Term 2 - Research Essay

Note that the point values listed before activities are to make up the ten daily points, not to make up the skyward grade for that specific activity. Things that are also in skyward separately will have points listed after. If you need to print out a specific page from the workbook, download it HERE.

October 17 & 24 DAY ZERO (preterm)

Makeup 6 daily points - Term Two Pretest *five addition points in skyward*

Makeup 4 daily points - Read this article and write a paragraph of summary including one sentence of inference about what will happen in the book The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.

October 25 & 26 DAY ONE

Makeup 4 points - Come in for flex to read for twenty minutes and do reading journal for five minutes.

Makeup 2 points - Check out this PowerPoint, and do the ACT Practice.

Makeup 2 points - Complete this handout *five addition points in skyward*

Makeup 2 points - Write a summary and paraphrase for HeLa in your work book (24) *five addition points in skyward*

October 27&30 DAY TWO

Makeup 4 points - Come in during flex and read for 20 minutes; do journal for five.

Makeup 1 points - Do the first activity in your grammar notes (page 14) *Points at the end of the term for the entire workbook* (workbook linked at top of page)

Makeup 2 points - Check out this PowerPoint and fill in your MLA notes (page 19)*five additional points in skyward + points for workbook at the end of the term*

Makeup 2 points - Practice writing a quote paragraph (starts on page 24). You may use any book for practice. Be sure to add an in-text citation to all three - summary, paraphrase, and quote practice. *five additional points in skyward + points for workbook at the end of the term*

Makeup 1 point - Do debrief for Day Two

October 31 & November 1 DAY THREE

Makeup 3 points - Come in during flex and read for 20 minutes; do journal for five.

Makeup 2 points - On page 20 of workbook, do the second ACT practice on PowerPoint slide 4 (3 questions). When you are done, look at slide 5 and fill in the third box - how can I get it right next time? *points for workbook at the end of the term*

Makeup 4 points - Check out slides 7-14 to understand the research paper and advocacy project. Once you have done that, follow the instructions on slide 14 and fill out the brainstorm madness in your workbook (page 27). *Five additional points in Skyward*

Makeup 1 point - Do today's debrief

November 2 & 3 DAY FOUR

Makeup 3 points - come in during flex and read for 20 minutes; do journal for five.

Makeup 2 points - Do Grammar Activity 2 in your workbook. *points for workbook at the end of the term*

Makeup 4 points - Check out slide 9 to see how to write a proposal. Go to page 28 in your workbook (link at top of page if needed) and write your proposal. *Five additional points in Skyward*

Makeup 1 point - Do today's debrief *points for workbook at the end of the term*


November 6 & 7 DAY FIVE

Makeup 3 points - Come in during flex and read for 20 minutes; do journal for five.

Makeup 2 points - Do the ACT prep (answer sheet in workbook) starting on slide 4 of this PowerPoint *points for workbook at the end of the term*

Makeup 4 points - Check out slides 10-16 of the PowerPoint and fill out this evaluation form according to ONE of these sources. *Five additional points in Skyward*

Makeup 1 point - Write today's objective on Day Five and debrief. *points for workbook at the end of the term*

November 8 & 9 DAY SIX

Makeup 3 points - Come in during flex and read for 20 minutes; do journal for five.

Makeup 2 points - Look at PowerPoint Slide 4. Write down the definition of preposition and do the practice sentences in your workbook under grammar notes. *points for workbook at the end of the term*

Makeup 4 points - Look at slides 7-17 to get some ideas for your research plan. Add this research plan to your workbook just before the annotated bibliography. Fill out the research plan as you look at the slides. *Five Additional Points in Skyward*

Makeup 1 point - Write down today's objective and do the debriefing section.


November 10 & 13 DAY SEVEN

Makeup 3 points - Come in during flex and read for 20 minutes; do journal for five.

Makeup 2 points - Do ACT Practice on PowerPoint Slide 5. Look at the answers and fill in all three ACT boxes. *points for workbook at the end of the term*

Makeup 4 points - Look at slide 8 to understand what an annotated bibliography is. Spend about twenty minutes researching, following your research plan. Find at least 3 good sources. Annotate them and write the citation in your annotated bibliography from your workbook. *Five Additional Points in Skyward*

Makeup 1 point - Write today's objective down (in PowerPoint) and do the debrief.

November 14 & 15 - DAY EIGHT

Makeup 3 points - Come in during flex and read for 20 minutes; do journal for five.

Makeup 2 points - Do grammar activity 5 in your workbook

Makeup 4 points - Look at slide 7 to see what some misconceptions are about researching. Then, finish the annotated bibliography in your workbook. You should have 6 sources done by next time!

Makeup 1 point - write today's objective and do debrief.

November 16 & 17 - DAY NINE

Makeup 3 points - Come in during flex and read for 20 minutes; do journal for five.

Makeup 2 points - Do the ACT Practice on Slide 8. The answers are on slide 9.

