Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Review

Review for the Final Exam - Idioms, Literary Terms, Grammar Usage, and Power Plus Vocabulary.

Continue working on Research Paper using the Cambridge Rindge & Latin School Library website for help; we will review in class.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Homework

Homework - Please go to Cambridge Rindge & Latin School Library website and do steps 15 - 18; Basic Steps in the Research Process. All work is to be uploaded to Evernotes.com. Time now extended to Friday May 25.
We will review in class to make sure you understand what needs to be done.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

RESEARCH INFORMATION

Research Information - Please go to the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School Library website, Basics Steps in the Research Process. Read and review numbers 10. 11, 12, 13, and 14; make additional keywords, source cards, note cards, and a rough draft of your thesis statement. ALL WORK IS TO BE PLACED ON EVERNOTES.COM,  by Friday. All work will be checked online in class.

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Cambridge Rindge & Latin School Library

Please go to the CRLS library website, Basic Steps in Research Process section. Do numbers 7,8, and 9, Brainstorming Questions, Group Questions, and new questions of your own. Please place all of this work on Evernotes.com.
This work is due on Thursday, May 10.

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Research Information Term 5


Here is a copy of the guidelines I will pass out in class for the 5th term paper. You will only get one printed copy. 
 


INFORMATION FOR RESEARCH PAPER 0N A TOPIC


1.    Final paper due June 8, 2012

2.    MLA format – size 12 font – Times New Roman font style – double spaced – one inch margins, top sides and bottom of the page

3.    Paper has to be a minimum of five pages long

4.    Page number one is the cover page

5.    Pages two, three, and four are the body of your paper

6.    Page five is your Work Cited page, which HAS to be a separate page

7.    IF YOU DO NOT HAVE INTEXT CITATIONS OR WORK CITED PAGE YOUR WILL NOT GET ANY CREDIT.

8.    THIS PAPER IS 30% OF 5TH TERM GRADE AND 25% OF THE FINAL EXAM GRADE

9.    Please reread your paper aloud before you upload it, and have someone else read your paper as well

10. All papers will be uploaded to turnitin.com before midnight

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Rsearch Information

Please put all of your information from your source cards on your Evernote.com account. Review on the Cambridge Rindge & Latin School Library website to find out what information has to be included.

This information and the Newspaper Summaries are due on 5/7 (Monday).

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Homework/Review

Homework/Review - Please review all work for "What is a Winner?" in the literature book, pages 790 - 801. Test on Wednesday.

Go to the Cambridge Rindge & Latin School Library website and continue with The Basic Steps in the Research Process. Review number four Source Cards (correct your source cards if needed), read numbers five (Focus the Topic) and six (Write a Statement of Purpose).
1. Write down your ideas about how you are going to focus your topic for the research paper, due Friday in class.
2. Write a statement of purpose for class on Friday.