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RS Composition Fall 2021
RS Composition Fall 2021
W 8/25; M 8/26 (41 days, plus semester test)
-All typed essays will be 12 point font, Times New Roman, double-spaced, MLA 8 format, and will include the word count on the last page. (There will be additional requirements for the various essays.)
MLA RESOURCE
- RS COMP SCHEDULE: 42 days, plus semester test
-Goals of RS: (1) better thinkers, (2) better writers, (3) college preparation
- SYLLABUS; Essay Process Requirements and Grading
-ACT vocabulary
-Epistemology/Metacognition Notes
-Reading materials/photocopies
-Annotating: start on "Talent is NOT the Answer" together
ASSIGNMENT
-ANNOTATION! To annotate is to record your thinking as you read. What's important? What's interesting? What questions do you have? Is there vocabulary you aren't familiar with?
For each of the readings, also mark the most interesting passage.
1) Read and annotate excerpts from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, by Frederick Douglass
2) Read and annotate "The Way to Rainy Mountain," by N. Scott Momaday. Note especially three highly descriptive and well-written sentences. Make a list describing his writing style.
3) Read and annotate "Talent is NOT the Answer"
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W 8/27; M 8/30
-Questions/comments concerning schedule; passages from readings; Talent essay: review annotations; FW: "Talent is Not the Answer." Choose one idea, fact, example that you marked and write about that.
-discuss readings
-start reading Plato's Apology
ASSIGNMENT
(1) Complete Part 1 of the worksheet on Plato's Apology. After that, read and annotate Plato's Apology and answer the questions in Part 2. Then complete Part 3. Also, at the bottom of each page of the reading write one question that you have about the content of that page.
(2) List of ten words (concepts) that you could write your first essay on; then choose three of them and make a list of five synonyms or related words for each of those three words.
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W 8/31; M 9/1
-What is wisdom? Discuss Plato's Apology
-reading: "The End of Research" article
-Lexicographical Essay: 1250-1500 words, in-text citation of references (dictionary, etymology dictionary, and three direct quotes), MLA format, and use of several methods of development. (Think of this essay as an exploration of a concept. Choose a secondary or tertiary word).
-FORM AND CONTENT; WRITING PROCESS
-Brainstorming (10 pts): clustering : three words, one minute on each one; freewrite on two words
-clustering on three of your words, then FW on two of them
ex. -Notes on words: perspective, correspondence, consistency, verification/experience; objective, relative, subjective; bias, assumption, propaganda, ignorance
ASSIGNMENT:
1) Write one page typed, double-spaced on each of the two words you did your freewrites on. Do not rewrite (retype) the freewrites! Choose the most interesting idea/sentence from your freewrite and start with that. Explain what is most interesting about each word and its definition. (That's two FULL pages total.) (30 pts)
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W 9/2; M 9/3
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FW: Working from one sentence in one of your freewrites, write a page. Choose the most interesting sentence/idea you had and copy that sentence at the top of your paper. Then continue to explore the idea. (10 pts)
1. What's the most interesting idea you have? FW-;
2. Review MODs (- Methods of Development);
3. Brainstorm an idea for each MOD. Jot something down for each one;
4. Student examples for each MOD, discuss;
5. If time, FW: Write another paragraph on your chosen word using another MOD.
-Outline Work
ASSIGNMENT
-Outline due next class (typed or handwritten) (25 pts). Basic Outline Format
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W 9/7; M 9/8
--FORM AND CONTENT--
- WRITING PROCESS : Brainstorming, drafting, revising, editing; Essay Process Requirements and Grading.-See description of Drafts. You are exploring the concept!!! (Note MODs (- Methods of Development) ); *Outline analysis; consider structure before starting to write. What is the overall organization pattern?
-writing time
ASSIGNMENT:
1) Draft 1 due next class (1250-1500 words). A page is about 350 words. (100 pts).
-Essay Process Requirements and Grading
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W 9/9; M 9/10
-Notes on "Overview of an Academic Essay" (in packet).
