1. Multigenre Paper Fact Cards due Friday, April 28 3pm Research Outline due Friday, May 6 at 3pm Research typed in class Monday, May 9 and Tuesday, May 10 Final copy (of everything) due Thursday, May 12

2. Genre Requirements 7 pieces total (bare minimum!) 1 of the 7 pieces will be a formal research component 6 of the 7 pieces will be your own choice 2 of these pieces will be “main pieces” (i.e. a page long each) A minimum of 5 different genres represented here (in other words, 1 genre may be “doubled up” if needed)

3. Structure Requirements Must include the following: Title page* Letter to the Reader* Body with repetend Works Cited page* *These do not count toward page or genre requirements

4. Topic Possibilities A Person (famous, historical, relative) A historical event (WWI, 9/11) A problem with society (racism, abuse) I-search (revealing/realizing oneself)

5. Title Page Title Your name, class period, my name, date Fighting the Good Fight Peyton Manning 3 rd period Mrs. Copp January 5, 2008

6. Letter to the Reader Must be in letter form (Dear reader…) At least one paragraph Identify your topic and why you chose it. Include signature Dear Reader, Ever since I was little…blah blah blah Sincerely, Martha Copp

7. Research Piece One of your pieces must be a researched, informative expository about your topic Research piece will be used as essay portion of QLA assessment 2 pages double-spaced (3 sources) - Minimum of fifteen (15) facts researched - Works Cited must also be turned in with research piece - Fact cards due this Friday 3 p.m. Why do I have to write a research piece? In order for the reader to “get” your topic, he/she must first understand the basics.

8. Body Cont’d The other pieces can be mixed and matched off the main list If there is another genre you can think of, let me know! Body must have a beginning, middle, and end- the order must make sense

9. Repetend Something added to your paper that repeats or continues. This creates unity among the various genre pieces (similar to weaving a thesis throughout a paper). More on this later

10. Helpful Hints Be creative. Choose a topic that is meaningful. The purpose of this paper is to help learn who you are and how you feel. Be an individual. One student per topic.