11/28 & 11/29: Outlining Solution

Here's how to outline the solution section

1. Start by Separating your notecards into solution and problem piles. (hopefully you've already used the problem cards by now, so you can put those back in your back pack, you won't be re-using any cards).

2. Create a flow chart that looks like this:

Solution

One Solution Another Solution The Best Solution

3. Once you have three possible solutions: Create three piles out of your notecards for those solutions. IF you don't have any cards for a pile, that's fine, that's research you still need to do. IF you have more than two notecards in a pile. Separate the cards into two separate piles, making two paragraphs out of one. (Example: One solution: college. ---> One solution College: Financing and Getting In).

4. Now you're ready to do the outline (See COMMENTS).

We also talked about doing the interview. Make sure you get a handout that outlines the before, during and after steps of the interview. The main point of the interview is to fill in the gaps, the stuff you couldn't find in any of your other sources. If you have any paragraphs that only feature one detail OR one source, write a question to put in that paragraph.

YOU CAN DO THIS!!!

now, let's get to work!

11/29 and 11/30: Problem Section DUE!!!

We spent the day exploring SCORE, found on the school's website. This is going to be a useful piece of the rest of our school year.
Do the Crossword
Submit "anything" (literally) to the anything digital dropbox.
Submit your first draft of the Problem section to Problem Section's dropbox.
Check out the calendar, blog, etc.

We also worked on a peer critique sheet for our first draft. Make sure you have someone fill this out for you!

11/15-11/16 Drafting

Drafting: the Problem Section

I. Review the handout on citing and introducing citations:
II. Organize your note cards into two piles
Problem Solution
III. Organize your Problem note cards into three piles
Definition Cause Effect
IV. You can now organize these into piles for each of the topics of your paragraphs, as defined on your outline.

V. Now you’re ready to write your paragraphs.

a. Since we’re writing the body of the paper, we don’t have an introduction right now, we don’t need a hook or thesis statement.

Each of your body paragraphs should look like this


Transition to new section (introduce problem section). 2. Topic Sentence of paragraph. 3. Detail from one source (cite). 4. Detail from a different source (cite) 5. Concluding/Synthesis Sentence.
To see an example, click COMMENTS

11/13-11/14

Some of us are taking benchmarks; if you do, the due dates for the 1st draft will be in class next time.

I. Benchmark exams. Good luck. These will count as a test grade.

II. Sample Research Paper click here
III. Do Sample Worksheet (see comments)

IV. How to add a quote to your paper click here

V. Drafting your Problem Section. Aim for 5 paragraphs. Follow the outline format from last class.

HOMEWORK: 1st draft of PROBLEM section of your paper (with a works cited page)

Also, Look at comments for the WINTER BREAK ASSIGNMENT

11/9-11/12: Outlining.

Complete the following outlining chart for the PROBLEM section of our paper. Next class we will start organizing our note cards and drafting this section of our paper.


Research Outlining: Problem
Due Today: Topic Sentences for Problem Section.
Due Next Class: Bring all note cards to fill in outline.
I. Introduction
a. Essential Question:

II. Problem (minimum 5 paragraphs)
a. Definition (why/how is this a problem?)
i. Topic Sentence for paragraph 1
ii. Topic Sentence for paragraph 2*
iii. Topic Sentence for paragraph 3*
b. Causes (what has caused this situation/event?)
i. Topic Sentence for paragraph 4
ii. Topic Sentence for paragraph 5
iii. Topic Sentence for paragraph 6*
c. Effects (what has happened because of this problem?)
i. Topic Sentence for paragraph 7
ii. Topic Sentence for paragraph 8
iii. Topic Sentence for paragraph 9*
III. Solutions
IV. Conclusion
V. Work Cited Page
a. Must have: Academic Journal, Newspaper/Magazine, Website, Book/Print, miscellaneous, and Personal Interview.

11-7 &11/8; Library

Did you get the calendar of due dates through Winter Break???

1. Check off, but don’t collect, the students who have completed 10 note cards (that was their homework) next to the names on the roster,
2. Handout the Sample SOL test from 2002 (a student sample research paper). Students are to complete this test, answering on a piece of notebook paper.
   15-20 minutes

Give the Research Quiz (click comments to see). Students should use their note cards and notebooks on this.
25 minutes.

1. Students are to go to the library for the remainder of the block. By the end of the block they must show you, or one of the librarians, that they have a source card for a Book and one other source (it could be a magazine, another book, an online source, or something from Thompson Gale).
2. Their Homework Assignment: Complete 15 more note cards and 2 source cards by next class, that makes 25 note cards and 5 source cards total.

Gale is not a public search engine!?

11/1-11/2: Computer Lab

• Go to the computer lab to complete 3 source cards by the end of class.
• Plagiarism Quiz
• We are required to use the Thomson Gale Resource from the school's library, however if you are reading this at home and can't access it go to:
• www.finditva.com
• enter your Central Rappahanock Regional Library card number
• Search their databases.

CLICK HERE For help with NOTECARDS
HW: 10 notecards