1. 1 MARCH 2016 BELL ACTIVITY: Take out your note cards, speech, & outline. Do not get your computer out yet. Today we will.. …..review what we learned yesterday …..discuss how this project will be scored and graded …..finish writing your speeches …..work on your power point presentations …

2. Your works cited page CANNOT contain an MLA citation for a document that is not cited somewhere in your document EVERY source that is cited in your document MUST be have an MLA citation listed in your works cited page. Works Cited SPEECH OR OUTLINE Works Cited SPEECH OR OUTLINE

3. The corresponding parenthetical citation used in your document MUST MATCH its MLA citation in your works cited page. When George Washington was only 14, his older brother Lawrence helped him decide that he wanted to join the Royal British Navy. Fortunately George’s mother stepped in and decided it was not a good idea (Key). Later when George was only 20, Lawrence died, leaving the plantation Mt. Vernon to George. (George Washington Biography). Works Cited "George Washington Biography." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 22 Feb. 2016. "George Washington." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 22 Feb. 2016.. "Key Facts About George Washington." George Washington's Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon, n.d. Web. 22 Feb. 2016..

5. THE SNAPSHOT : When you start by describing the setting using the 5 senses (see, hear, smell, sound, touch), you pull the reader into the middle of things.

6. Readers are more interested if they can connect with the writer. Try leading in by describing how you feel about the topic, or why it matters to you. Last summer I spent a month sailing to Hawaii on my Uncle Bob’s boat. It was a month of gazing out at a vast, unchanging ocean. I worried sometimes that we were lost, but my uncle kept us sailing on course, using his knowledge of longitude and latitude. Before that trip I just thought of longitude and latitude as the thin black lines graphing out the globe in the library, but now I realize that solving the scientific challenge of longitude was a truly significant scientific accomplishment, because A PERSONAL CONNECTION:

7. QUOTE AN EXPERT : This technique is especially well suited to research projects. If your own words feel weak, start by quoting someone else, preferably an expert discussing your topic. Make sure to Identify your speaker in the text itself, as well as Providing a citation. Then continue your lead by explaining the quote and how it connects to your thesis. Mariah Carey once said, “Whenever I watch TV and see those poor starving kids all over the world, I can’t help but cry. I mean I’d love to be skinny like that, but not with all those flies and death and stuff.” Far too often the fly is associated with negative images. However, the fly is an underappreciated creature, which contributes much more to our society than typically assumed.

8. FUNNEL your readers in…Start with a broad general statement and keep becoming more specific till you have your claim. BROAD to specific. BIG idea The universe is filled with many mysteries. We look into space and wonder what is out there. However, mysteries do not only exist far away; one of our greatest mysteries exists at the center of who we are. The human brain is a complex and amazing mystery, because…..

9. For this research project a fourth technique exists. If you have not dedicated a body paragraph to tell the story of your event or photo, you may do so in your paragraph. In that case your introduction would consist of retelling the story briefly and then ending the story with your thesis statement. Be aware: you cannot tell your story in your introduction and then simply retell the story in a body paragraph later on.

10. A well written conclusion has 2 parts: 1. THE LEAD ECHO Followed by 2. THE B.F.C.

11. CONCLUDING PARAGRAPH: A concluding paragraph must at least contain the B.F.C. –-- Basic Formal Conclusion to be considered borderline proficient. B. F. C. THE PARTS OF A B.F.C. 1.Begins with a concluding transition 2.Explains each topic claim using multiple sentences. a, b & c: preferably each topic idea is explained in its own sentence(s). 3. Restates the Thesis Claim in its own sentence. To be considered for an 85% proficiency or above a conclusion must echo its introduction, bringing the speech or essay to a well rounded, end. One that feels connected to the introduction, as well as the body paragraphs.

12. IN A STRONG CONCLUSION THE WRITER WILL ECHO THE LEAD: If you started with a description, end the same way, if you started with a personal connection try to revisit that connection. When a writer echoes his or her lead, the audience will feel as if they have come full circle. SNAPSHOT LEAD: From the parking lot, I could see the towers of the castle of the Magic Kingdom standing stately against the blue sky. To the right, the tall peak of The Matterhorn rose even higher. From the left, I could hear the jungle sounds of Adventureland. As I entered the gate, Main Street stretched before me with its quaint shops evoking an old-fashioned small town so charming it could never have existed. I was entranced. Disneyland may have been built for children, but it brings out the child in adults because of its rides, the wandering childhood characters and the air of magic that is part of the buildings and décor. SNAPSHOT CONCLUSION: I thought I would spend a few hours at Disneyland, but here I was at 1:00 A.M., closing time, leaving the front gates with the now dark towers of the Magic Kingdom behind me. I smiled to think that for at least a day I was a child again. I had thrilled to the rides, immersed once more in the excitement I felt on my first ride. Additionally, I was able to interact with the princesses who I had loved throughout my childhood. Finally, I had spent my day wandering through the perfectly clean and colorful neighborhoods that can only exist in my imagination or at Disneyland with its army of employees. Disneyland can make any adult feel like a child again.

13. PERSONAL CONNECTION - If you started with a personal connection, try to end the document by briefly referring back to your original connection. Finally, the writer should end the concluding paragraph with the B. F. C. START WITH A QUOTE - This lead is often best matched to a basic formal conclusion unless you have a second, similar but different quotation that echoes the quote which began the introduction. After explaining the quote, transition into the B. F. C. FUNNEL INTRO/CONCLUSION - Refer briefly back to the funnel in the introduction & show how easily it applied to the essay. Finally, end the concluding paragraph with the B. F. C. THE NARRATIVE INTRO - which is such a natural fit for this particular research project, like the SNAPSHOT technique, ideally should restate the end of the narrative which was shared, although it should be restated in such a way that it in no way simply repeats the words originally used. Finally, the writer should end the concluding paragraph with the B. F. C. LEAD ECHOES

14. CREATING YOUR POWER POINT SLIDES Slide #1: 1.Thesis statement in an easy to read font (20-32 pt. font) 2.A supportive photo (preferably the one used by Ms. Saunders). Slide #2 1.Your first topic claim sentence in an easy to read font (20-32 pt. ). 2.Supportive photo or photos (you may use the same photo as slide 1 or other supportive photos). Slide #3 1.Your second topic claim sentence in an easy to read font (20-32 pt. ). 2.Supportive photo or photos (you may use the same photo as slide 1 or other supportive photos).

15. Slide #4 1.Your third topic claim sentence in an easy to read font (20-32 pt. ). 2.Supportive photo or photos (you may use the same photo as slide 1 or other supportive photos). Slide #5 1.Your MLA heading in the upper left hand corner 2.Your Works Cited page. cut and paste your works cited page from your word document. Paste it as text or as an image, but it should fill ¾ of the slide. OPTIONAL SLIDE This slide would come between slide #4 & #5 and would act as a support for your conclusion. 1.Your thesis statement 2. Supportive photo or photos (you may use the same photo as slide 1 or other supportive photos).

17. The final draft of your works cited page must be saved as, “your last name, works cited page” to your own drive. The final draft of your power point presentation must be saved as, “your last name, name of topic” to your own drive. A copy of EVERY research document listed on your works cited page must be saved to your drive. It will then be dropped into your named folder under RESEARCH DOCUMENTS on the Student share drive.