Source Supported Essay
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Your final draft WITH correct MLA Works Cited page is due A Day: 11/10 B Day: 11/11.
One letter grade will be docked for each school day that the paper is late. You will create a poster to advertise the points from your paper in class the day the paper is due.
We will be typing in the computer lab Tues/Wed and your typed rough draft is due A Day: Thurs 11/6 or B Day: Fri 11/7
Your final draft WITH correct MLA Works Cited page is due A Day: 11/10 B Day: 11/11.
One letter grade will be docked for each school day that the paper is late. You will create a poster to advertise the points from your paper in class the day the paper is due.
We are finishing our research and prewriting – fill out this handout Prewriting by: 10/30(A day) 11/3(B day) you should be confident of your thesis statement and main points.
Your Source Supported Essay will consist of:
3-5 pages using at least 1 book, 1 periodical, and 1 electronic source
- You need to form an opinion (assertion) regarding your topic and support with research. Keep in mind that this is not a basic research paper- you should put your own thoughts and opinions into the paper!
- Remember to avoid second person (YOU) as well as contractions in your paper. Try to find your “essay voice” and use thoughtful word choices. Try hitting “Shift F7″ in Word and it will bring up a thesaurus full of great synonyms for the word you are on! Word choice, organization, effective use of quotes, and content (a well supported opinion!) will be weighted heavily for your grades!
- Throughout this unit, you are responsible for bringing all sources, INCLUDING 2 periodicals (magazine, newspaper, etc) plus notecards to class every day. You should have 6 sources at this point.
- You need to be ready to begin organizing and outlining/planning your paper by the time you come to class Tues/Wed, October 28/29. If you do not feel prepared, please do some extra work at home to catch up.
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