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On this site:

• At the top of this site, you will be able to navigate to the Assignment Expectations page and the Resources page along with this Home page.
• Under Assignment Expectations, you will see a copy of the assignment handout given to you by your teacher.
  • Additionally, you will see thesis statement resources. There is a slideshow to help you create a thesis statement, a sheet that models how you can develop your thesis statement, and a copy of the thesis statement rubric that your teacher will use to grade your thesis statement.
  • Next, you will see outline resources. There is also a slideshow embedded, a sheet that models how you can develop your outline, along with a copy of the outline rubric that your teacher will use to grade your outline.
  • Afterwards, you will see citations resources. There is a slideshow that helps you to understand how to parenthetically cite within your paper, links to NoodleTools and Purdue OWL, and a copy of the citations rubric that your teacher will use to grade your citations.
  • Next you will see the persuasive essay rubric that will be used to grade the writing of your paper.
  • Note: For this project you will be graded against four rubrics: The persuasive essay rubric (80 points total), the thesis statement rubric (10 points total), the outline rubric (10 points total), and the citations rubric (20 points total).
  • Finally, you will see an example student project
• Under Resources, you will be able to link to hand selected secondary and primary sources. Additionally, you can search for your own articles and eBooks, etc. to gather expert information for your research. Included underneath is the 9th grade social studies summer assignment packet. It is just there for your convenience, just in case you wanted to refer back to it for this assignment. At the very bottom are resources that are linked just in case you would like assistance with writing and organizing as you go through the research process.