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=**WRITING A RESEARCH PAPER & TIME LINE**=

=**Overview of Pre-Lessons** and Lab Time =
 * Thursday, November 13th: Explained that we will be doing a research paper on recycling in New Berlin
 * Friday, November 14th: Jogged the Web //(review on how to use available web resources)//
 * Monday, November 17th: Plagiarism Lesson (//giving credit to the source//)
 * Thursday, November 20th: Note-taking Lesson
 * Monday, November 24th: Easy Bib //(creating a bibliography)//; Introduce Research Project website, requirements, time line, and rubric; Assigned a topic
 * Tuesday, November 25th: Start research in the computer lab and library
 * Monday, December 1st: Continue research in the computer lab and library
 * Tuesday, December 2nd: Last day in the computer lab and library

=**Specifics You Need to Know** =  =Step One: =
 * You will be assigned a group.
 * Each person in the group will need to choose ONE of the items to research.
 * Learn more about your big topic using research sources and then narrow it down into something that is more manageable.
 * List the resources that you used to help you narrow down your topic in your science notebook.

What's Due? : A note card listing what item you chose to research. Due Date: Tuesday, November 25th 

 = **Step Two: **  =
 * Develop research questions.
 * Think of some good questions that you are interested in and would guide your research.
 * Come up with at least five questions (__ Language Network __ p. 421).

What's Due?: A double-spaced, typed paper that states the item that you are researching and five quality research questions that will guide your research. Due Date: Monday, December 1st Points: Total of 10

=**Step Three:** =



 * Finding Information.**
 * For your research report you must use several different types of sources. Each one will give you a better understanding of your topic.
 * Read page 447 of your L__anguage Network__ book to help you evaluate your sources. The better your sources, the better your information and report will be. We will also cover this in class.
 * Making Source Cards:**
 * This will be your way of taking notes. It is important that you do this as you are reading your research material.
 * Use the L__anguage Network__ (page 422 and 423) as a resource on how to document your information on index cards.
 * You will need to follow the examples on page 423 exactly as they have stated. We will model this in class as well.
 * Make sure you have more than two types of resources ( Language Network p. 422).

What's Due?: Your source note cards. **Minimum of 7** source note cards. Due Date: <span style="color: rgb(248, 18, 18)">Friday, December 5th Points: Total of 10

=<span style="color: rgb(14, 0, 255)">Step Four: =
 * Information Cards**
 * Use page 424 of your __ Language Network __ book as a resource.
 * Use separate index cards for each batch of information.
 * Give each card a heading to show the subject of the notes.
 * Write the source-card number on each note card.
 * Write the page number where you found the information using your source.
 * Make sure you read the section on paraphrasing, quoting and avoiding plagiarism. This will also be modeled in class for you as well (__ Language Network __ p. 424).

What's Due?: Your information note cards. **Minimum of 20** information note cards. Due Date: <span style="color: rgb(248, 18, 18)">Wednesday, December 10th Points: Total of 10

=<span style="color: rgb(9, 13, 195)">Step Five: =
 * Planning Your Report (Outline)**
 * You will be writing an outline.
 * There is a sample outline that you can download on the main page of the Research Paper Directions
 * You can also use page 426 and 459 of your __ Language Network __ book as a resource.

What's Due?: Handwritten or typed outline Due Date: <span style="color: rgb(248, 18, 18)">Friday, December 12th Points: Total of 10

<span style="color: rgb(248, 18, 18)"> =<span style="color: rgb(9, 13, 195)">Step Six: =
 * Writing Your Report**
 * Use page 426 and 459 of your __ Language Network __ book as a resource.
 * Every research report has three specific parts: introduction, body and conclusion.


 * The In troduction **
 * Should tell what your paper is going to be about.
 * Should catch the audience’s attention.
 * Should include a thesis statement. Your thesis statement will tell what your report will be about and it will be supported by facts found in the body of your paper.


 * The Body **
 * Is where you give the information that supports your thesis statement.
 * Paragraphs in the body should be organized so that one idea flows into the next and it also must contain topic sentences that support your thesis statement.

Due Date for your Introduction: <span style="color: rgb(248, 22, 22)">Monday, December 15th Points: Total of 10
 * The Conclusion **
 * Is the end of your report.
 * You will be summarizing your ideas and restating the thesis using different words (__Language Network__ p. 426).
 * We will go over this together as a class.

Due Date for your Body: <span style="color: rgb(251, 14, 17)">Wednesday, December 17th Points: Total of 10

Due Date for your Conclusion: <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0)">Friday, December 19th Points: Total of 10

=<span style="color: rgb(9, 13, 195)">Step Seven: =
 * Revise, Edit, and Conference**
 * Combine the three parts of your essay (typed)
 * Quietly reread your paper aloud and revise sentences
 * Type your revisions on a **second** draft
 * Edit (using editing symbols) your second draft
 * Have two classmates edit your second draft (using editing symbols)

What's Due?: Your second draft with your revisions, your edits, two classmate's edits, and a teacher conference Due Date: <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0)">Friday, January 9th Points: Total of 10

=<span style="color: rgb(9, 13, 195)">Step Eight: =
 * Bibliography**
 * Type your source note cards into [|Easy Bib] (//use MLA format//)
 * Export your document into Microsoft Word
 * Format-- Double-spaced, 12 point font, Times New Roman

What's Due?: Typed bibliography Due Date: <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0)"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 3, 0)">Tuesday, January 13th Points: Total of 10

=<span style="color: rgb(9, 13, 195)">Step Nine: =
 * FINAL COPY REMINDERS:**
 * Type a cover page: title of your research paper, your full name, school, date //(there is a sample on the directions page)//
 * Times New Roman
 * 12 point font
 * Double-spaced
 * Number your pages //(using the computer)//
 * No handwriting on any of the pages of the final copy
 * Final Order starting at the top of the packet: Essay Rubric (filled out by you), Final Copy, Final Bibliography, Drafts with edits and revisions (at least 2), Outline
 * ALL of your note cards should be placed in a ziplock bag and stapled to the back of the packet


 * BIBLIOGRAPHY REMINDERS:**
 * minimum of 7 credible resources (at least 2 need to be sources other than the internet)
 * all sources need to be correctly sited using the MLA style using the [|Easy Bib] website

What's Due?: Essay Rubric (filled out by you), Final Copy, Final Bibliography, Drafts with edits and revisions (at least 2), Outline, and ALL of your note cards should be placed in a ziplock bag and stapled to the back of the packet Due Date: <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0)"> <span style="color: rgb(250, 10, 10)">Friday, January 16th Points: Your essay will be graded according to the //Essay Rubric// on the directions page

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