We began reading a short story in class today. You will notice that the author uses difficult, but powerful wording to give the reader a distinct picture of what is going on. When you continue reading, notice how the author plays on the psychology of people to move the storyline along.
**BTW - This is how I will grade your outlines, so if they need to be changed, I would change them soon! See you tomorrow! -Mrs. Coller
0 Comments
I have given you many sources to help you complete a beautiful and well-formatted outline for your paper. Be sure to complete one BEFORE you start typing your document; it will help you become more organized and help you know where you should add or subtract information.
Be sure to add your thesis into the END of your introduction paragraph. This means that it should also be added to your outline. Keep in mind that I will grade you on the 6Traits of Good Writing:
Be sure to actually read through your sources so you understand what you are writing about. If you don't understand your topic, there is no way you can explain it to me in a research paper. So... today you gave me the BEAUTIFULLY ORGANIZED and THOROUGHLY RESEARCHED Works Cited page that was due. (Sixth period was unable to share it with me due to a GoogleDoc error, so you get to hand it to me tomorrow.) Tuesday, you will continue to work on your actual research for your topic.
A good solid OUTLINE is due FRIDAY via Google Docs. If you want to know how to create such a great outline, run your mouse over the ELA11R (Blog) at the left of this page, then click on RESEARCH when it pops up. You will actually have to READ some to find out about outlines, but... I think you'll be okay. Don't slack off!! Do the work now and you'll have less to do later. -Mrs. Coller Today you began doing work so that you can avoid work later. (Aren't you smart?!)
Today's assignment:
For your paper, keep in mind that:
(Did you see that I used a brush stroke and a semi-colon in that last sentence? I am amazing; I know.) Have a great day! -Mrs. Coller Today in class we took notes on the first few steps of writing a research paper:
STEP 1 – Task Definition (What is the task? What types of information do I need?) Brainstorm topics/eras/speakers you are interested in: (We did this when we chose five possible topics during the week before vacation.) Always choose a topic that interests you. Search for documents and time periods that interest you. Identify the topic of your essay (This was done in class before vacation.) Once you have identified your topic you must write your central research question. You will turn the prompt and your topic into a research question. This question will drive your research. You will answer this question in your thesis statement, and then explain your answer in the rest of your paper. Research Question (s): (You should have a question from your preliminary research already posted on Colleronline.weebly.com) **At this point in the notes, I asked the students to write down their own research question. Start by filling out the following graphic organizer to begin your research: What I already know 1. 2. What I want to know 1. 2. STEP 2 – Information Seeking Strategies (What are possible sources? Which is best?) What are some specific sources that you plan to use (at least three): 1. 2. 3. 4. Here are some useful websites that specialize in historical documents or speeches:
1. 6. 2. 7. 3. 8. 4. 9. 5. 10. Use those keywords and your research question to write at least five search phrases: (use quotation marks where appropriate) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Step 3 – Location & Access (Where is each source? Where is the information in each source?)
-Mrs. Coller Today you had 50 pieces of information due to me before the end of class.
-Mrs. Coller This week you will be going to the LMC to compile a list of five possible topics for your research paper, which officially begins after break. These topics must all have a connection with The Jungle, and must be preliminarily researched before you leave for break on Wednesday afternoon. I expect you to list your five topics in question form here on this website (in the comments section) with short explanations as to how they connect with Upton Sinclair's book.
After you have listed your possible topics, please do the following:
|
ELA11R
|