Makeup 4 points - Look at slides 11-16 and see how to fill out your outline. Follow along with the slides and fill out the letters B-E in the outline in your workbook (just before annotated bibliography). If you choose to do it online, I have created a google classroom with the assignment. You can work on it there. Here are the codes to join the class:

B6: ckj6h9

B7: 5dsknwl

B8: arg60ap

Makeup 1 points - write today's objective and do debrief.

Five Points in Skyward - Take In Text Citation Quiz. To grade the quiz, look at slide 2

November 20 & 21 - DAY 10

Makeup 4 points - Join Google Classroom:

A2 - 9qfmgmc

A3 - cqboot

A4 - y0cat31

B6 - ckj6h9

B7 - 5dsknwl

B8 - arg60ap

Makeup 2 Points - Review Claims and Sub-claims on slides 9&10

Makeup 2 Points - Finish Annotated Bibliography

Makeup 2 Points - Make outline more detailed


November 27 & 28 - DAY 11

Makeup 2 Points - Come in during flex and read for 10 minutes, do journal for 5

Makeup 2 Points - Do grammar activity "What is a simple sentence." Check out Slide 7

Makeup 2 Points - Do activity on a sheet of paper *5 points in skyward*:

Task One - On one side of the paper, pretend you are formatting the beginning of an essay. Put the following pieces where you think they belong on the page: 1. actual essay, 2. the date you last worked on essay, 3. your last name, page number 4. the course number, 5. the title, 6. the instructors name, 7. works cited, 8. your first and last name.

Task Two - Revise and Take Notes. Check your work on slide 11

Task Three - Look at slide 12. On the back side of the paper, write down the difference between an annotated bibliography and a works cited (should be a guess).

Task Four - Take some notes on the bottom of the page

A.B. has summaries/works cited does not

A.B. is everything you researched/ works cited is only what is cited in your essay

Makeup 4 points - Go to Google Classroom. Do the assignment "Research Essay Formatting." *10 points in skyward*

November 29 & 30- DAY 12

Makeup 2 Points - Come in during flex and read for 10 minutes, do journal for 5

Makeup 2 Points - Do grammar activity "What is a phrase?" Check out slides 7-8

Makeup 2 Points - Do the following activity *five points in skyward* Slides 10-16

1. On a blank piece of paper, write down your tentative thesis statement.

2. Under your thesis statement, write down what the five traits of a good thesis statement are (review from term 1). Write down as many as you can before looking, then look at slide 12. Review how each of the traits relates to this specific essay by reading through the entire slide.

3. Rewrite your thesis statement 4 times. The first time, revise for focus. The second time, revise for length. The third time, revise for debatableness. The fourth time, revise to outline entire essay.

Makeup 4 points - Type up your introduction paragraph. Type it in the same google doc that you did last time titled “Research Essay.” Submit Google Doc in Google Classroom for the assignment “Introduction Paragraph” before the end of class. Follow the outline from your workbook to help you write the paragraph. *25 points in skyward*

December 1 & 4 - DAY 13

Makeup 2 Points - Come in during flex and read for 10 minutes, do journal for 5

Makeup 2 Points - Do grammar activity "What is a complex sentence?" Check out slides 6-7

Makeup 6 Points - Check out slides 9-12 to understand how to write a summary paragraph for your essay. This paragraph will be one of the body paragraphs. Type up the paragraph in your google doc "Research Essay" and submit in google classroom.

December 5 & 6 - DAY 14

Makeup 2 Points - Come in during flex and read for 10 minutes, do journal for 5

Makeup 2 Points - Do grammar activity "What is a compound sentence?" Check out slides 6-7

Makeup 6 Points - Check out slides to understand how to write a paraphrase paragraph for your essay. This paragraph will be one of the body paragraphs. Type up the paragraph in your google doc "Research Essay" and submit in google classroom.

December 7 & 8 - DAY 15

Makeup 2 Points - Come in during flex and read for 10 minutes, do journal for 5

Makeup 2 Points - Do ACT practice from slides 6-8

Makeup 6 Points - Check out slides to understand how to write a quote paragraph for your essay. This paragraph will be one of the body paragraphs. Type up the paragraph in your google doc "Research Essay" and submit in google classroom.

December 11 & 12 - DAY 16

Makeup 2 Points - Come in during flex and read for 10 minutes, do journal for 5

Makeup 2 Points - Do ACT practice from slides

Makeup 6 Points - Write your last body paragraph. It can be a source summary, quote, or paraphrase! Type up the paragraph in your google doc "Research Essay" and submit in google classroom.

December 13 & 14 - DAY 17

Makeup 2 Points - Come in during flex and read for 10 minutes, do journal for 5

Makeup 2 Points - Do ACT practice from slides

Makeup 6 Points - Write your conclusion paragraph using the outline in your book. Type up the paragraph in your google doc "Research Essay" and submit in google classroom.

December 15 & 18 - DAY 18

Makeup 10 Points - Revise Revise Revise! Use this checklist to do so.