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Week
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Step
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Discussion
Topic
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Worksheets
Due
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Writing Due
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Grammar Discussion
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Week 1
8/24
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1.
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Understanding the thesis-driven paper
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The Sentence & 8 Parts
of Speech
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2.
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Identify possible subjects
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3.
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Read general sources
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4.
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Narrow the subject
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5.
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Select your topic
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6.
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Form leading research questions
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Week 2
8/31
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7.
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Formulate working thesis
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r Narrowing Your Topic
r Surveying Your Topic
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r Narrow your topic ideas to 2 options with 4 leading
questions for each.
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Types of Sentences
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8.
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Make research plan
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9.
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Write proposal
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10.
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Brainstorm/Cluster/Free-write
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Week 3
9/7
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11.
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Find sources (print & electronic)
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r CL:
Evaluating Your Own Topic
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r Interest Paper
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Phrases, Pt. 1
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12.
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Evaluate sources
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13.
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Prepare working bibliography
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Week 4
9/14
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14.
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Research & take notes
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r Evaluating Sources
r Evaluating Online Sources
r Practice Creating Note Cards
r Practice Creating Bibliography Cards
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r Research Proposal
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Phrases, Pt. 2
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15.
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Paraphrase, summarize, quote sources
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16.
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Organize information
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17.
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Make a running/ informal outline
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Week 5
9/21
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18.
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Develop detailed outline
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r CL:
Evaluating Your Own Note Cards
r Writing Your Own Thesis Statement
r Evaluating Sample Thesis Statements
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r Informal outline
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Clauses, Pt. 1
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19.
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Write first draft #1
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Week 6
9/28
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20.
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Prepare works cited in MLA style
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r Creating an Outline
r Evaluating a Sample Outline
r Evaluating Sample Introductions
r Evaluating Sample Approaches
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r Detailed outline
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Clauses, Pt. 2
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21.
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First draft of presentation plan
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Week 7
10/5
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22.
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Peer edit
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r Rough Draft #1
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Coordination and
Subordination
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Week 8
10/12
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23.
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Revise rough draft #1
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r CL:
Evaluating and Editing Your Own Paper
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r Works Cited draft #1
r Peer Edit
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Parallel Structure
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Week 9
10/26
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24.
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Finalize presentation plans
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r Evaluating Your Draft
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r Initial Presentation plan
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Agreement: Subject/Verb
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25.
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Prepare visuals for presentation
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26.
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Rough Draft #2
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Week 10
11/2
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27.
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Finalize works cited page
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TBD
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r Rough Draft #2
r Final presentation plan;
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Agreement: Noun/Pronoun
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Week 11
11/9
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28.
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Proofread
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TBD
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r Works cited draft #2
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Punctuation &
Capitalization
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Week 12
11/16
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Proofread
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TBD
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r Rough Draft #3 (opt)
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Sentence Combining
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Week 13, 14, 15
11/30, 12/7, 12/14
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29.
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Presentation
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r Presentations
r Final Draft
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Sentence Combining
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30.
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Final Draft
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* Most
of the worksheets are from the Glencoe/McGraw Hill book, Research Paper and Report Writing Grades 9 – 12 (http://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/workbooks/language_arts/rprw/912rprw.pdf). These will be designated by the page number
on the worksheet.
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