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Research Project Part 6

Last updated almost 4 years ago

65 questions

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Introductory Paragraph

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Body Paragraphs

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Concluding Paragraph

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Paraphrased Information

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Works Cited

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Word Choice

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Sentence Variety

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Transitions

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Mechanics

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Your Final Draft

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This part is designed to take you  through the process of revising your essays, in a thoughtful, step-by-step manner. 

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Copy and paste Your Introuduction below.

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What revisions do you need to make?

Make the necessary revisions in Google Doc.

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Copy and Paste Your Body Paragraphs Below

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What revisions do you need to make?

Make the necessary revisions in your Google Doc.

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Paste your concluding paragraph below.

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What changes do you need to make?

Make the necessary changes in your Google Doc.

For this section, you will need to review your evidence (Concrete Details) used throughout your essay.

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Go to your Google Doc and make the necessary changes.

For this section, you will need to refer to your Works Cited page.

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Use the information above to check both your in-text citations, and your Works Cited paged.

Question 36

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What revisions do you need to make with MLA formatting and Citations?

Go to your Google Doc and make the necessary changes.

For this activity, you will need to read through your entire document to answer the questions.  These questions apply to the entire essay.

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Re-read uyour your essay and pay careful attention to your verbs, which one's need to be stronger?

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What revisions do you need to make to your essay?

Go to your Google Doc and make changes.

For this part of your revision, you will need to read through your entire essay.

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What revisions do you need to make to your sentences?

Go to your Google Doc and revise your sentence lengths.

For this part of the revision, you will need to review your entire essay.

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What changes do you need to make to your essay?

Go to your Google Doc and make changes.

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What changes do you need to make to your essay?

Go to your Google Doc and make the changres

You have spent a large amount of time revising your essay, and making it the best product you can.  Use the rubric below to share how you believe you performed on this task?

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Question 64

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Attached the link to your document below. You need to share your final draft with me.

Question 65

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In addition to sharing the link to your final draft, attach a copy of your essay here.

Is your thesis at the end of the paragraph?

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Is your theses clearly stated?

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Is your thesis expository?

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Is your lead engaging?

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Do you start broadly?

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Do you lead into your thesis in a logical manner?

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Are your topic sentences in the correct location?

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Are your topic sentences clearly stated?

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Are your topic sentences expository?

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Are your topic sentences focused on the thesis?

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Is the body of each paagraph focused on developing its topic sentence?

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Are your points organized in a logical manner that fits the assignment?

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Are your concluding sentences clearly stated?

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Are your concluding sentences focused on the topic sentence?

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Does your paragraph "sound" finished?

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Are your points fully developed?  Are there places where you cn add more details or offer further explanation?  Look for places where you could do so.

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Did you restate your thesis at the begining of the paragraph?

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Did you find a way to make your point with different wording?

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No

Did you end in a broad way?

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Did you answer "so what"? Did you leave your reader with reasons why your essay is significant?

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Do you have 12 pieces of evidence in your essay?  This means you will have to use two different sources for one of your topics.  Here is an example: Indeed.com states the average salary is $43,000 a year (airline pilots).  However, monster.com states the average salary is $67,000 a year (Alaska Air).

Yes

No

Your essay has one commentary (elaboration) per your two concrete details (evidence).

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Does all paraphrased info support the points that you are making in the essay?

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Is the information in your own words and voice?

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Do you reference the source of your information in the text of your essay?

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Have you included in-text citations where necessary?

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Do all of your entries have the required information?

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Is all the information presented in the proper format?

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Are you entries in alphabetical order?

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Can you replace words like am, is, was, were, are, been with stronger verbs?  For example: This essay is used by students, becomes students realize that...

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When using evidence, have you over-used words like "says" "stated" "claims..." etc.

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No

Do you have any unnecessary or overused words/phrases, like "in my opinion," "This shows that," "For example," "To begin..." etc?

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Do you have any unnecessary that, which or who phrases/clauses?

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No

Have you avoided it and there at the beginning of sentences?

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No

Are you telling or showing?

Showing

Telling

Have you used specific details?

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No

Have you used the best words for the sentence?

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No

Varied Openings:  Nothing deadens an essay more than one with sentences that all start the same.  For example, some writers always start with a subject and a verb; others over use introductory phrases.  Read over your draft to see if yuou have varied the way you start your sentences?

My Sentences have varied openings.

My sentences have similarly openings.

Varied Sentence Lengths:  Too many short sentences make writing choppy.  Too many long, flowing ones make it hard to read.  A good balance of short, medium, and log sentences create an essay that flows beautifully.  Read over your draft and see if you have variety in the length of your sentences.

I have a variety in the length of my sentences.

My sentences are consistently the same length.

Reread -read each paragraph.  As you do, note places where your ideas need better connections.

My ideas do not need better connections.

I need to make better connections between my ideas.

Look at each transition.  Have you made the most effective choice?

I have made the most effective choices with my transition.

I need to change some of my transitions.

Think about the spelling errors that you typiclly make.  Carefully read over the essay to ensure there are none of those errors.

My spelling is flawless

I need to correct my spelling

Take a moment to think about the grammatical errors that you typically make.  Read over your essay to ensure that you have not made any of those errors.  

My essay has no grammatical errors

My essay has grammatical errors that need to be fixed.

Use the rubric to score your essay from a 10 to a 5.  Write the number you feel best represents your work quality in the space provided below each category.

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Introduction and Thesis Statement Score:

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Body Paragraphs Score

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Conclusion Score

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Organization and Structure Score

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Transition Score

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Conventions Score

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In-Text Citations Score

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Works Cited Score