Spring Semester

Week #/
Class Date
Week 1
2-2-17

Writing a Research Paper MLA Format

Topic for the Week

Multiple source research

paper intro (Ben Franklin)
(IEW US History lesson 23)

In Class Activities

Week 2
2-9-17

Multiple source research

paper continued
(IEW US History lesson 24)

Mrs. Plewe

Intro to Class and what we are doing for

next 2 weeks
What is a fused outline?
Scan paragraphs and determine topics
covered (write in margin box)
Choose 3 topics for your report and write
on 3 Keyword Notes pages
1st topic only write notes from all
sources on this topic
Now organize into a fused outline for
topic A
Repeat steps for topic B
Quick 7-minute peer edit of paragraph 1
Keyword notes for topic C
Create fused outline for C
review WWW.asia.b clause
sample clauses
bibliography for essay what is the
format (see SRN pg. 18)

Homework

Week 3
2-16-17

Finish IEW Lesson 24

Begin MLA format research paper
Choosing your topic

Finishing Ben Franklin report:

Brainstorming structure and style
openers and intro sentences pg. 176

Using Topic B information, create your

fused outline
For topic A using your fused outline,
type your first paragraph on topic A.
Make sure when you are writing your
paragraph you have the following: 1) a
clear topic sentence 2) dress ups 3)
sentence openers 4) clear clincher and
NO BANNED WORDS!
PRINT OUT TOPIC A PARAGRAPH 1 AND
BRING IT TO CLASS FOR PEER EDIT
Type topic B (paragraph 2) up and add it
underneath topic A when typing. It will
be the 2nd paragraph in your multiparagraph report
Make sure when you are writing your
paragraph you have the following: 1) a
clear topic sentence 2) dress ups 3)
sentence openers 4) clear clincher and
NO BANNED WORDS!
Type topic C (paragraph 3) up and add it
underneath topic B when typing. It will
be the 3rd paragraph in your multiparagraph report
Print out your 3 paragraph report and
bring it to class.
Create a list of topics you want to
create a research paper on. Bring that
list to class.
Finish your report: add your
introductory sentence as your first
sentence of the entire report. Add your

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Writing a Research Paper MLA Format

Researching your topic

(checkpoint 1-2)

Give examples of intro sentences

Begin MLA curriculum: What is a MLA
format research paper
A research paper is an original discussion
based upon your research of other
sources
Intro to table on page 1 for length of
paper to write
Choosing your topic broad topic, sub
topics
Brainstorm as topics you can write on
What is a purpose statement?
Researching your topic
1. Materials you can use
2. Using discernment not all info is true
3. Skimming/scanning techniques
4. Keyword searching on internet
5. Using books or articles as resource for
more sources
6. Keep a master paper listing all sources
you intend to use. # each source CLEARLY
and put all bibliographic info as well as
location of the source

Mrs. Plewe

Final clincher (last sentence of entire

report).
Make sure you have all the dress ups
and sentence openers, and decorations
in your report on Ben Franklin.
Completed Report is due on March 2nd!
See checklist at the end of the packet I
gave you.
MLA Format curriculum homework:
using your topic that you have chosen,
locate 5 sources on your topic. You can
use internet articles, books, periodicals,
personal interviews
Bring to class the 5 sources you have
found. If it is an internet article PRINT
ITbring periodicals, books, etc.

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Week Off
Week 4
3-2-17

MLA format research paper

bibliography
Note Cards

(checkpoint 3)

Working Bibliography format - how to

cite all of your sources
Using your sources that you have found,
create a bibliography that you will type
for homework
Using notecards to begin researching (pg.
9)
What should each notecard contain?
(type of note, heading, source #/pg and
paragraph #, 1 fact)

Type your bibliography that we created

in class, make sure format is correct
(see appendix for sample). Bring typed
bibliography to class with your 5
sources.
Save it in your same folder where you
will save your research paper make it
easy to find when you need it
Notecards: using your materials on your
topic begin researching your topic and

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Writing a Research Paper MLA Format

Week 5
3-9-17

Week 6
3-16-17

MLA format research paper

Thesis statement

(checkpoint 4/5)

MLA format research paper

Preliminary Outlines

(checkpoint 6)

Week 7
3-23-17

MLA format research paper

Formal Outlines
(checkpoint 7-8)

Five types of notes you can take

Complete 3 examples of bibliography/
notecard formats

What is a thesis statement?

How to formulate your thesis
Incorporate key words into your thesis
Writing a complex sentence
Practice writing your thesis
Examples of a thesis statement
Complete exercises on pg. 12-13
Preliminary Outline
What is the preliminary outline?
Structure and example of a preliminary
outline
Create a preliminary outline to organize
your research. You may find that you
need to do more research.
Include ideas and areas you need to
cover even if you do not have notes on
them yet.
Mark or highlight areas in your
preliminary outline that you need to do
more research on.
Formal Outline
What is a formal outline?
What is the purpose?
Form of a formal outline
Organization
3 rules for effective outlines
1. Parallelism each heading or
subheading keeps same structure

Mrs. Plewe

writing down facts. Remember to refer

to page 9 for the sample of how your
notecard should look.
You need to have a minimum of 15
notecards but I would suggest more.
Bring notecards to class on March 9th
On page 14 create your working thesis
and write it on the lines provided
I will check your thesis statement in
class when you arrive at 9am
Continue to research and create
notecards create a minimum of 10
more cards using your resources
Using your preliminary outline
information: look at the areas that you
need more research on.
Using your 5 resources create a
minimum of 10 more notecards with
research on the areas you were lacking
info.

