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Step ONE:
Step ONE:
Review the prompt and requirements.
Review the prompt and requirements.
Analyze a Historical Figure's Contribution to Society
Analyze a Historical Figure's Contribution to Society
Read the quote: "That's what literature is. It’s the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! Listen to them!"
Read the quote: "That's what literature is. It’s the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! Listen to them!"
–Passage,
Connie Willis
Prompt:
Prompt:
Using the quote above, write how a historical figure from our past provided insight into our future today. Examples of historical figures can include Anne Frank, Frederick Douglas, Abraham Lincoln, Elie Weisel, etc, or any public figure who has given you a piece of their past and has contributed to society today.
Using the quote above, write how a historical figure from our past provided insight into our future today. Examples of historical figures can include Anne Frank, Frederick Douglas, Abraham Lincoln, Elie Weisel, etc, or any public figure who has given you a piece of their past and has contributed to society today.
Criteria for Grading:
Criteria for Grading:
As you write, remember your essay will be scored based on how well you:
develop a 5 paragraph essay that chooses a public figure who represents the meaning of the quote provided.
organize your story in a clear and logical manner, including an introduction, body, and conclusion.
use well-structured sentences and language that are appropriate for your audience.
edit your work to conform to the conventions of standard American English.
include a works cited page and in text citations that follow proper MLA format.
Step TWO:
Step TWO:
Gather information using our school's databases for research.
Gather information using our school's databases for research.
A database is an online library where you can access reference materials, academic journals, books, magazines, newspapers, video, audio, primary sources, and much, much more.
CalPac provides you with access to the Gale Virtual Reference Library for FREE!
Sources in databases are more reliable than what you'll find with a general Internet search, they're easy to search, and they include a great spectrum of resources from primary sources to statistics to journal articles to videos.
Perhaps the best part about these databases is that finding the MLA formatted citation for each source is PROVIDED, so there is no guesswork at how to cite sources you find there!
For more information on navigating the databases, watch the video to the right.
If you're ready to get started finding sources, then click the blue "Gale Virtual Reference Library" button above.
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Step THREE:
Step THREE:
Write a draft of your essay, careful to be sure you're citing your sources and avoiding plagiarism.
These suggested outlines provide a template for writing if you're stuck. You may, of course, use your own format for organization so long as you are meeting the criteria for the assignment and answering all parts of the prompt.
These suggested outlines provide a template for writing if you're stuck. You may, of course, use your own format for organization so long as you are meeting the criteria for the assignment and answering all parts of the prompt.
Need help knowing how to cite your sources and how to use sources effectively while writing your draft? Refer to our special site on Avoiding Plagiarism and Citing Sources, made just for you!
Need help knowing how to cite your sources and how to use sources effectively while writing your draft? Refer to our special site on Avoiding Plagiarism and Citing Sources, made just for you!
I've include a couple of highlighted pages from that site to the right for you.
Once your draft is organized, cited, and meets all criteria above, move on to submitting your final draft in Step FOUR, below.
Step FOUR:
Step FOUR:
Submit your Final Draft to Turnitin, then turn in your confirmation code, final draft of essay, AND your suggested outline you used to prewrite into the EDG submission box.
Submit your Final Draft to Turnitin, then turn in your confirmation code, final draft of essay, AND your suggested outline you used to prewrite into the EDG submission box.
Need help?
Need help?
Remember: Your essay will not be graded unless it has been submitted to Turnitin.com!
Copy and/or save the submission receipt information after submitting your essay to Turnitin.
Copy and/or save the submission receipt information after submitting your essay to Turnitin.
Include your submission receipt information ALONG WITH your essay in the submission box in Edgenuity.
Include your submission receipt information ALONG WITH your essay in the submission box in Edgenuity.
IMPORTANT:
IMPORTANT:
Essays will not receive a grade unless submitted to Turnitin AND the brainstorming outline is submitted through EDG.
Essays will not receive a grade unless submitted to Turnitin AND the brainstorming outline is submitted through EDG.
Please contact your instructor if you have trouble with this step.
Please contact your instructor if you have trouble with this step.
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