Term Paper Calendar: AP
ASSIGNMENT (20% of semester grade): You will choose an influential figure and assert, argue, and prove the
following:
·
What shaped
your person and his/her essential arguments and actions? (1st movement
= Roman numeral II in your outline)
·
What were
his/her essential arguments in one or more of his/her works, and what were the
rhetorical strategies employed by your person in his/her arguments and works?
(2nd movement = III in your outline)
·
What were, are,
or are likely to be the legacies and literary contributions of his/her works on
American society? (3rd movement = IV)
Like most term paper projects, this task will be completed
in stages. Each stage must be
completed before you can be given credit for a subsequent stage. If a step is handed in after the due date,
you will not receive credit for it; however, we will give you feedback. You are strongly
encouraged to hand each step in early to avoid any complications. Remember,
the due date listed for each step is the last date you may hand in the
step for credit, EVEN IF YOU ARE ABSENT THAT DAY (see schedule below).
Term paper information: Details: Dates
/ Time needed:
Preliminary introduction Introduce and explain
the term paper process, topics, and grade value. 14-15 August
Thesis/topic description and topic
selection discussion.
Topic selection list due Put
your name on the list and number your top 30+ choices. 18 August
Prep for trip to LAPL Permission
slips, costs, form for library card
Demonstrate
use of lapl.org (25 bib cards)
Preliminary research Library
time @ SHS library with teachers 6 pm 7:30 pm 21
August
Infotrack and initial
research assignment work time Assignment
Due: 25 August
Investigate topic, narrow topic, and find related
topics.
Bibliography cards
explained
.. TBA
In-class check for list of 10
to 25 sources from lapl.org
..
2 September
Research: trip to LA Library
4 September (FIELD TRIP)
On-line research demonstrated
(for additional lapl sources)
5 September
Bibliography cards due (at
least 25) and Source Audit #1
(information coming from Mr. Del Rio)
. 12
September
Outline
due
..
17
September
Last outline revisions
due
.
..
26
September
Note cards #1 due (at least
60) and Source Audit #2 (information coming from Mr. Del Rio)
. 8 October
Note cards #2 due (120 minimum
with at least 60 additional new cards)
... 22 October
Term paper due: Typed,
double-spaced, 10+ sources, 10 page max
3 November
Computer days: Final revisions
and web page construction
TBA
/ 1-9 December
Final draft due: Graded draft,
hard copy of final revised draft, and flash drive with web page
.. 9 December
Web page modifications : Fixing links, images, and other
problems
.. 11
December
IMPORTANT: Students are responsible for renewing their LAPL materials
online by the due dates. Books that are
no longer needed or that cant be renewed must be brought to class by the 9/18, 10/2, and 10/16. The teachers will return them. Late books are 25 cents a day per book. Dont get fined!
***Students who do not bring the books to us by 10/16/8 must
return their own books to the
***Students who
drop our classes must also get us their books by these dates.
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