1. Frontier Research Essay
AP English Language And Composition

2. Review: Frontier A line or border separating two countries
The district near a border separating two countries
The extreme limit of settled land, beyond which lies wilderness
*In its basic form, a frontier is a boundary, between land or idea or reality
It is either external or internal (or both simultaneously)
It is appealing yet terrifying in its unpredictability and chaos
The “un-”

3. AP English Language and Composition:
Frontier Research Essay
Timeline
Mon. 12/17 – Fri. 12/21
Brainstorm, pre-write & outline
Research
Draft
During break – research, write a RD, edit, revise
Mon. 1/7 – Ask any questions in class
Tues. 1/8 – Final due by 11:59pm to turnitin.com

4. Assignment Sheet Brainstorm! Verb + Noun Preview assignment sheet
Due dates
In-class resources
Brainstorm! Verb + Noun

5. These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things…
Open your journal to your list from yesterday 
Option 1: Add to your list!
Option 2: Pick one (or more than one) of the items on your list and write more about it!

6. Verb + Noun
Have your research topic (verb + noun) ready to share!

7. Frontier Research Essay
AP English Language and Composition

8. How to Manage a Research Project
Brainstorm
Choose topic, try search terms, narrow and refine ideas
Research
Find, understand, and organize a variety of sources
Pre-write/draft
Transition from reading to writing
Final essay
Dot the t’s and cross the I’s.
Pro Tips:
Plan
Organize
Collaborate
Reflect

9. Helpful Tips, etc. Ratio of research and your own words
In-text citations and works cited
Make a plan – and follow it!
Final due Tuesday 1/8/18

10. In-Text Citations
The basics:
Formatting quotations:

11. Works Cited Page
Basic format:
Sample Works Cited page:

12. “The struggle alone pleases us; not the victory”
- Blaise Pascal
(mathematician and philosopher)

14. Frontier Research Essay Reflection
Answer these on a separate sheet of notebook paper (you’ll turn it in with your essay)
What is one tool you used during this project (to plan, research, organize, edit, etc.) that you’ll continue to use in the future?
Which topic did you choose? Why? Do you still like your topic?
Tell me about an interesting fact/piece of information you learned during your research.
What was the most complicated part of this entire project?
In what ways were you successful? In what ways were you not? Any “do-over’s” for next time?