A2.+English+2+Assignment+and+Due+Dates

**English 2** **Second Semester**
 * Research Paper**


 * __Rationale:__** Research, or the process of gathering facts and information to support an argument or thesis, is an essential skill in the college setting and in many professional fields. Students need to build basic information-gathering and research-writing skills at the high school level in order to successfully engage in more complex research endeavors post-graduation.


 * __Objectives:__** In this research unit, students will be able to…
 * 1) Choose a research question and develop an argumentative thesis statement.
 * 2) Devise an argumentative thesis statement supported by three distinct contentions.
 * 3) Evaluate sources for reliability, relevancy, accuracy, and currency.
 * 4) Access a variety of source types, including Internet and database sources.
 * 5) Select source material that is most valuable in supporting thesis.
 * 6) Take useful notes or annotations on sources.
 * 7) Employ argumentative rhetoric (logos, pathos, and ethos) in composing a research paper that powerfully and successfully supports a thesis statement.
 * 8) Utilize foundational writing skills to compose a paper that demonstrates cohesion, organization, synthesis of research, and effective argumentation.
 * 9) Cite sources in proper MLA format.
 * 10) Engage in all parts of the writing process: brainstorming, prewriting, writing, editing, rewriting, and finalizing.


 * __Research Squares:__**
 * Students were divided into collaborative groups to aide each other in the research process
 * Groups were given a research domain within to work to narrow down their research question/topic
 * Each student is still responsible for generating his/her own unique paper/report with unique contentions. commentary, and synthesized information

ü MLA format ü Adherence to all deadlines ü A well-written, argumentative, three-prong thesis statement ü Three contentions (reasons) to support your thesis statement ü Evaluation of all sources ü **At least three total sources,** one per each body paragraph (You may use sources more than once within one paragraph) ü Detailed notes/annotations on all sources ü **A five-paragraph research paper**
 * __Requirements:__** You will be expected to meet the following requirements for your research paper:
 * (Note: Because this is a process paper, failure to meet any deadline along the way will result in a zero for that portion of the process. Furthermore, the teacher will NOT provide feedback on any portion of the paper unless it is submitted on time, so please pay close attention to all due dates).**
 * At least two from databases (scholarly article)
 * At least one from a search engine (Internet source)
 * Introduction
 * Three body paragraphs
 * Conclusion
 * A properly formatted Works Cited Page
 * A properly formatted Title Page
 * Paper demonstrates the fundamentals of argumentative rhetoric through the integration of logos, pathos, or ethos.
 * Paper follows standards of formal written English and English language conventions.

__DUE DATES__
 * 1) On __Wednesday, March 5__ by midnight the draft of your Thesis is to be completed in the Google Drive [NOTE: Ensure that you are working within the document which has already been linked to NoodleTools. You will know this document because it will have your last name and first initial inside of parentheses at the end of it.] View the Thesis Statement wiki page for additional information and examples. Additionally, a this time you should have your Research Question and your Thesis added to the top of your NoodleTools Dashboard (10 pts).
 * 2) On __Friday, March 14__ by midnight the outline of your Research Paper is due. It is to be submitted to Miss Sauline through one of the chosen Additional Resources found on the Research Paper Outline wiki page. Additionally, at this time you should have transferred the simplified Outline to NoodleTools (25 pts).
 * 3) On __Friday, March 20__ by midnight ALL sources (Internet and Database) must be added to your NoodleTools bibliography. Refer to the NoodleTools wiki page for more explicit instructions (10 pts).
 * 4) On __Friday, March 21__ Research Paper Note-Taking Guides (1 for each contention) are to be completed. This means you will have a total of 3 worksheets front and back (10 pts).
 * 5) On __Friday, March 28__ by midnight the 1st body paragraph was to be completed in Google Docs (following the given outline). If you did not complete this assignment on time, you did not receive any feedback on Google docs regarding the 1st body paragraph. For this assignment, following the outline determines your grade for the assignment (15 pts).
 * 6) On __Monday, March 31__ by midnight the draft of the 2nd body paragraph was to be completed in Google Docs (following the given outline). If you did not complete this assignment on time, you did not receive any feedback on Google docs regarding the 2nd body paragraph. For this assignment, the same checklist can be applied (15 pts).
 * 7) On __Thursday, April 3__ by midnight the draft of the 3rd body paragraph was to be completed in Google Docs (following the given outline). If you did not complete this assignment on time, you did not receive any feedback on Google docs regarding the 3rd body paragraph. For this assignment, the same checklist can be applied (15 pts).
 * 8) On __Wednesday, April 9__ by midnight the completed rough draft of the research paper was due to Turnitin.com and it is to be uploaded from the Google Drive. Which means you had to add an Introductory and a Concluding paragraph (thus finishing a 5-paragraph draft) and you had to add a properly formatted Works Cited page. For this assignment, you were given a Introductory and Concluding Paragraph Rough Draft Checklist to follow which translated into your grade for the assignment (15 pts).
 * 9) On __Wednesday, April 23__ by midnight Revision 1 of the rough draft was to be completed and submitted to Turnitin.com and it is to be uploaded from the Google Drive. This revision was graded specifically for proper MLA formatting and a properly formatted Works Cited page. For this assignment, you were given a Works Cited Page Checklist to follow which translated into your grade for the assignment (25 pts).
 * 10) On __Thursday, May 1__ by midnight the FINAL COPY of the Research Paper is DUE to Turnitin.com and it is to be uploaded from the Google Drive. For this assignment, you were given a FINAL Rubric/Checklist to follow which translates into your grade for the assignment. The FINAL COPY must then be printed and turned in during class on __Friday, May 2__ (120 pts).