1984 Paper Assignment


Wednesday 3/20
  • Go over Thesis Statement PowerPoint
  • Write "I Statements" ("I am writing about _______ in order to prove/show_______)
  • Mrs. Hirzel will check "I Statements" before the end of class
  • HW:  Turn "I Statements" into a formal thesis, do research


Thursday 3/21


Friday 3/22
  • Discussion Section 2 of The University of Chicago Writing Guide
  • Do 1984 Thesis Activity
  • HW:  Expand your outline to include your textual evidence & analysis (with MLA in-text citations)  EXAMPLE


Monday 3/25
  • Teacher will check Expanded Outlines
  • Teachers and students will work together to make expanded outline into paragraph
  • HW:  Introductory Paragraph and first point expanded into paragraph form (draft), Come in with 1-3 questions about your paper for private conference


Tuesday & Wednesday 3/26- 3/27
  • In-Library
  • Teacher will hand back last paper and students will analyze what they need to improve on for this paper
  • Peer Review
  • Students will continue drafting process
  • Teacher will have conferences with students individually 
  • HW:  1984 Paper due Monday we return 

 
It is that time again when another Independent Reading Journal is due.
It is due on Wednesday March, 20th 2013.

Here is the template if you need it.