-Draft 1: take it out and label it at the top: DRAFT 1
-Review next draft stage: Essay Process Requirements and Grading
-What have you discovered so far? What has surprised you about your word?
Make a note on the top of draft one
-Unifying idea (thesis) and organization. Logic of structure. Process? Compare/Contrast? Cause/Effect????
Organization Work
-Number your paragraphs
-On a separate piece of paper write each paragraph's main idea as complete sentence. It may or may not be a sentence directly from the paragraph.
-For the first paragraph, that would be your thesis sentence
ASSIGNMENT
Draft 2 due next class: Work on organization and unity. How is the main idea developed from one paragraph to the next? (1250 words). See explanation of "Draft 2" at the bottom of Essay Process Requirements and Grading. (50 pts)
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W 9/13; M 9/14
Draft 2:
1) Take out draft 2 and label it at the top in big old letters: DRAFT 2
2) Then write at the top how you changed your essay from draft 1
3) Mark in draft 2 the new material you added for this draft
-Idea check: Does your thesis make your brain gasp for breath?
-Reverse Outline, if necessary
-Introductions: lead-in, approaches/examples
-Howard examples of two introductions
-Conclusion (Is your current conclusion actually your introduction?)
It's not enough just to restate your main ideas -- if you only did that and then ended your essay, your conclusion would be flat and boring. You've got to make a graceful exit from your essay by leaving a memorable impression on the reader.
giving a thought-provoking quotation
describing a powerful image
talking about consequences or implications
stating what action needs to be done
ending on an interesting twist of thought
explaining why the topic is important
*On adding three quotes. Example: The Oxford Dictionary defines parallax as "the apparent drift of stars. . ." See MLA Essay handout.
*Form and Content
-Student Thesis examples, write on board and discuss
ASSIGNMENT
1) Work on introduction and conclusion. Work on that thesis!!!
2) Write three lead-ins (15pts)
3) Add three quotes from three different references. Quotes only. (10 pts)
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W 9/15; M 9/16
School excuse notes
Introduction and conclusion cont.
-Groups: have member write down your thesis. Then share three lead-ins with them. Feedback on which lead works best and why. Then read that lead-in with rest of introduction aloud to group members.
-Work on essays (Intro/lead-in/thesis and conclusion) in response to feedback
REVISION CHECKLIST
-Thesis
-Main ideas for each paragraph and overall pattern (logic) of development
-Examples of transitions between paragraphs
-Intra-paragraph Transitions
-Mark example transition sentences in your paper. Sentences you've revised.
ASSIGNMENT
-Draft 3 for peer review next class
-Get MLA in shape; MLA RESOURCE; MLA Example Essay
1. Work further on introduction (if necessary) and especially on conclusion and transitions between paragraphs and revise rest of essay as needed. Do a quick once-over proofing.
2. Read over the Lexicographical Essay Rubric
3. Writer Review. Write a 3-4 sentence response to each of the following questions. Focus on the things we've worked on thus far.
-What is the strongest aspect, or part, of your essay?
-What is in need of the most improvement?
-Write down three questions you have for your peer review group.
(15 pts)
4. -Draft 3 due next class and writer review completed. Essay Process Requirements and Grading (50 pts)
*Clean up essay for readers. Get rid of "you/I/we", "things," "stuff", "it was," "it is,"and other worthless words/constructions. General proofreading. Punctuation Basics
-Make sure your essay is in MLA format. See MLA Example Essay.
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W 9/17; M 9/20
ASSIGNMENT
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W 9/21; M 9/22 (10)
-PEER REVIEW due by end of the class period.
Once you get back all of the reviews of your essay, you should annotate your draft 3 hardcopy with the recommendations, suggestions, ideas from your group members. It's nice to have everything in one place. Then work on revising. Remember that your groups' observations and recommendations are things to consider, but you, as the writer, make the final decision of how you will revise.
