Week of Oct. 14

Now that your rough drafts are done (or at least 49 out of 54 of them), it will take me a week to grade all the drafts. You may see a grade in engrade, but I will not post the comments on Turnitin until I have read all of them. That way, everyone has the same amount of time to work on the final draft, which is due the week of Oct. 28.

In the meantime, work on getting your expert interview. This is what will set your research paper apart from all the other research that has been done on the topic. It's what makes your paper unique. Use the expert links on this page to find and expert and make contact (preferably by phone). This may seem scary, but you are nearly adults; you can have a conversation with another adult.

If you set up an in-person interview during school hours, get a note from your parents and give it to Mr. Grijalva so he can excuse your absence. Good luck!

Note Cards

Note cards 21-40 are due by the end of class on Friday, Oct. 4. If you do not have all 20, turn in as many as you do have. Next week, we will cover citing sources in your paper. You will write the rough draft and turn it in on Friday, Oct. 11, including the Works Cited page.
We will meet in the library on Tuesday and Thursday. On Tuesday, you will create accounts for Turnitin.com and upload your introduction.