciding on
topics
Hmk: Come
up with two
possible
topics with
a research
and
argumenta
tive
question
for both
In
25
classroom:
-Review
paraphrasi
ng and
direct
quoting
- Revise
topics
- Review
how to
evaluate
and cite a
source
Deadline:
Topics
Hmk: Begin
researching
In
classroom:
-Review
outlining
and
purpose
statements
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
18 - Research
in lab: 4801/Chrom
e
6- 607
7 801
19
Hmk:
research
26 Thanksgivin 27
g Break
- Research
in lab: 4801/Chrom
e
6- 607
7
Classroom
(Chrome
books)
Friday
1 SUB
3 - Look at a
sample
research
paper and
analyze in
class
Hmk: Finish
for
homework
if needed
2
Research
0 in lab: 4801/Chrom
e
6- 607
7
Classroom
(Chrome
books)
Hmk:
research
Due: 3
evaluated
sources
Hmk:
research
Thanksgivin 2
g Break
8
Thanksgivi
ng Break
Hmk:
Choose a
quote from
your
research to
cite
directly,
introduce,
cite
partially
and
paraphrase
3
0
Outline in
lab
4801/Chrom
e
6- 607
7 801
Hmk: Work
on outline
over
Thanksgivin
g break
Why do
turkeys
gobble?
Because they
never learned
table manners!
What kind of
key has legs
and can't open
doors?
A Turkey!
Why don't
turkeys fly?
They can't
afford plane
tickets!
Deadline:
Speeches
and
Arguments
test
corrections
12/ In lab
2
1
write
introduction
4801/Chrome
6- 607
7
Classroom
(Chrome
books)
In
classroom:
Intro
revision
Hmk:
Outline
Deadline:
Outline
Hmk:
Revise Intro
In lab
8
conclusions
4801/Chrom
e
6- 801
7 801
In lab
9
Revise
rough draft
4801/Chrome
6- 801
7 801
Great
Gatsby
Hmk:
Conclusion
s
Hmk: Finish
revising
rough draft
Deadline:
Research
Paper
In lab
rough draft
writing
4801/Chrom
e
6- 607
7 801
Hmk: write
rough draft
10
- Great
Gatsby
In lab
rough draft
writing
4801/Chrom
e
6- 607
7 801
Hmk: Finish
2 body
paragraphs
1
2
Great
Gatsby
Exceeds (4)
Goal (3)
Progressing (2)
Beginning (1)
Not Enough
Evidence (0)
Introduction
Paragraph
No attention getter.
Minimal, if any,
background
information. Does not
include a relevance to
reader statement.
Purpose statement only
includes the topic.
No introduction or
missing a purpose
statement.
Organization
Concrete
Details
Commentary
Conclusion
Conclusion attempts to
No conclusion or
Paragraph
include a restatement of
purpose statement and
includes a basic summary
of ideas.
original purpose
statement.
missing purpose
statement in
conclusion.
Writing Style
Sentence structure
negatively impacts a
readers understanding
of the response.
Consistently uses
informal tone. Words
chosen are often
inaccurate or repetitive.
Does not integrate
concrete details.
Mechanics
and MLA
Style
Makes 5 or more
different types of
grammatical or spelling
errors. There are serious
errors in relation to
MLA style (4 errors).
Text evidence is
inconsistently cited.
28-27 = 100% (Exceeds) 26-24 = 95% (Goal +) 23-21 = 85% (Goal) 20-17 = 80% (Pro+) 16-14 = 75% (Progress) 13-11 = 65% (Beginning - optional rewrite)
7 = 50% (optional rewrite) 6-0 = N/E (must rewrite for credit)
10-