V. The Research Unit
Objective: students will become an expert on a significant American poem and its writer.
Deadlines:
10/30 Poet Selection
11/14 50 Cornell Notes on Personal Life Section, Working Outline and a Work Cited with 5 sources are due at the beginning of class.
11/20 Submit a draft of the Biographical Section is due including current Working Outline and Work Cited (minimum 5 sources).
11/22 Submit for grading, Biography Section at the beginning of the hour.
12/5 Total Paper Including 2 main sections (the Personal Life and the Poem Analysis), and an outline and Work Cited Page and an Appendix of the poem are due. 5-7 pages. excluding outline and appendix.
Daily Lesson Plans
Wednesday: 10/30: Begin poet selection process. Must be by a prominent American poet. Not a rock star who writes popular poetry. Read his or her wikipedia, which CANNOT be an official source. Google search to find a poet, look in your textbook, or look in the books Mr. Lipe provides for ideas. Only one writer may be done in each class. If your writer is NOT on this site, you must receive approval by Mr. Lipe....http://famouspoetsandpoems.com/country/America/American_poets.html
e. Assigned 30 Cornell Notes, Working Outline and Work Cited Page listed above on deadlines page.
Wednesday, 11/6: Students worked on Cornell Notes, Working Outline. and Work Cited. To do an MLA-style Work Cited, try using purdueowl.com or easybib.com.
Thursday-Friday: Continue research
Tuesday, 11/12: Formed writing groups of 4, checked each other's work, and then worked on Work Cited, Outline and CNs.
Wednesday: worked on WC, Outline and CN's.
Thursday: By the end of class, submit 50 CNs, Work Cited w/ 5 credible sources minimum, and a Working Outline.
Friday: Begin drafting.
Monday, 11/18: Continue drafting the three-page bio section.
Tuesday: complete drafting.
Wednesday: peer edit.
Thursday: Redraft.
Friday: By Monday, submit for grading the writing including the Work Cited.
Monday, 11/25: Publish Bio Section for grading; then, began PA Section. Discussed handout.
Tuesday: Continue working on PA Section.
Monday, 12/2: Complete a draft of PA Section.
Tuesday: Peer edit PA section.
Wednesday: Redraft PA section.
Thursday: Publish entire paper including Outline, Bio Section, PA Section, Work Cited and Appendix.
Monday, 12/11: Peer Editing of PA Section.
Tuesday: Submit for grading the entire paper including in order: the Biographical Section, The Poem Analysis, and the Work Cited.
Wed-Friday: Prepare for Final Exam.
. You should be at least half-way done with a draft; if not, you need to catch up. Make sure you have citations. How to do a long quote. Bill Wilson example.
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