Over the course of the next 2 weeks (10 school days), you will work
on a formal research paper. The topic of your paper will stem from your novel
of choice from our recent Novel Study unit. The options are below:
Novel Choice
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Research Option 1
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Research Option 2
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Life of Pi
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Religion
Comparison (3)
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Desire / Instinct
to Survive
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A Thousand Splendid Suns
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Customs / Traditions of the Middle East
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Role / treatment of women in the Middle
East
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Things Fall Apart
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Colonialism of
Nigeria / Africa
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Customs /
Traditions of Tribal Nigeria
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This paper will be 500+ words long, and will include a Works Cited
page. You will use 3 sources total: your novel and 2 electronic sources from
2 different online databases. Each task builds on the one that comes before
it. If you miss class for any reason, make sure
that you are following the calendar below. You are responsible for checking the
blog for any handouts that you miss and keeping up with the contents of your Research
Paper Folder. I will be updating this blog post with new handouts and info everyday.
Date
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Tasks for the Class Period
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Monday, March 18
(4th, 5th, 7th - MC)
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Choose topic
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Locate sources (2 online, from
different databases)
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Tuesday, March 19
(4th, 5th, 7th - lab)
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Finalize sources (print sources)
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Develop Thesis Statement and Supporting Ideas
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Begin taking notes from sources
(highlight and annotate printed sources)
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Wednesday, March 20
(4th, 5th – lab; 7th -
classroom)
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Continue taking notes from sources
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Fill in Research Notes chart (including citation information) with
evidence from sources
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Turn in Thesis Statement and Supporting Ideas, and completed Research Notes chart (with 2 highlighted and annotated sources - 2 quotes/source) before the end
of class
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Begin Formal Outline
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Thursday, March 21
(4th, 5th, 7th – classroom)
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Finish Formal Outline
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Turn in Formal Outline before the end of class
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Friday, March 22
(4th, 5th, 7th – classroom)
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· Intro paragraph w/ thesis statement (claim)
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Monday, March 25
(4th, 5th, 7th – classroom)
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· 2+ body paragraphs w/ quotes from sources
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Tuesday, March 26
(4th, 5th, 7th – classroom)
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1 more body paragraphs w/ quotes
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Conclusion Paragraph
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Wednesday, March 27
(4th, 5th– lab; 7th - classroom)
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Type and print Rough Draft
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Works Cited Page completed accurately
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Turn in 2 hard copies of Rough Draft before the end of class
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Thursday, March 28
(4th, 5th, 7th - classroom)
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· Proofread, edit, revise the rough
drafts of two classmates using the Peer Editing Checklist
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Friday, March 29
(4th, 5th – lab; 7th - MC)
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Work on finalizing your paper
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Turn in Research Paper Folder BEFORE the end of class
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