1. Select an poet. Using the Library resource link below, find a biography and post the document to your page or save it to your flash drive.
2. Begin reading poems by your poet. Determine the themes you poet uses most often and the style of their poetry.
3. Begin researching your poet. You are looking for published literary criticism. Use the search engines provided by the school district. Use this link to the databases: ASD Library resources DO NOT USE WIKIPEDIA!!
4. POST a link for each of your sources on your page. You must have a minimum of 3 Articles. (3 cards) DUE Thursday, Feb. 14(15 Points)
5. Begin reading and taking notes! Use the attached document to create your own Note Cards on the computer. Write one of each style note card: quote, paraphrase, and summary in your note card document.RENAME & POST YOUR NOTECARD DOCUMENT TO YOUR PAGE.
THREE Note cards (15 Points) DUE Tuesday Feb 19
6. Write Your Thesis Statement. Post it on your page. (10 Points) DUE Tuesday, Feb. 19 Example Thesis Statement:
(Author's) experience with (_) is reflected in the theme of (_) and developed through his/her use of (_poetry element__).
7. In class, Wednesday, Feb. 20, we will begin creating our outlines. Outlines will be posted on your page. (10 points)
Mrs. Billy's 4th Period
English IIWriting the Research Paper
First - What NOT to do...
You Quote It, You Note It
Next an example of a piece of literary criticism:
Literary Criticism of the Crucible
THE PROCESS:
1. Select an poet. Using the Library resource link below, find a biography and post the document to your page or save it to your flash drive.2. Begin reading poems by your poet. Determine the themes you poet uses most often and the style of their poetry.
3. Begin researching your poet. You are looking for published literary criticism. Use the search engines provided by the school district. Use this link to the databases:
ASD Library resources
DO NOT USE WIKIPEDIA!!
4. POST a link for each of your sources on your page. You must have a minimum of 3 Articles. (3 cards)
DUE Thursday, Feb. 14 (15 Points)
5. Begin reading and taking notes! Use the attached document to create your own Note Cards on the computer. Write one of each style note card: quote, paraphrase, and summary in your note card document.RENAME & POST YOUR NOTECARD DOCUMENT TO YOUR PAGE.
6. Write Your Thesis Statement. Post it on your page. (10 Points) DUE Tuesday, Feb. 19
Example Thesis Statement:
(Author's) experience with (_) is reflected in the theme of (_) and developed through his/her use of (_poetry element__).
7. In class, Wednesday, Feb. 20, we will begin creating our outlines. Outlines will be posted on your page. (10 points)
FINAL DRAFT DUE: Tuesday, Feb. 26 (50 points)
Posted to your page before the end of the period.