Mr.+Schraven

=  =   ** //  Language Arts 4th Quarter Course Description  // ** “Mr. Will” Schraven Room D206 E-mail: william.schraven@aian.org.cn ** __ 4th Quarter: Anchor Activities: __ **  1) Vocabulary Building   2) Reading Log  3) Critical Reading to Identify Main Points/ Details & Paraphrase & Summarize  4) Research Skills  5) 6 + 1 Writing  ** __ 4th Quarter: Enduring Knowledge: __ **  I. How is a ** // __scholarly research__ // ** paper written?   II. How are “good readers” – those who ** // __read with a purpose__ // ** – better writers?   III. What are the processes of ** // __accurate information gathering__ // **?   IV. How do ** __organizational skills__ ** assist student research and writing?  V. What role does ** __6+1 Traits__ ** play in the process and product of a research paper? ** __ Research Project: __ ** Middle School students will research and write an expositional (informational) research paper. It is preferable for students to link into any unit you are studying in Social Studies, Science, Math, Art or Music. ALL topics must be pre-approved! 6th Grade: 300 word on: An Event in Nature or a Natural formation, or a scholarly topic of your choice/ interest. (Example: Social Studies Unit – Middle East) 7th Grade: 400 word research paper on: An Important Time/ Era in History, or a scholarly topic of your choice/ interest. (Example: Social Studies Unit – Ancient China) 8th Grade: 500 word research paper on: An Important Person in the World, or a scholarly topic of your choice/ interest. (Example: Social Studies Unit – Medieval Europe) ** __ Step Assignments: __ ** This quarter, the assignments are related to your final project and are taken in steps. These steps will be introduced, practiced and produced for each step of the project. Each step is a portion of your final grade.  1) Selected/ Focused Topic  2) Create a Gathering Grid  3) Write a Thesis Statement  4) Outline for Research // (Must have minimum of 3-5 different types of sources) //  5) Note Card or System for recording/ accessing researched information including citations  6) Introduction Paragraph <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> 7) 3 Supports to be written in body (Paraphrase activity) <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> 8) Conclusion Paragraph (Summary activity) <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> 9) Rough Draft with Citing-works Page <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> 10) Rough Draft with Editing & Revision mark-ups <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> 11) Final Draft in MLA formatted Research Paper (Edited & Proofread) SEE RUBRIC   ** // __ Student Skill Sets & Performance Benchmarks: __ // **   4.1 Prepares/gathers topic info from interviews    4.1 Prepares and asks relevant questions    4.1 Makes notes and compiles responses    4.2 Understands and uses library catalogs to locate a variety of sources.    4.3 Uses various resources: newspaper, magazine, journal, atlas, almanacs, internet, dictionary, encyclopedia, books.    4.4 Able to gather/use appropriate sources for information    4.5 Able to organize info/ideas from multiple sources & use timelines, outlines, note cards, or graphic representations.     4.6 Writes a research paper that answers critical questions    4.6 forms a hypothesis or thesis statement    4.6 integrates information and examines differing perspectives 4.6 Achieves balance between research information and original ideas. 4.6 Draws a conclusion 4.7 Uses MLA method with appropriate citations, footnotes and bibliography. 4.7 Is free of plagiarism = __//** Lessons:  **//__ = LS 1 - // Quarter Preview & Pretest // Research Writing Pg 381-5 LS 2– // __Prewriting Activities__ // Pgs 386-391 Selecting/ Size Your Topic Create a Gathering Grid Creating Note Cards Plagiarism – Citing Sources LS 3 – Write a Thesis Statement Pgs 392 -3 And Outline Your Ideas ** Research & Writing Lab  ** LS 4 –// __Writing__ – //The Intro Pg 394 – 5 Focus on topic/ Thesis Statement LS 5 –Reminder – Citing Sources // \\  // MLA/ Summarize on note-cards LS 6 – // __Writing –__ //The Body Pg 396 - 7 ** Research & Writing Lab  ** LS 7 – // __Writing –__ //The Conclusion Pg 398 ** // Study-Guide Review  // ** ** //  Mid-Term Exam: Post Test    // ** LS 8 – Creating Works-Cited Page 399 LS 9 – Revising Pg 401-2 6+1 Traits ** Writing Lab –  ** 1st Draft LS 10 – Editing, Pg 403-4 Conventions, Grammar ** Writing Lab –  ** 2nd Draft LS 11 – LS 12 – Publishing Pg 409-10 ** Writing Lab - Final Paper Due  ** ** // Study Guide  // ** ** // Final Exam  // ** End of Year