Curriculum Map -English 12 - Summative Research Paper
Stage 1 Desired Results | ||
Seniors will produce writing and research to build and present knowledge. | ||
Standards | ||
Students will be able to independently use their learning to… W4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. W5: Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. W 6: Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others. Research to build and present Knowledge W 8. Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism. W9. Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. Determine two or more central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to provide a complex analysis; provide an objective summary of the text. L 11-12. 1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
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UNDERSTANDINGS Students will know that… not all sources are valid and reliable. evidence obtained from outside sources must be cited. original claims can be supported and substantiated. recognize and apply the understanding that usage is a matter of convention, can change over time, is sometimes contested, and can be resolved by consulting references.. | ||
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What is valid and thoughtful literary analysis? How does one effectively formulate, present, and defend a thesis? In what way does a writer synthesize and organize an original analysis of a piece of literature? | ||
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Students will know… how to find appropriate online help ie. Purdue OWL, UNC Writing Center. how to apply exemplars. how to proceed through steps of the writing process. how to apply MLA format for heading, pagination, works cited. | ||
Students will be skilled at… analyzing and organizing evidence-based claims. using proper MLA citations. properly supporting a thesis. writing effective introduction, body, and conclusion. editing for format and organization. proofreading for a variety of language conventions. presenting an organized, cohesive paper. | ||
Stage 2 - Evidence | ||
Evaluative Criteria | Assessment Evidence | |
summative paper guidelines departmental paper policy school writing rubric editing proofreading peer editing | PERFORMANCE TASK(S): thesis statement primary source quotations source summaries preliminary works cited Rough draft Final draft f | |
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Stage 3 – Learning Plan | ||
Summary of Key Learning Events and Instruction W 7: Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. This will be done during quarter 1 and quarter 2. W10. Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences. This will also be done throughout the first two quarters. Students will consistently follow English Department Paper Policy and Departmental Summative Paper Requirements (see below). Summative Paper Requirements for grade 12 -Demonstrate mastery of the summative paper by employing all of the above with two or more additional sources. (4-6 pages), honors (6-8) For all English department senior summative papers-- -Students in all regular English classes are to do a summative paper. -The topics of papers should be directly related to the subject matter and literature taught in the grade-level class. -Teachers at each grade level will provide ongoing instruction regarding summative paper requirements. -Teachers will incorporate frequent formative assessments leading up to summative assessments. -The English departmental paper policy and MLA format will be followed. -Paragraph formatting will be in accordance with Purdue OWL standards. -All papers will be graded using the BHS writing rubric. -Summative papers will be worth ten percent of a student's final grade. -Departmental exams (the mid-year and final) will also be worth a total of ten percent of the final grade. Neither exam will include a long essay. Seniors will submit formal research paper by the end of quarter 2. Departmental Paper Policy
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