It's Crunch Time

There's only five weeks until your Senior Presentation! Time to get moving!! You should have turned in a total of 40 note cards by now. If not, turn them in, as I will not accept a research paper without first having seen the notes. You should have also turned in your 10 questions that you will ask the person you are interviewing for your research paper. I will return those to you on Tuesday. This week we will write a compare-and-contrast essay tied to your research paper topic. Bring your textbook on Wednesday. Thursday is a minimum day, so class will not meet. Your compare/contrast essay is due at the end of class on Friday. Both the cause-and-effect essay and the compare-and-contrast essay can be used as sections in your research paper, depending on how well it fits with your topic. Next week we will begin writing the rough draft of the research paper. I will instruct you on how to turn your notes into a rough draft and how to cite sources in your paper, MLA-style (author's last name and page number). I have reserved the library for three days that week. Your rough draft is due at the end of class on Friday, Sept. 14. Everyone should be working on their 20-hour physical project. Your project log is due Monday, Oct. 8, the day before your presentation. Remember, the research paper accounts for the majority of your grade. The 20-hour project and the presentation account for 10% each, so don't get stressed out about that. However, no student will be allowed to give a presentation without having turned in a research paper.