Sunday

Quarter 3, Week 5 of 10 (halfway point)

Reminder: Each step of the research paper process must be completed BEFORE the next can earn a grade!
Reminder: EA 1 can be submitted late until Friday, 2/8 @ midnight!
Monday, February 4
 or 
Tuesday, February 5
Due Today: Thesis Statement Worksheet
Learning Target: W.11-12.5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. W.11-12.8 Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively.
Classwork
  1. Do Now: Share your results on the Thesis Statement worksheet with at least two other people.
  2. After: Begin drafting a paragraph in your INB using pp. 15 or 16 of this document
      • Look to your outline for guidance
  3. Then: Revise the paragraph you wrote today using this document from the Junior page of kekaulikeseniorproject.com
  4. Next: Quizlet Live! for annotated bibliography information
Target Practice: I can write at least one paragraph for my EA 2 Research Paper using the information from class today. Fist-5?
Homework
  • Add at least one more paragraph to the INB page you wrote today. If you want to create a EA 2 document on your own, make sure it is MLA formatted. See the Junior page of kekaulikeseniorproject.com for a template that you can copy.
  • If you did not earn at least a 'well below' on each of the sections of your EA 1, you must revise it by Friday, 2/8 @ midnight to earn a grade.
  • Continue your Independent Learning Project. IF YOU DID NOT CHOOSE BY 1/11, YOU WERE ASSIGNED KHAN ACADEMY. CHECK IC IF YOU'RE NOT SURE.
Tuesday, February 5
 or 
Wednesday, February 6
Due Today: at least one more paragraph in the INB (total- 2)
Learning Target: W.11-12.5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. W.11-12.8 Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively.
Classwork
  1. Do Now: Use the Research Paper template on the Junior page at kekaulikeseniorproject.com
    • Add it on Google Classroom in the Quarter 3 Classwork tab for EA 2: Research Paper
  2. After: Begin drafting another paragraph in your INB using pp. 15 or 16 of this document
    • Look to your outline for guidance
  3. During: Revise it using one of the following documents from the Junior page at kekaulikeseniorproject.com:
  4. After: Begin typing what you have written in the document created at the beginning of class.
    • Remember: it is not important that the essay is perfect at this point. It is important that you get your ideas written down, so they can be revised later into the wonderful final product I know EA 2 will be.
Target Practice: I have at least two paragraphs written for my EA 2 Research Paper. Fist-5?
Homework
  • Add at least one more paragraph to the INB page you wrote today. As you finish writing each one in the INB, type it up in your EA 2 document!
  • If you did not earn at least a 'well below' on each of the sections of your EA 1, you must revise it by Friday, 2/8 @ midnight to earn a grade.
  • Continue your Independent Learning Project. IF YOU DID NOT CHOOSE BY 1/11, YOU WERE ASSIGNED KHAN ACADEMY. CHECK IC IF YOU'RE NOT SURE.
Thursday, February 7
 or 
Friday, February 8
Due Today: At least one more paragraph in the INB (total- 4)
Learning Target: W.11-12.5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. W.11-12.8 Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively.
Classwork
  1. Do Now: Looking at the four paragraphs you have written so far, what do you need to continue doing to keep this pace in writing? If you have not been able to keep up, why not? Explain in your INB.
  2. After: Begin drafting the introductory paragraph in your INB using p. 15 of this document
    • Look to your outline for guidance
    During: INB Check #6 (if it has not happened yet)
  3. Then: Revise the paragraph you wrote today
  4. Next: 10 minute timed-write: What will I do this weekend to make time to write my conclusion or at least one other paragraph of my EA 2 Research Paper? Explain.
Target Practice: By the time I have my first English Language Arts class next week, I will have at least 6 paragraphs for my research paper written. Fist-5?
Homework
  • Add at least one more paragraph to the INB page you wrote today. As you finish writing each one in the INB, type it up in your EA 2 document!
  • If you did not earn at least a 'well below' on each of the sections of your EA 1, you must revise it by Friday, 2/8 @ midnight to earn a grade.
  • Continue your Independent Learning Project. IF YOU DID NOT CHOOSE BY 1/11, YOU WERE ASSIGNED KHAN ACADEMY. CHECK IC IF YOU'RE NOT SURE.
Looking Ahead...So, how do I write a GOOD research paper? Click on this link to find out.
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