ENGLISH 10 Tentative Research Paper Calendar
= DUE DATES
3 4
Begin Research Paper Unit
In class: Vocabulary list 8;
Controversial Topics activity
What is an effective
thesis?; Introduction to
note-taking form
Today’s goal: Narrow
down a few
controversial topics
that you’d like to
consider for your paper
10
In-class: MLA QUIZ;
Research and note taking
Today’s goal:
Continue composing notes,
complete topic proposal
17 Notes Due (25
PowerPoint slides)
In-class: How to incorporate
counterarguments; Lab—
Drafting
Today’s goal:
Draft body paragraphs
24 Lab—Revision
Individual writing
conferences
Today’s goal:
Refine paper
December 1
Final Draft Due for
Final Edit in-class
Work time for
5 6 7 NO SCHOOL
In-class: In-class:
Lab—Introduction to the Go over MLA citation Thesis statement draft
SIRS database, library requirements; Read a sample due
resources, and note taking research paper; continue
In-class: Research and
research and note-taking
Today’s goal: note taking
Have a clear topic in mind Today’s goal: Begin
and do preliminary note-taking that includes Today’s goal:
research to decide on your correct MLA citations Continue composing
topic; Practice taking notes; Prepare for MLA
notes in the PowerPoint quiz Monday
slide
11 No lab today 12 13 Outlines Due 14 NO SCHOOL
Topic Proposals In-class: Go over outline
Due format; How to incorporate In-class: How to
facts, stats, and sources; incorporate facts, stats,
Topic Presentations in class and sources; Lab--Drafting
Draft outline
Today’s goal: Today’s goal:
Give/receive helpful Today’s goal: Draft introduction and
feedback to/from peers Complete outline begin body paragraphs
18 In-class: How to 19 First Drafts 20 21
transition paragraphs; Lab— Due Lab—Revision Lab—Revision
Drafting Individual writing Individual writing
Peer Workshop 1 conferences conferences
Today’s goal: Draft body
paragraphs; conclusion Today’s goal: Today’s goal: Today’s goal:
Give and receive helpful Refine paper Refine paper
feedback from classmates
25 NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL
Second Drafts Due
Peer Workshop 2
Work time for class
presentations
2 3 4 5
Final Drafts Due
Class Presentations
presentations Due