9/16 Opener Use the following resource to guide your research paper and your in-text citations: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/02/ Pay attention to: Multiple Authors Someone Quoted in a source

Learning Objectives/Standards 1. Utilize online resources to properly format MLA research paper. 2. Begin constructing properly-formatted MLA research paper on whether Edward Snowden is a hero or a traitor. Core Standards Addressed: W.11-12.7: Conduct shorts as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. W.11-12.2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content. W.9-10.6: Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products, taking advantage of technology’s capacity to link to other information and to display information flexibly and dynamically. Research to Build and Present Knowledge W.9-10.8: Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the usefulness of each source in answering the research question; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.

MLA tutorials available on my website. Reminders MLA tutorials available on my website. Paper due BY THE END OF THE DAY FRIDAY!! See the document on my website “how to sign into Google Docs”

Closure Make sure to show your work to Mr. Fielder in the last 10 minutes of the class. Access Google documents and “Share” your work with Mr. Fielder (jeremy.fielder@clinton.k12.mi.us)