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Senior Project Steps/Benchmarks for September 20-24
- . Revised Senior Letter due Wednesday
- . First Draft “Introduction to the Problem/Issue” with Literature Review due Friday. Section should be approximately 1 ½ typed double-spaced pages that introduce the reader to your topic.
- You must write a clear thesis statement for your argument. You must take a stand for or against an action or idea. This section should cover a “review of the literature” on your topic, i.e. you need to provide the background information so that the reader understands the topic.
- Find your mentor by Friday and draft your weekly plan.
Monday
Activity 9 Looking Closely at Language
Activity 10 Considering the Structure of the Text
Tuesday
Activity 11 Revising Key Vocabulary
Loaded Words are words that attempt to influence the reader/listener by appealing to emotion. They have strong connotations and are used to elicit a strongly positive or negative reaction.
Activity 12 Getting Ready to Write
Revised Senior Letters are DUE
Wednesday
Activity 13 Summarizing and Responding
Activity 14 Thinking Critically HOMEWORK
Thursday
Activity 15 Reading The Assignment
Activity 16 Getting Ready to Write
1st Draft Senior Project Section 1 is due, Submit Name of Mentor and Weekly Plan based on Senior Project Survival Guide
Friday
Activity 17 Formulating a Working Thesis
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