Senior Project Calandar Fall 2012

Senior Project Calendar: FALL 2012/2013

You will be responsible for all homework and class work necessary for successful completion of Expository Composition and the Senior Project.  Please note that due dates are for Senior Project Assignments only, and are subject to change.

	Title of Assignment	Points	Due Date	Category	Notes	Grade                                            Grade
1	Brainstorm	100	8/23/12	Senior Project	Top ten choices w/ focus questions and reflection
2	Senior Project Calendar Overview Signed and Parent Waiver Form	100	8/28/12	Senior Project (SP)	Parent/Guardian signatures on of the scope of Senior Project
3	Letter of Intent	100	8/27/12	SP	Defense of Proposal
	KWL Chart  1	100	8/28/12	Classwork	chart to focus research
4	Checklist and Action Plan*	100	8/28/12	Homework	Criteria for completing research
5	Twenty (20) Notecards and all appropriate bibliographic cards*   Overall Topic	500	8/30/12	Homework	Quote on one side w/header and source code; bibliographic card for each source
6	Twenty (20) Notecards & source cards* for Topic 1	500	9/4/12	Homework	Quote w/header and source code; source cards
7	Conference Reflection Form* Work Product Design	100	9/4/12	Homework	Preparation for 2nd set of individual conferences
8	Student/Teacher Conferences* ( Work Product)	100	9/4/12	Classwork	Individual discussion of topic
9	Draft of Introduction to the problem/context section due	500	9/7/12	SP	Includes literature review 2 doubled spaced 12 pt font pages.
10	Contacts and Interview Dates	500	9/10/12	SP	Ensure participation and prepare for 2 interviews
11	Fifteen (15) Interview Questions	500	9/10/12	SP	Ensure preparation for interviews
12	Cause/Effect Composition (Outline and Draft)*	500	9/14/12	Homework	Develop or persuade consequences of your topic
13	Draft of Topic 1 Due Turnitin.com	500	9/16/12	SP	In depth discussion of a key finding/answer/issue  2 pages
14	Survey Questions Draft	500	9/20/12	SP	Draft Questions for Data Analysis Project
15	Survey Distributed	100	9/19/12	Classwork	Evidence of Survey Distribution
16	Networking Event	100	9/24/12	Classwork	Mock Networking event to practice skills
17	Twenty Notecards/ all appropriate Bibliographic cards for Topic 2	500	9/21/12	Senior project	Quote on one side w/header and source code; bibliographic card for each source
18	Draft of Topic 2 Due to Turnitin.com	500	9/ 30/12	SP	In depth discussion of a key finding/answer/issue 2 pages
19	Mentor Agreement	500	10/1/12	SP	Ensure participation of Mentor
20	Mentor Reflection	100	10/1/12	Classwork	Plan best use of your resources
21	Survey Results Spreadsheet and Graphs	500	10/1/12	Homework	Excel Spreadsheet of Data with Graphic Representation
22	Twenty (20) Notecards and Source Cards for Topic 3	100	10/2/12	SP	Quote w/header and source code; source cards
23	Data Analysis Essay	500	10/3/12	SP	5 Paragraph Essay Analyzing Collected Data
24	Draft of Topic 3 Due to turnitin.com	500	10/7/12	SP	In depth discussion of a key finding/answer/issue 2 pages
25	Works Cited Draft	500	10/12/12	SP	MLA format of all sources
26	Interview Proof and Delivery of Response Form	500	10/14/12	SP	Receive expert information on topic
26	Context Draft Completed (Introduction, Topics, 1,2,and 3)	500	10/15/12	SP	Context section (body) of final paper
27	Data Analysis/Conclusion/Societal Impact Drafts Completed	500	10/16/12	SP	Revised Drafts of 3 sections of final paper
28	Rhetorical Precis, Definition, and Call To Action Drafts	500	10/17/12	SP	Revised Drafts of 3 sections of final paper
29	Methodology and Abstract Drafts	500	10/18/12	SP	Revised Drafts of 2 sections of final paper
30	Rough Draft	500	10/19/12	SP	COMPLETE ROUGH DRAFT OF FINAL PAPER
33	Research Paper	500	10/29/12	SP	10 page paper; MLA format
34	Slide Drafts	500	11/2/12	SP	Draft of PowerPoint/Keynote slides for final presentation
35	Rehearsals of Presentation ( 5 required)  and Dress Rehearsal	100/ea	11/13 - 28	Classwork	Final Preparation for Panel Presentations
36	PowerPoint /Keynote/Files /Prezi URL Submitted	100	11/29/12	SP	Electronic Files Submitted to Senior Project Coordinator
36	Mentor Hours Log	500	11/30/12	SP	To prove regular connection with mentor
37	Artifacts and Log for Physical Project	100	11/30/12	SP	To prove actual completion of the physical project
38	Panel Presentations	500	12/6/12	Presentation	Present process and findings to professionals
39	Final Portfolio	200	12/12 &13	Homework	Demonstrating growth over semester
40	Final Debriefing and Wrap Up	100	12/12 &13	Classwork	This will constitute part of your final exam for this course

