DAY
1
3/25/14
Tuesday
GOAL=Complete by end of class.
C320/Mrs. Carr’s Room
 Choose your topic.
 Complete Pre-Research worksheet.
 Reflection Journal entry #1
How do I achieve it?
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Look for something they may be of
interest to you.
Use the Information packets that
you completed last week to guide
your choice.
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LRC/Writing Center
 Set up project in NoodleTools
3/26/14
 Research/Explore your topic
Wednesday
o Database
 Begin Notecards (20)
3/27/14
o Title
Thursday
o Source
o Direct Quote or
3/28/14
Paraphrase/Summary
Friday
o My Ideas (Make the connection
to your thesis. Where would
you use this information in your
essay?)
 Reflection Journal Entry # 2
2-4
5
3/31/14
Monday
LRC/Writing Center
 Thesis
 Reflection Journal Entry #3
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6
4/1/14
Tuesday
LRC/Writing Center
 Thesis
 Outline
 Reflection Journal Entry #4
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You will be using Noodletools for
this entire assignment.
Only Database sources will be
accepted.
Continue to find information that
pertains to the Pre-Research
worksheet.
How did this event play a
significant role in…?
How was this person a significant
individual during WWII? Why
was this a significant event during
this timeframe?
After exploring your topic, begin
to create notecards.
Research is still progressing, but
you should be able to figure out
what you plan to prove in your
research paper.
Answer the question: Why was
this a significant event during
your timeframe? Example: The
Berlin Airlift was a significant
event during the Cold War
because idea #1, idea #2, and idea
#3.
Once you have written your thesis
you need to review your notes a
way to see if you have enough
information is by creating an
outline.
Your Outline is your table of
contents and guide on what to
write for your paper. We will go
over formatting on this day.
LRC/Writing Center
 Research
4/2/14
o Database
Wednesday
 Continue/Finish Notecards
o Title
o Source
o Paraphrase/Summary
o My Ideas (How will this
document be used?)
 Thesis
 Outline
 Reflection Journal Entry #5
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Now that you have an idea on
what your Outline should look
like, you may realize that you
need to do more research.
Continue to find information that
proves your thesis.
While you are reviewing your
resources, continue to create note
cards.
Your Outline is your table of
contents. Continue to add
information to your Outline.
NOTECARDS, THESIS, OUTLINE MUST
BE SHARED WITH ME AND MRS.
NELLENBACK IN NOODLE TOOLS.
LRC/Writing Center
 Check NoodleTools and look for
responses from me or Mrs. Nellenback.
 Rough Draft
 Reflection Journal Entry #6
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4/7/14
Monday
C320/MRS. CARR’S ROOM
 Rough Draft Due (Printed)
 Peer Editing Day
 Reflection Journal Entry #7
 Attendance is Mandatory today!
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Students will read each other’s
research paper with guided
questions to answer and follow in
order to give appropriate
feedback.
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4/8/14
Tuesday
COMPUTER LAB D304
 Finishing touches
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Cover Page
Works Cited Page (Noodle Tools)
Correct edits on Paper
Number Pages
Be sure you have in-text citations
Outline should already be done,
but needs to be included in paper.
8-9
4/3/14
Thursday
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4/4/14
Friday
COMPUTER LAB D304
12
Reasearch Paper Due
4/9/14
Wednesday
 Cover Page
 Outline
 Paper (3-5 pages)
 Works Cited
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Use your notes, and thesis to
begin writing your paper.
Remember, your outline should
help you write your paper: it is
your guide on which topic to
discuss first and after.
Have everything stapled and in
order to hand in at the beginning
of class.
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Final Reflection Journal Entry
Pre-Research
What do I know?
Name___________________
Mod ______
Topic: _________________________________
Narrowed Topic: ___________________________________________
Question: _______________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
What do I already know about my topic?
When did this event take place?
Can you think of anything else going on around the world at this time?
Who was involved?
Where did the event take place? In region of the world is this place located?
What happened?
Why did it happen?
Research Paper
How’s this paper going to be graded?
1. Reflection Journal Entry
 7 Journal Entries
 Each Count as a Quiz Grade
 10 points each
2. Pre-Research Worksheet
 Participation Grade
 10 points
3. Notecards
 20 Note cards on NoodleTools
 Due Wednesday 4/02/14
 5 points per card
 Total Points = 100
 Test Grade
4. Thesis Statement
 Written out on NoodleTools
 Shared on NoodleTools Wednesday 4/02/14
 10 points of Research Paper
5. Outline
 Created on Noodle Tools
 Shared on Noodle Tools Wednesday 4/02/14
 40 Points of Research Paper
6. Rough Draft
 Printed and Due Monday 4/07/14
 Peer Editing
 Quiz Grade
 100 Points
7. Final Paper
 Writing (Includes grammar, spelling, sentence structure, factual information)
o 75 Points of Research Paper
 Format (Includes Cover Page, Works Cited Page, Page Numbers, Times New
Roman font, Size 12 Font, In-text Citations etc.)
o 25 Points of Research Paper
8. Works Cited Page: Will be reviewed and graded by Mrs. Nellenback based on
format, punctuation, order, title, alphabetical order, indentation and spacing.
 Quiz Grade
 20 points
Research Paper is a total of 150 Points
This assignment is 50% of Marking Period 5!
Name ___________________
Mod ______
Oliver-Carr
Global 10R
Research Paper