Due Date Updates for Thesis Paper:
For Wednesday, Dec. 14:
--Continue to revise the introduction and first section of your paper
--Add Quotes to your first section
--Begin working on the second section of your paper
(Don't forget to be reading your independent reading book!)
Due Monday, December 13:
-- Have your typed introduction with the revised thesis statement
-- Have your typed outline
-- Type the first section of your paper -- Everything under Roman Numeral I in your outline -- (We will add the quotes later. For now just do this {insert quote here} when writing the paper)
For Friday, Dec. 10:
-- Have a typed, revised thesis statement
-- Have a typed introduction
-- Have a typed outline
-- Have your noodletools account created
Thesis Paper (Completed Rough Draft) is due Tuesday, December 21: This includes the added quotes and conclusion. You must bring the rough draft, the outline, and your works cited page to class on this day. The final draft will not be due until Tuesday, January 11.
THESIS PAPER:
You will be working on a thesis paper for our Fate vs. Free-will Unit. Please listen for due dates in class. You will be doing the writing process over the next couple of weeks. Every part of the writing process will be graded. Keep everything you do. I will be collecting the rough draft with the final draft to see an improvement in your writing. The rough draft is due on Tuesday, December 21. I will not be in school on Friday, December 17 or Monday, December 20. Do not wait until the last minute if you have any questions on the thesis paper. Please refer to the assignment sheet and rubric while writing your paper. The rubric is listed below.
Rough Draft _____/10
Outline
Paper
Works Cited
Peer evaluation
Paper clipped/stapled together in correct order
Format of Final Draft _____/10
MLA heading with title
MLA outline format (outlines the actual paper)
MLA Works Cited page format
Times New Roman or Courier New, 12 Font, Double-spaced
Titles of novels underlined or italics, articles and short stories in quotes
Introduction of Final Draft _____/5
Hook
Works mentioned
Authors mentioned
Strong thesis statement
Thesis statement is the last statement of introduction
Body of Final Draft _____/30
Three works and article used
Development (3-5 pages in length)
Commentary/analysis
Overall Structure of Final Draft _____/20
Coherence (sentence structure/word choice)
Unity (all paragraphs connect to the thesis)
Organization/Transition
Typing errors
Grammar/punctuation/usage/spelling/use of present tense
Quotes in Final Draft _____/20
MLA format
Quote sandwich
Tells who says the quote
Introduces the quote
Tells the significance of quote
Quote choices
Conclusion _____/5
Total: _____/100
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INDEPENDENT READING ASSIGNMENT:
Read the following by Wednesday, December 22:
Purple Hibiscus – Pages 3-139
The Sound of the Waves – Pages 3-94
The 47 Ronin Story – Preface – middle of page 122
The Sounds of the River – Pages 1-128
Be prepared for a small group discussion on Wednesday, December 22 and Thursday, December 23. In order to be prepared for the discussion, you must organize and type (MLA Heading & Format) the following (20 Points):
• Five Discussion Questions (Type questions that you think your group will want to talk about. Don’t worry about small details: your task is to help people talk over the big ideas in the reading and share some reactions. Think about areas of theme, symbols, and character development as you prepare your questions.)
• Two Connection Topics (This means connecting the reading to your own life, to happenings at school or in the community, to similar events at other times and places, to other people or problems that you are reminded of. You might also see the connections between this book and other writings. You must explain your connections)
• Two Passages (Pick parts of the story that you want to read aloud to your group. Select passages that are interesting, powerful, funny, controversial, confusing or thought-provoking. Along with including the quoted passages and page numbers, provide a brief explanation of why you picked each passage and your interpretation/reaction to each of them.)
The final section of reading will be due on Tuesday, January 4.
Purple Hibiscus – Pages 140-end
The Sound of the Waves – Pages 95-end
The 47 Ronin Story – middle of page 122-end
The Sounds of the River – Pages 129-end
Once the work is completed, you and other students will prepare a PowerPoint to teach your novel to the rest of the class. Instructions will be given after the break. However, you may want to consider the following as you are reading: author information, cultural information, and connection to the current unit – Family Relationships and The Role of Family Members in Different Cultures.
