WARM-UP ...
Quote of the day:
Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790)
Explain in your own words ... do you agree? Why or why not?
TODAY ...
- CONTINUE 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.
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