Complete your formal outline I if you

did not finish it in class. This is a
framework for your paper.
Bring all research material to class next
week. We will need it for our acitivties.

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Writing a Research Paper MLA Format

Week 8
3-30-17

MLA format research paper

Evaluating your
Outline/Organizing your
Work
(checkpoint 8-9)

Week 9
4-6-17

MLA format research paper

Writing your rough draft
(checkpoint 10)

Week 10
4-20-17

MLA format research paper

Introduction and Conclusion
(checkpoint 11-12)

2. Coordination-all info in heading 1

should have same significance as that in
heading 2, etc
3. Subordination info in headings is
general, specifics in sub headings
Way to remember: outside is more
general and as you move in more specific
Begin creating your formal outline in class
What does it mean to evaluate your
outline?
What are potential problems in your
outline?
Identify what those problems might be
Mark or make a note next to the areas
that need more research.
Using your 5 sources that you have continue working on your research
finding information on the topics that
need more.
Organizing your notecards
Writing steps and tricks (pg. 18)
2 guiding principles
Show examples of a research paper in
MLA format (breakdown of paragraphs,
etc)
What are the 2 guiding principles to
follow?
If time, begin writing your rough draft
What are tips and tricks from your
teacher?
What is the purpose of the intro and
conclusion?
What is the goal of the intro?
Elements to include in your intro
What can make it more interesting?
AVOID THESE

Mrs. Plewe

Using the new notecards that you have

created revise your outline and
update it based on your research
Print out your revised copy and bring it
to class with you along with all your
notecards

Write the body of your rough draft

(NOT THE INTRO OR CONCLUSION YET)
Spend quality focused time drafting
your paper.
You can take breaks but not long ones
Your paper will flow better and be more
unified if you work on it in a relatively
short time span.
Print out a copy of your body of your
research paper and bring it to class next
week
Draft the introduction to your paper
and add it as the first paragraph in your
research paper
Draft a conclusion to your paper and
add it to the end of the research report

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Week 11
4-27-17

Writing a Research Paper MLA Format

MLA format research paper

Citations in text
Works cited page

(checkpoint 13 -14)

Week 12
5-4-17

MLA format research paper

Revising and Editing your
writing
(checkpoint 15-16)

What is the purpose of a conclusion?

Dos and Donts of a conclusion
What to do if you are stuck???
What are citations and why are they
important?
Avoiding plagiarism (pg. 35)
When must you cite your source?
What questions can you ask to determine
if a piece of info needs to be cited?
MLA format for citations 2 types (in text
and works cited page)
In TEXT Citations
Examples of in text citations
Examples of works cited pages
What to do with long quotations (more
than 4 typed lines in your text)
Review in text citations in a nutshell (pg.
24)
Works cited page
What is it?
Rules for works cited
Format of the works cited page is the
same as works referenced page (sample
on pg. 34)
Go over the format of the works cited if
time have the students create their works
cited pages using the format and their
working bibliography from earlier in the
semester
Website that you can use to create your
works cited (www.easybib.com)
Why is revising and editing so important?
What is the difference? (revision looking
at the whole, editing is form and
mechanics)

Mrs. Plewe

Print a copy of the entire rough draft

and bring it to class

Go back to your research paper and

insert the proper (in text citations) into
your rough draft wherever you have
used a sources words, ideas, or facts.
This includes quotes, paraphrases, and
summaries.
Create your works cited page. Follow
the format EXACTLY as shown on page
34
Print out your research paper once you
are done with the IN TEXT citations.
Print out your works cited page

BRING BOTH THE WORKS CITED

PAGE AND THE ENTIRE REVISED
RESEARCH PAPER WITH WORKS
CITED IN THE TEXT TO CLASS ON
MAY 4TH.

Revise your rough draft do as much

rearranging, adding, or deleting as you
need in order to create a well written
paper.

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Writing a Research Paper MLA Format

Week 13
5-11-17

MLA format research paper

Editing

(Checkpoint 17)

Writing is a process rearranging,

rewording, even deleting does not
indicate you are a poor writerit actually
shows me that you are a very good
writer!
Seeing your paper objectively 24 hours
Having another person read your paper
and give you feedback is WONDERFUL!
Questions to ask yourself in the revising
process
Peer editing can the editor answer yes
to all the questions?
Review: What does it mean to edit your
paper? What are you looking for?
It is always helpful to have a second set
of eyes looking at your paper we will
peer edit
Use the checklist to find and correct
errors
Peer Editing: Reread peer paper with an
eye for actual errors grammar,
mechanics, spelling, capitalization, and
punctuation.
Formatting the FINAL DRAFT of your MLA
Research Paper
General Format
First Page

Please also turn in your notecards as

well. If you dont need them anymore
I can take them today
EXPO

MAY 25th

Research Papers will be displayed

Mrs. Plewe

Reread your thesis statement after you

have done your revisions. Does it match
what your paper covers?
If yes that is great
If no, revise it (your thesis that is)!

PRINT OUT YOUR REVISED COPY OF YOUR

RESEARCH PAPER AND BRING IT TO CLASS ON
THURSDAY

Complete any editing changes to your

rough draft.
Using the list on page 28 follow the
GENERAL FORMAT and FIRST PAGE
formats listed.
Use the grading sheet to ensure you
have everything to receive the best
possible grade.

Once you have completed all of the

formatting of your final draft you
will email the following items by
MAY 18th
1. Your research paper paragraphs
2. Works cited page

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Writing a Research Paper MLA Format

Mrs. Plewe