ASSIGNMENT
1) Revise in response to feedback (see paragraph above). Draft 4 due next class for sentence level work. (50 pts)
Essay Process Requirements and Grading
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W 9/23; M 9/24 (1:00 release)
Sentence level work:
-Spell check poem; Why English is Hard to Learn poem
-Examples of sentence level work
-DRAFT 4: label it DRAFT 4 and then note how it changed from Draft 3
-Sentence Work on Draft 4
Class revision:
-lead-in. detailed, specific, visual, directly connected to thesis
-thesis: placement, idea, word choice, wordiness, specificity
-sentences: wordiness, diction, sentence combining, punctuation
-Transitions between paragraphs and within paragraphs.
-Transitions Resource
*You must have a sentence for each type of punctuation, etc., and have them numbered in your essay.
*Make sure to rewrite sentences on the paper copy of your draft. DO NOT just change it on the Word document. We need to document the changes.
1) Rewrite all sentences!!!! wordiness, diction, sentence combining, punctuation; must be rewritten in pen or pencil on your draft!!!
Then make the changes in word for next class.
2) Experiment with punctuation
3) Make sure you bring your first draft 4 back with you next class! We will need it for comparison!!!!!
Make sure that your MLA is correct!!!!!!!
-Work on MLA formatting. MLA Example Essay
MLA RESOURCE
-EXPERIMENT!!!!!
ASSIGNMENT
Revise all sentences and also double-check MLA. Bring draft 4.5 completed and printed out next class.
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W 9/27; M 9/28
-Peer Editing/proofreading and MLA
-Work on MLA formatting. MLA Example Essay
MLA RESOURCE
ASSIGNMENT
1) Final Essay (DRAFT 5), drafts 1-4, Rubric and Self-evaluation. See Essay Process Requirements and Grading . Self-evaluation must be articulate, analytical, and specific. Must use MLA format for final essay. Must have word count at the end of your essay and at the end of your self-evaluation. (125 pts test Essay category) Lexicographical Essay Rubric
2) Make sure that you also turn in a copy of your final essay to Turnitin.com.
3) Put materials in the following order and do everything listed below:
1) Process Sheet labeled with name, class period, and "Lexicographical Essay"
2) Self-evaluation Essay
3.) On Draft 5, the final draft
a. underline your thesis
b. underline your best transitional sentence
c. underline your most detailed sentence
d. Mark in the margin the best example/illustration that you used
e. number your fourteen sentences where you used each type of punctuation or sentence structure
f. Label your references on your Works Cited page using letters. Then, write those letters where that reference was used in the main body of your essay.
4) Drafts 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1 and include in order "sub-drafts" labeled, e.g., 3.5, 4.5 etc.
5) make sure that essay has been submitted to turnitin.com.
Final Essay (DRAFT 5), Rubric and self-evaluation, and drafts due next class.
(Definition/Informative Rubric)
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W 9/29; M 9/30
-Lexicographical Essay and related materials due; also turn Definition Essays into Turnitin.com.
-Research for comparison/contrast; evaluating sources using CARS
CARS references evaluation ; -Credibility, Accuracy, Reasonableness, Support
Comparison-Contrast
ASSIGNMENT
Decide on your senior project topic. This can be fairly general at this point.
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W 10/4; M 10/5
- Comparison-Contrast Essay Requirements: 1250-1500 words; six references; MLA format and citation; quotation, paraphrase, and summary used.
1. Find four references related to your topic. Annotate each article. Write a three sentence summary of each article and apply CARS to each article. One sentence for each letter of CARS. The CARS page is in your reading packet. That's seven sentences total per reference (30 pts).
- CARS references evaluation: Credibility, Accuracy, Reasonableness, Support
ASSIGNMENT
1. Rough brainstorm outline due next class (10 pts). This can just be handwritten notes on paper. A list of the main ideas, the similarities and differences, that you will be discussing.
