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Plan filed |
Friday, June 3 |
(25 pts) |
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Workshop |
Wed/Thurs, June 8-9 |
(25 pts) |
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Final Draft |
Mon, June 13 |
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- Review the final draft comments and rubric score for your research paper.
- Identify one or two areas of critical need (where you lost the most points).
- Target those areas for revision. This means following these steps:
- Meet with someone new (group of students, parent, teacher, etc.) to review what needs to be done.
- Write up a short sheet of specific goals to turn in be Friday, June 3.
- Rewrite the essay, correcting format and the revision areas, working for absolute flawlessness. Your goal is a perfect score in the area targeted.
- Review your changes with your original consultants.
- Turn in the flawless copy!
Score will be based upon the areas you targeted for revision, pro-rated to 100 pts.
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Ideas |
Solid discussion and
support; |
30 pts |
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Organization |
Clear purpose and logic
to paragraphs |
30 pts |
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Research |
Correct citations and
convincing support |
20 pts |
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Mechanics |
Interesting sentences;
correct spelling and
grammar |
20 pts | |
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- Select a new persuasive topic on which to base a short mini-research essay.
- Target either one or two key areas for revision, based upon the comments and score from your last paper OR--if the paper was successful--consider style improvements (diction, imagery, sentence variation, etc.).
- Meet with someone new (group of students, parent, teacher, etc.) to discuss your paper's plan (thesis, argument, and evidence)
- Write up a short sheet of goals and plan for the paper by Friday, June 3.
- Draft the essay. Requirements:
- Length: 3-4 MLA-formated pages
- Research: At least three legitimate sources with Works Cited list
- Purpose: To effectively argue a position readers should consider
- Review your draft with your original consultants.
- Turn in the flawless copy!
Score will be based on the original research paper rubric.
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