Parent/ Guardian/Caregiver Form

We have reviewed the Senior Project Syllabus.  I understand that my child is responsible for all homework

and class work necessary for successful completion of Expository Composition and the Senior Project.  I realize the due date in the Senior Project Calendar are for the Senior project only, and are subject to change.

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Student Last Name, First Name              Student Signature                                                Date

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Parent/Guardian/Caregiver              Parent/Guardian/Caregiver Signature                        Date

Week 2 2012-13

Class Work and Homework Week 2

Day	Class Work	Homework
Monday	Activities 7 and 8 Senior Project Survival Guide should be brought to class.	Activity 9 Brainstorm for Senior Project Due Thursday Include Potential Topics and Potential Work Product, Schedule for learning Presentation Software if you have not already mastered( Prezi, Keynote, or PowerPoint).
Tuesday	Activity 10	Activity 11,12 Brainstorm for Senior Project Due Thursday Include Potential Topics and Potential Work Product, Schedule for learning Presentation Software if you have not already mastered( Prezi, Keynote, or PowerPoint).
Wednesday	Activity 13	Activity 14 Brainstorm for Senior Project Due Thursday Include Potential Topics and Potential Work Product, Schedule for learning Presentation Software if you have not already mastered( Prezi, Keynote, or PowerPoint).
Thursday	Read Activity 15, Do Activity 16	Activity 17
Friday	In class timed essay: Activity18-20 in practice in Expo Comp Text	Revise Essay Staple Timed Draft to back of your revised Essay Typed, Triple Space

Travel Writing: Imagery Review

Travel Writing

1.            Brainstorm a list of events and/or personal experiences that might make a fun piece of travel writing.

2.            Take 5 minutes to share your lists with your peers.

3.            Select one event from your list and write down, using free writing   and brainstorming techniques, everything you can about it during the remainder of the session.

4.            Use the Elements of Good Travel Writing below to identify any characteristics that are not present in your work or that need to be strengthened.

5.            Rework your ideas into a draft, making sure specific sections of their writings focus on the key elements:

·      
Try for a clever attention grabber (this may be the last or most challenging part).


·      Give enough background information to set the context: Where were you? Why were you there? Why was this event important? 


·      Clearly describe the setting. Use details that appeal to multiple senses. 


·      Clearly describe an important person (alternately, an animal or thing) in the story. Make sure that your reader will understand who the key people are in the article. 


·      Look for places where you can add dialogue. If the event happened a long time ago, dialogue does not have to be direct quotations. Focus on the general comments and feelings in their dialogues. 


·      Mix in personal reflections with the telling of the story.

6.            Bring a completed draft of their travel article to the next class session for peer review.

Elements of Good Travel Writing

Travel writing

• centers on a key event.

• uses background information that builds up  to this event.

•may incorporate research to enhance the background information— even if the writer didn’t know the information things at the time of the trip.

• clearly describes the location and focuses on elements that are key to the story or experience.

• clearly describes any important people so that readers feel as if they know them a little.

• uses dialogue where possible to help the story“ happen” for the reader .

•mixes reflections on the experience with the retelling to help the reader see the importance of the experience.