Day 99

 

Objective:  The students will write Part 3.

1.  Get out your computer, sources and whatever else to write.

2.  Write.  It's due Thursday printed at the beginning of class.  Not printed... less points.

Day 98

Objective:  The students will write Part 3.

1.  Get out your computer, sources and whatever else to write.

2.  Listen to instructions for Part 3.

3.  Write.  It's due Thursday printed at the beginning of class.  Not printed... less points.

2023 Information (2-4 pages)

This is the most important part of the paper.  It is where you have to prove your thesis.

Continue using your information and using quotes and citations.

Be sure to cite a minimum of three sources in the entire paper (if you only used one in the Bio section, then you need to cite two here).

 

Checklist:

Have I cited at least 3 sources?  As an editor:  Ask the writer how many sources were cited in Part II.  If they say “One,” then make sure they have 2 cited in Part III.  Less than three sources mean the paper fails.  And so does the editor.

Have I cited all of my sources at least once in a sentence?

Did I use at least 1 print source (mag, paper or book).  As an editor:  Ask your writer which is the print source.  Is it obvious in the citation?  If I don’t see a print source, the paper fails.  Have I used parenthetical citations?

Does each paragraph have a citation?

****  Does my 2023 info prove my thesis?

 Is my person worthy of the title Person of the Year?

Day 97

Objective:  The students will peer edit Part 2 of the research paper.

Note:  Thanks for being great for the sub.  She wrote nice things about you.  I am a lucky teacher to have good kids!

This morning during 3rd period please allow your students the opportunity to vote.  They can go to

mlk.voting4schools.com

Login is their student ID

Password is their birthday such as 1/1/2004

1.  Get out your printed Part 2 for 50 points.

2.  Let's look at a few examples on the big screen.

3.  Peer Edit.  Use the list below.

4.  Make all corrections so that it's perfect.  We begin Part 3 tomorrow.

Editing Checklist:

1.      Did they cite a source in a sentence?

2.      Does each paragraph have a citation?

3.      Did they use a parenthetical citation (it must have at least one).

4.    Is there any OBVIOUS sentence that stands out that needs to be in quotes?  Ex:  Spears penned her first single at the age of twelve.

5.    Are the quotes and citations punctuates correctly?

6.     DON’T START PARAGRAPH WITH A CITATION & DON’T USE WIKEPEDIA !!!!!

7.     Make sure you keep all edited parts of the paper in case I need to see them.

Day 95-96

Objective:  The students will learn how to write Part 2 and then write.

Note:  I have a weekend conference tomorrow.  You will have a sub and you will finish writing Part 2 of the paper.  You will work and you will have it printed and ready for 50 points on Monday or it will be a big fat zero.  :)

1.  Get sample Part 2.

2.  Read with me and make notes and highlights as directed.

3.  Notes on part 2 and citing sources.

4.  Write.  You can just add it right after your Part 1 thesis statement.  Due Monday.

Notes:

 

Part 2:  Background/History Section (1-2 pages)

1.  In this section you will present the “HE SAYS” part of your person’s background.  You will present facts that you have gathered in your research.

2.  You will put it in your OWN order and your own words.

3.  You will use quotes.

4.  You will use Citations:  Every paragraph needs a citation

5.  You will use Parenthetical Citations

6.  Do not start a paragraph with a citation.

 

Example Citations: 

According to Seymour Butts in his article titled “Under the Bleachers” from Parents magazine.

       Citations include the author, the title and the source.

 

The website Yellow Rivers by I.P. Freeley, states that “industrial pollution is not the only cause of tainted water.”

The book, How to Write a Novel, by Paige Turner, says that "every good novel begins with a good idea."

 

 

DON’T START PARAGRAPH WITH A CITATION

 

The first time that you use a source, it must be in a sentence.

 

The second time you cite a source, parenthetical.

 

In parenthetical citations, use author’s last name if you find an author’s name, if not, use the source name)