WARM UP ...
- CWoD ... ANCILLARY
- Centered on the page - type the word and the definition
- Under that (To the LEFT) ... 2 synonyms that you are familiar with
- Under that (To the RIGHT) ... 2 antonyms that you are familiar with
- An example (from life or reading)
- A picture or symbol that you mentally connect with the word.
- Example below!
LAIR - resting place of a wild animal
SYNONYMS - Den, Hideaway ANTONYMS - Open Space, Trails
EXAMPLE - Wounded animals tend to try to get back to their lairs to escape.
PICTURES - 
TODAY ...
- BEGIN WRITING YOUR ROUGH DRAFTS ...
- 1000-1300 Words for an A Level Paper
- 801-999 Words for a B Level Paper
- 700 Words Minimum for a C Level Paper
- ROUGH DRAFTS MUST ...
- Be typed in MLA Format
- Have an MLA style Title Page
- Include parenthetical documentation and a Works Cited page
- See the MLA SAMPLE PAPER if you aren't sure about an aspect of the paper - see me if you still have questions.
- If you need additional resources for the HOW TO questions you may have, consult the following ..
- If there is confusion about requirements, refer to the handout detailing the layered curriculum expectations you received in this class.
- Finish your Research (Notes & Sources) ... turn in when finished. I want to see where you are on the paper and on your research. However, if you add more research and more sources AFTER the initial grade is input, I will adjust the grade accordingly.
- Finish your Working Outline ... submit through Edmodo when finished.
- NOTES & SOURCES and WORKING OUTLINES are past due. They must be submitted before you can move forward to the ROUGH DRAFT.
- Rough Drafts remain due on 2/5. Final Drafts remain due on 2/17. Stay on track and stay focused.
INFO YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE UPLOADING TO EDMODO ...
- Anything uploaded to Edmodo MUST be in a Microsoft Word (or .docx) file format.
- From Word Online, all you need to do is click ... FILE ... SAVE AS ... DOWNLOAD A COPY (the Chromebooks will download a copy in the correct format to your downloads folder)
- From Google Docs, you will need to click ... FILE ... DOWNLOAD AS ... MICROSOFT WORD (.DOCX) ... that will download the correct file format for upload to your Chromebook Downloads Folder
CRUCIAL INFO FOR YOUR PAPER ...
- Giving credit to your sources ... (aka parenthetical citations) ...
- PLAGIARISM ... it has four forms
- Copying the work of another and claiming it as your own
- Quoting a source and not providing proper credit
- Paraphrasing or summarizing a source into your own words but not providing proper credit
- Writing a paper that is entirely quotes, paraphrases, and summaries (even if you provide proper credit)
- When we use information from our research, in order to avoid plagiarism, we MUST give appropriate credit to the original writers via parenthetical citations.
- Parenthetical Citation Basics
- MLA Sample Paper w/ Citations and Works Cited
- Like you will produce for your rough and final drafts
- The Basics of MLA In-Text Citations