2. Four articles or websites for references and annotate and evaluate them using CARS. Write a three sentence summary of each article and apply CARS to each article. One sentence for each letter of CARS. The CARS page is in your reading packet. That's seven sentences total per reference (40 pts). - CARS references evaluation : Credibility, Accuracy, Reasonableness, Support
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W 10/6; M 10/7
- Working from rough outline/notes, now make a detailed outline, which will be Draft 1
-Incorporating sources, research, revision;-work on detailed outline
- Outline format
ASSIGNMENT
-Typed, detailed outline due next class
- 2-3 page typed, single-spaced, Times New Roman, 12 point font, detailed outline (50 pts)
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W 10/8; M 10/12
-Draft 1 is your outline - Outline format
-write out essay, draft 2, from your outline
ASSIGNMENT
-Draft two for next class, 1250 words
-Work on organization and research
-Should have 6 references/sources
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W 10/13; M 10/14
Work on Draft 3
-MLA Example Essay
ASSIGNMENT
For W2, Friday will be a work day, not peer review, since we missed one day due to snow day. You can also turn in your revisions for Essay 1 on Friday during class.
For M2 schedule will continue as planned. See assignment below
Assignment for M2:
1) Draft 3 for peer review next class; essay written out fully. We will be focusing on Focus, Development, and cohesion in peer review. (100 pts)
-Here is a resource for guidance on quoting references.
2) Turn in your draft 3 to Turnitin.com to see how you did with your citations.
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W 10/15; M 10/18
For white day class, W2, Friday, 10/15 will be a work day.
M2 will have peer review on the 18th as scheduled
M2 Compare Contrast Peer Review (25 pts)
Compare Contrast Rubric
ASSIGNMENT
W2 will have peer review next class, so that will be when draft 3 is due
M2 will continue with second day of peer review next class
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W 10/19; M 10/20
Complete Compare Contrast Peer Review (25 pts)
-Compare Contrast Rubric
ASSIGNMENT
1) Revise based on feedback
2) DRAFT 4 due next class for sentence level revision (50 pts)
Note: should have book chosen for senior project. Can be fiction or nonfiction. If fiction it cannot be young adult literature. Book must be 200 pages or more.
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W 10/21; M 10/25 (20)
-Sentence level revision
-Sentence level revision on Draft 4 (15 pts)
Sentence Level Work: check sentence structure for complexity and variety
-sentence combining
-sentence variety
-so many punctuation marks, so little time
-Word Choice!!!
-Lead-ins and conclusions
MLA Review
Reminder: Backwards proofreading
ASSIGNMENT
-Complete sentence level revision for next class and check MLA. Print fresh 4.5 draft for next class after doing that.
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W 10/26; M 10/27
-Peer Editing
ASSIGNMENT:
PART A: Essay due
1) Comparison-Contrast Final Essay and self-evaluation due next class: Check MLA. Essay Process Requirements and Grading . (125 pts Essay Category). Compare-Contrast essay, drafts, self-evaluation due next class.
-Compare Contrast Rubric
Turning in Compare/Contrast final essay, Draft 5:
Compare-Contrast essay and self-evaluation due. Essay Process Requirements and Grading
On Draft 5 mark the following with a pen:
1. Brackets around your five best sentences
2. Circle the five most interesting words (diction)
3. Underline your best transitional sentence
4. Number references on Works Cited page and then number them correspondingly in the text where they are cited.
Order of drafts, etc., for turning in:
1) Process Sheet labeled with name, class period, and "Compare-Contrast"
2) Rubric that has the numbers circled that you gave yourself. Compare Contrast Rubric
3) Self-evaluation Essay
4) Drafts 5 (final essay), 4, 3, 2, and 1
5) make sure that essay has been submitted to turnitin.com.
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W 10/28; M 10/29
*Compare-Contrast essay and related materials due
Senior Project/presentation overview
-Persuasive Essay: 1750-2100 words; 10 references; MLA format and citation; quotation, paraphrase, and summary used; ethos, pathos, logos.
Senior Presentation and related work
1) Proposal (10 pts.) (700 words, MLA format). Proposal Requirements
2) Three interviews and your questions and notes from those interviews and your presentation self-evaluation (15).
