Date

Function & Exercises

Assignments

September

28

• Narrowing a Topic
• Brainstorming

Select and Narrow Topic for Research Paper

October

5

• Internet Searches
• Evaluating Web Content
• Criteria for Summarizing

Internet Search Report

Summarize The Titanic

October

19

• Peer Feedback on Summary
• Exercise on Identifying Plagiarism
• Quotations from Sources

Quotation Exercise

October

26

• Bibliographies and Reference Lists
• Correct Citations for Quotations

Begin Reference List

Revise Quotation Exercise

November

2

• Developing Valid Thesis Statements

Write Thesis Statement

Summarize Article from Internet

November

9

• Exercise on Paraphrase

Do Paraphrase Exercise

November

16

• Graphic Organizers

Continue Brainstorming

Begin Rough Draft

November

30

• Developing an Formal Outlines

Write Formal Outline

Continue Rough Draft

December

7

• Exercise on Formal Academic Writing
• "Hit Parade" of Errors in Style
• Transitions

Complete 2^nd Rough Draft with Transitions

December

14

• Introductions

Write Introduction

December

21

• Peer Feedback: Introduction
• Conclusions

Complete Final Paper with Conclusion

January

18

• Completion of Final Papers and References

Complete Final Papers and References

January

25

• Completion of Final Papers with Outline, Title Page, and References

RESEARCH PAPERS DUE!