Please work on the group project or the rough draft. The rough draft is due Monday night by 11:59 pm.
BC
22 November 2010
10 November 2010
Chapters 5 - 9 Essay
The essay assignment:
Please write a short essay, one per individual, which
___ focuses on your particular topic
___ is submitted, as a GoogleDocument, and shared with me, by 11 pm on Wednesday, 2 December
___ answers one of the following questions
Wednesday, 10 November (F Block) and Friday, 12 November (G Block)--Select the question you will answer; find at least two sources. Send an email which indicates the question and includes links to the sources. The email should be sent by the end of the block.
Monday, 15 November--Find two more sources. Write a one-paragraph summary of each source and include it in an email (NOT an attachment). Send it to me by 11 pm on Monday evening.
Monday, 22 November--Submit a rough draft to me by 11 pm in the evening. The rough draft should be at GoogleDocs, shared with me for editing, and should be entitled "Last Name 5-9 RD"
Wednesday, 1 December--Submit a final draft at Google Docs, entitled "Last Name 5-9 Essay"
The presentations will be done on Tuesday, 30 November and Wednesday, 1 December.
Please write a short essay, one per individual, which
___ focuses on your particular topic
___ is submitted, as a GoogleDocument, and shared with me, by 11 pm on Wednesday, 2 December
___ answers one of the following questions
- How important is your particular chapter topic to current American politics?
- In what ways has 'your topic' changed over the years? What is the most important factor in that change?
- How can politicians/parties manipulate your topic to their benefit? What is the most important thing they do to manipulate it?
- How does the media affect your topic? What is the most important media effect?
- 2-4 double-spaced pages with 12 point 'normal' font
- 1" margins
- Catchy title and your name
- Underlined thesis statement
- Use at least 4 sources other than the textbook
- Each paragraph refers to at least two sources
- Works cited page included at end
Wednesday, 10 November (F Block) and Friday, 12 November (G Block)--Select the question you will answer; find at least two sources. Send an email which indicates the question and includes links to the sources. The email should be sent by the end of the block.
Monday, 15 November--Find two more sources. Write a one-paragraph summary of each source and include it in an email (NOT an attachment). Send it to me by 11 pm on Monday evening.
Monday, 22 November--Submit a rough draft to me by 11 pm in the evening. The rough draft should be at GoogleDocs, shared with me for editing, and should be entitled "Last Name 5-9 RD"
Wednesday, 1 December--Submit a final draft at Google Docs, entitled "Last Name 5-9 Essay"
The presentations will be done on Tuesday, 30 November and Wednesday, 1 December.
04 November 2010
Work for Friday, 5 November
For today's blocks, please work in your groups on the on-going project we started this week.
By the end of the block today, you should
___ find 4 sources per group which will help illustrate your topic area (chapter)
___ create a 'presentation proposal' which outlines how you're going to do your presentation
___ find two or three visuals which MIGHT be useful during the presentation
___ send me an email with the links to the 4 sources, the outline of the presentation proposal, and links to the two or three visuals.
By the end of the block today, you should
___ find 4 sources per group which will help illustrate your topic area (chapter)
___ create a 'presentation proposal' which outlines how you're going to do your presentation
___ find two or three visuals which MIGHT be useful during the presentation
___ send me an email with the links to the 4 sources, the outline of the presentation proposal, and links to the two or three visuals.
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