3) Book read and 700 word analysis written (25 pts test grade). Book must be 200 pages minimum. Choose a few ideas from your book and write about why you found them interesting. Due first day back after Christmas break.
4) Presentation/slideshow: 10-12 minutes and 3 minute question/answer. No notes are to be used during the presentation (125 pts.). Wear business attire or what is appropriate to your presentation. No blue jeans, hoodies, t-shirts, sandals, flip flops, tennis shoes, etc. Senior Presentation Standards
5) Presentation Self-Evaluation (500 words) of two paragraphs, typed, etc. A paragraph on what you can improve on and another on what you think you excelled at. Due the class period after you present. (10 pts)
ASSIGNMENT
1) Complete Senior project/presentation proposal. Proposal Requirements
2) Must have book chosen
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W 11/1; M 11/2
Due: Senior project/presentation proposal. Proposal Requirements.
-Persuasive Essay: 1750-2100 words; 10 references; MLA format and citation; quotation, paraphrase, and summary used; ethos, pathos, logos.
Argumentation, Ethos, Pathos, Logos
-Begin reading LFBJ together and then finish on your own
ASSIGNMENT
(1) Read and annotate "Letter from Birmingham Jail" (LFBJ) and find two examples each of the following rhetorical techniques: ethos, pathos, and logos. State which example you found to be the most persuasive in King's essay and state why. Do not use any of the ones we discussed in class together. (25 pts)
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W 11/3; M 11/4
Analysis and Discussion of "Letter from Birmingham Jail"
-FW (10 pts)
ASSIGNMENT
1) Brainstorm notes for essay: list three pro and three con con arguments related to your topic and to each mode of persuasion (ethos, pathos, logos). Or, if you are doing problem/solution write down the problem/challenge and 5 possible solutions
2) Research, read and annotate two articles
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W 11/5; M 11/8 (25)
-Persuasive Essay
-Organization (strawman/Ironman)
-work on outlines
ASSIGNMENT
1) Detailed outline due, which counts as Draft 1 . For outline, must include lead-in summary, thesis, arguments/counter-argument, and conclusion. Outline form, so no huge paragraphs. Focus on ideas and arguments/support and note type of argument used (ethos, pathos, logos). (50 pts)
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W 11/9; M 11/10
-Write draft 2 from your outline
ASSIGNMENT
-SOLID Draft of Persuasive Essay Due, DRAFT 2. 1750 words minimum. Include word count and print out draft. Development and Organization focus.
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W 11/11; M 11/12
Conferencing and revision
-Thesis
-Topic Sentences
-Identify modes of argumentation used: pathos, ethos, logos
-Transitions
ASSIGNMENT
- Draft 3 , 1750 words, ready for peer review next class. Include word count and print out draft. (50 pts)
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W 11/15; M 11/16
- Persuasive Essay Peer Review (25 pts)
ASSIGNMENT :
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W 11/17; M 11/18
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-Finish Persuasive Essay Peer Review (25 pts)
-revise in relation to feedback
ASSIGNMENT : revise in response to feedback and have draft 4 (50pts) for next class to do sentence revision on
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W 11/19; M 11/22 (30)
Sentence level work
ASSIGNMENT
-Complete sentence level revision and work on MLA, etc. Draft 4.5 for next class!!!
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W 11/23; M 11/29
-Peer Editing
-Final Draft and related materials due next class
ASSIGNMENT
1)Persuasive Essay, Drafts (including draft 4 sentence level), and Self-evaluation due next class; Persuasive Essay Final Due with self-evaluation (Persuasive Essay Rubric ) and drafts as required (see Essay Process Requirements and Grading ) (200 pts Essay Category)
-make sure that MLA is correct: Owl, Purdue writing lab website and How to do Works Cited entries for Web Publications
Order of drafts, etc., for turning in:
1) Process Sheet labeled with name, class period, and "Persuasive Essay"
2) Rubric that has the numbers circled that you gave yourself. Persuasive Essay Rubric
3) Self-evaluation Essay
4) Drafts 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1
5) make sure that essay has been submitted to turnitin.com.
