Two Weeks to Go

We have two weeks to go, and then we get a break.  We're all worn out and tired, but it's just a little bit more and we'll be able to relax for a week.  We can do it!

Last week we finished the reading of Chapter 1 of Animals in Translation. We're using that text as our model for how to do research, and also for how to write about it.  After we finished the chapter we jumped into our own research.  By now they should all have a topic, even those who were absent and a little behind.  We have also already spent a couple of days formulating questions and taking notes, keeping track of source information.  Here's where we go from here:

• Monday, 4/3 - all hour will be donated to taking notes.  On Tuesday I'll check in that everyone has at least 30 facts about their topic.
• Tuesday, 4/4 - first I'll check in their notes, then we'll create the Works Cited in a hand written draft.  They'll turn this in for me to go over.
• Wednesday, 4/5 - Half Day - we originally were scheduled to bubble forms for the PSAT9, but now I think they have a different plan, so I'll have them work on their thesis statement and outlines - both are due Thursday.
• Thursday, 4/6 - no advisory - we'll spend the hour working on how to write the rough draft using parenthetical citations.  Then they'll have time to draft.
• Friday, 4/7 - they'll have the hour to type the rough draft.  The rough draft will need to be shared with me through Google Drive by midnight on 4/10.

Two items of note - if you want to see what they're working on, they have a giant packet.  Please ask them to show it to you. Also, when we begin typing the rough draft we'll be using Google Drive, so if you have a Gmail account, you can have them share it with you, also, and give them feedback.

The final paper, printed out, will be due after spring break, on Tuesday, 4/25.  The hardest part of this is the drafting, so I'm hoping to have that complete by spring break so that they can walk away from it for a week and come back to edit and revise it with fresh eyes when we get back.  It will help them make a better final product.

I hope everyone has a great week.  Ciao!


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