CP American Lit
Junior Research Paper Timeline 2015 (front & back of this page)*
8/31/15+
Paper & Topics Intro
9/3/15
Library Browse Day (Topic Shopping)
9/8/15 9/10/15
Notecard Procedures, Source Evaluation Strategies, Paraphrasing & Common Knowledge
Topics Requested and Settled On
9/11/15
Opening Day: Library Lab (Online Databases)
Homework: Annotated Article with Works Consulted Card due Monday (9/14) at beginning of
period (25 pts)
9/14/159/16/15
Research at Stations, Round 1
Homework: 2nd Annotated Article with Works Consulted Card due Wed. (9/16) at beginning
of period (25 pts)
9/17/15
Research Angles: Determining a Research Focus (Room __)
9/21/15,
9/22/15
Research at Stations, Round 2
9/23/159/24/15
Research at Stations, Round 3
9/25/15 &
9/28/15
Final All-Class Library Research Days (stations as needed)
10/1/15
Notecard Collection at the beginning of the period (Random Sample, 100 pts)
10/5/1510/9/15
Thesis Statement Drafts due 10/5/15 at the beginning of the period (Typed, MLA format, 25
pts); Thesis Statement Conferences this week
10/9/15
All Revised/Final Thesis Statements Due by 3:00 PM (Typed, MLA Format, 100 pts)
10/20/15
Complete Sentence Outlines Due by 3:00 PM (Typed, MLA Format, 100 pts)
11/3/15
Body Paragraph One + Works Cited Due by 3:00 PM (Typed, MLA Format, 100 pts)
11/2/1511/6/15
Oral Presentation Preparation
11/17/15
Body Paragraph Two + Works Cited Due by 3:00 PM (Typed, MLA Format, 100 pts)
11/23/1511/27/15
Thanksgiving Break
*Though every effort will be made to adhere to this schedule, changes may be made to this timeline at my
discretion. Listen for in-class announcements and check my staff website daily for updates and changes.
11/30/1512/4/15
Oral Presentations (200 Total Points); Blue Plan Sheet , Visual Aid, and Notecards due day of
speech
12/11/15
Final Papers Due (Typed, MLA format, printed copy submitted with ALL source materials in
envelope AND TurnItIn.com submission) by 3:00 PM (500 Total Points). No late papers will be
accepted, regardless of absence.
12/15/1512/18/15
Semester Exams**
12/21/15 1/3/16
Winter Break
NOTE: Timeline does not include vocabulary or literature assignments/due dates or
TurnItIn.com submission deadlines. These will be announced in class and posted to
my website.
MLA Format: MLA heading, typed in standard 10-12 pt. font, double spaced, one-inch margins, printed on one
side of page only, last name & page number header on p.2 and following. See Write For College, p.353-360 for
visual samples & guidelines.
**CP American Lit Semester One Exam Material (20% of Semester Grade):
The Crucible + all auxiliary material, including Puritan history, McCarthy era history, and Good Night & Good Luck
Vocab Units 1-__
Library Procedures & Terminology
Research Procedures & Terminology
Quote Options 1, 2, & 3
MLA Formatting & Manuscript Requirements
Additional Material as added/announced in class