On Draft 5 mark the following with a pen:
1. Brackets around your five best sentences
2. Circle the five most interesting words (diction)
3. Underline your best transitional sentence
4. Number references on Works Cited page and then number them correspondingly in the text where they are cited.
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W 11/30; M 12/1 : 32 (Senior Presentation Unit, 10 days)
-Persuasive Essay, Drafts, and Self-evaluation due
Senior Presentation and related work
1) Proposal (10 pts.) (700 words, MLA format) (already done)
2) Three interviews and your questions and notes from those interviews (15).
3) Book read and 700 word analysis written (25 pts test grade). Book must be 200 pages minimum. Choose a few ideas from your book and write about why you found them interesting. Due first day back after Christmas break.
4) Presentation/slideshow: 10-12 minutes and 3 minute question/answer. No notes are to be used during the presentation (125 pts.). Wear business attire or what is appropriate to your presentation. No blue jeans, hoodies, t-shirts, sandals, flip flops, tennis shoes, etc.
5) Presentation Self-Evaluation (500 words) of two paragraphs, typed, etc. A paragraph on what you can improve on and another on what you think you excelled at. Due the class period after you present. (10 pts)
-Slideshow review by Howard
- Slideshow Tips
-Presentation Work
Presentation basics: lead-in, intro, conclusion and FLARE
-Attire Presentation by Howard
-Presentation Schedule
-Each presenter must have three people to watch all the presentations that class period. Visitors must be from outside the building and must be adults, etc. Two of the three may be relatives.
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W 12/2; M 12/3:
-Work on presentation outline
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W 12/6; M 12/7
-google slides "outline" or other
-introductions
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W 12/8; M 12/9 (35)
-present introduction to the class; feedback
Senior Project Standards
Senior Presentation and related work
1) Proposal (10 pts.) (700 words, MLA format) (already done)
2) Three interviews and your questions and notes from those interviews (15).
3) Book read and 700 word analysis written (25 pts test grade). Book must be 200 pages minimum. Choose a few ideas from your book and write about why you found them interesting. Due first day back after Christmas break.
4) Presentation/slideshow: 10-12 minutes and 3 minute question/answer. No notes are to be used during the presentation (125 pts.). Wear business attire or what is appropriate to your presentation. No blue jeans, hoodies, t-shirts, sandals, flip flops, tennis shoes, etc.
5) Presentation Self-Evaluation (500 words) of two paragraphs, typed, etc. A paragraph on what you can improve on and another on what you think you excelled at. Due the class period after you present. (10 pts)
You must invite three people to your presentation. They must stay for the whole period. Two of them can be relatives.
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W 12/10; M 12/13:
Presentations; 4 presentations per class
-Senior Project Standards
-Presentation Self-Evaluation (500 words) of two paragraphs, typed, etc. A paragraph on what you can improve on and another on what you think you excelled at. Due the class period after you present. (10 pts)
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W 12/14; M 12/15: Presentations. Senior Project Standards
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W 12/16; M 12/17: Presentations. Senior Project Standards
Book response due next class: book read and 700 word analysis written (25 pts test grade). Choose a few ideas from your book and write about why you found them interesting.
Assignment
1) Book response due next class: book read and 700 word analysis written, MLA format (25 pts test grade). Choose a few ideas from your book and write about why you found them interesting.
2) Three interviews and your questions and notes from those interviews (15)
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W 1/3; M 1/4 Presentations. Senior Project Standards
Due: book response and interview notes. Turn book response in on Classroom. Hand in notes directly to me.
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W 1/5; M 1/6 (40) Presentations. Senior Project Standards
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W 1/7; M 1/10 Presentations. Senior Project Standards
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1/11, 1/12, 1/13
-Semester Test. Essay Test (50pts).
Essay Test Prompt: Using ideas from the essay “Talent is Not the Answer,” describe, explain, and critique your development as a thinker and writer over the course of your high school career. Your essay response should be about 3 pages double-spaced.
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