Tuesday, February 6, 2018

RESEARCH PAPER ... IMPORTANT DATES



  • 1/24 - 1/26 ... Paper Intro/ Topic Review / Selection (DAILY)
  • 1/30 ... Research Journal / Proposal (QUIZ)
  • 1/31 ... Brainstorm (10 Things Activity) (DAILY)
  • 2/1 - 2/2 ... MLA / Research Webquest (DAILY)
  • 2/5 - 2/6 ... Search for Sources
  • 2/7 - 2/9 ... Search for and Print Sources (Classes will meet in Library Lab A202) / Begin highlighting and numbering notes within each source
  • 2/12 - 2/13 ... Analyze Sources and Highlight Notes
  • 2/14 ... Sources and Highlighted Notes DUE (MAJOR)
  • 2/15 ... Works Cited Page - In Class (QUIZ) ***Papers MUST have a Works Cited page or they will be penalized as plagiarism***
  • 2/16 ... Review options for paper organization - begin working on Rough Drafts
  • 2/19 ... STUDENT HOLIDAY
  • 2/20 - 2/22 ... Work on Rough Drafts
  • 2/23 ... Rough Draft DUE / Submit an electronic copy of your Rough Draft (QUIZ)
  • 2/26 - 2/27 ... Peer Editing Activities (DAILY)
  • 2/28 ... Self-Editing and Revisions Activity (DAILY)
  • 3/1 - 3/2 ... Work on your Final Draft
  • 3/5 ... FINAL DRAFTS DUE (Classes will meet in Library Lab A202 to print) / Students MUST turn in a printed copy AND submit or share an online copy as well (2x MAJOR GRADE FOR FINAL DRAFT)
***Any date that does not have a grade specifically attached to it may have a participation grade assessed.  Students are expected to use class time on the assignments as noted to stay on schedule - students who are wasting time, talking, sleeping, daydreaming, playing on their phones, etc. will lose points on participation grades.***

***Students who have not completed a major phase of the paper will not be allowed to continue to the next step until the previous major step is completed.  You cannot write a rough draft without research.  You cannot produce a final draft without first writing a rough draft.***

***Late assignments will be penalized per the grading policy regardless of the type of grade attached.  Assignments will be accepted up to three days late with a 30 point penalty.  Assignments will be accepted beyond that at the teacher's discretion and will be penalized 50 points.***