April 22-26

RESEARCH PROJECT DUE FRIDAY, APRIL 26!!

Please remember that 1-2 class days this week will be used for testing.

Below is a timeline showing class time spent on this project:

Thursday, April 4 - Choose and author and five questions to guide you in the research process

Friday, April 5 - Copy and paste Citation organizer into your notebook and begin gathering your 10 required images.  Use your research questions to guide your search for images

Monday, April 8 - Gather the rest of your images.  Be sure to document all findings in citation organizer

Tuesday, April 9 - Learn to use an online citation machine

Wednesday, April 10 - Create a works cited page with first entry

Thursday, April 11 - Gather two direct quotes.  Document in your citation organizer

Friday, April 12 - Review paraphrase.  Create two paraphrased passages for your project.  Document in your citation organizer.

Monday, April 15 - Learn to write an embedded quote.

Tuesday, April 16 - Write two embedded quotes to use in your research project.  Document in your citation organizer

Wednesday, April 17- Monday, April 22 - Assemble Scrapbook using all the information gathered above.

Tuesday, April 23 - Add remaining sources to your works cited list and add any remaining in-text citations

Friday, April 26 - Complete and turn in project

April 15-19

Last week you should have completed:

1.  Documenting sources for 10 images (in your citation organizer)
2.  A works cited document with at least one source entered
     (complete on Word and then upload to  Google)
3.  Documenting two direct quotes ( in your citation organizer)
4.  Documenting two paraphrased passages (also in your citation organizer)

This week we will:

Learn how to write embedded quotes
          (You will need at least two for your project)
Begin putting together your scrapbook

Please bring any supplies you intend to use no later than Wednesday.

April 8-12

I am so excited about your research projects!  You are off to a great start!

You should have already completed:

• Research Plan
• Documenting Sources for at least 5 images you wish to include in your project

This week we will:

• Learn to use citationmachine.net  (You will thank me for this one when you are in college!)
• Learn to properly cite images, direct quotes, paraphrase and embedded quotes in MLA style

Don't forget to keep up with everything you find in your Internet Citation Organizer!  This takes the place of note cards.