English 11--Common Summative Assignment
Historical Research Essay
Prompt:
Choose a significant moment in
American History from before 1990.
Describe the historical background leading up to that moment, explain
the significance of the moment itself, and trace the cultural implications
since then.
Process Checklist
(steps to be completed as the first portion of the assessment)
q The nature of the topic is one that has cultural significance and
researchable impacts and roots.
q Topic is narrow enough for a 5 page paper, but broad enough to
find sources.
q (Following preliminary research) A thesis statement focuses on both
causes and effects.
q Five or more reliable and credible sources have been identified on
an annotated source list that includes sufficient information needed for later
MLA formatting. District electronic databases
(Gale, ProQuest, eLibrary) are used when appropriate to topic
q Notes show evidence of summarizing, paraphrasing and direct
quotations.
q Note taking preserves the intent of the original text.
q Notes provide sufficient information for a 5 page paper.
q Proposed organization of the paper appears on an outline, graphic
organizer or other means.
q All drafts must be word-processed.
q Thorough revision in drafting is evident in preliminary versions.
Deadlines:
o
On a note card:
Identify topic and five researchable questions (Due 1/7/14)
o
Research Process #1: (Due 1/13/14)
o
Find and print (or record on Evernote) 4-5
sources.
o
Evidence of
note taking (highlighting, summarizing, paraphrasing, etc.)
o
Annotated
bibliography (Due 1/21/14)
o
Research Process #2: (Due 1/21/14)
o
Define
Cultural Significance of Topic
o
Graphic
Organizer of paper structure
o
Research Process #3: (Due 1/27/14)
o
Formal
Outline of Essay, including thesis statement (topic + cultural significance)
o
Work on
Direct quotations or paraphrased information (with source designated) inserted
into outline. (Due 2/3/14)
o
Research Process #4: (Due 2/3/14)
o
Direct
quotations or paraphrased information (with source designated) inserted into
outline.
o
Works Cited
Page (also include as final page of essay)
o
First draft of paper (peer edited)
(Submitted to turnitin.com by
class time 2/10/14)
o
Second draft of paper (teacher edited) (Submit to turnitin.com by 2/14/14)
o
Final draft of paper (Submitted
to turnitin.com by 2/24/14)
"The Secret Life of Walter Mitty," James Thurber (782)
With a partner or group of three, choose one
of the following options:
1.
Draw a comic strip representation
of one or more of Mitty’s daydreams, including the events before and after the
daydream.
2.
Prepare and perform a dramatic
interpretation of part of the story (this could be acting it out, interpretive
dance, song, etc.).
3.
Write an excerpt from “The Secret
Life of Mrs. Mitty.” What might her daydreams include?
4.
Create another creative response
you have approved by Ms Johnson.
Due by the end of class Friday, December 20.
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