How to Write a Note Card for a Research Paper

Understanding Summary Writing

This Is My Letter to the World

Assignment: Create a PowerPoint or Prezi that shows your view of the world. It should be at least six slides. Use a metaphor to describe your view of the world (world as staircase, as a game, as an adventure) and find graphics and quotations that support your view. Include a slide that says "I chose these pictures because... The quotations I chose are significant because..." You have two hours in class to do this. If you do not finish, it is homework. We will show the presentations to the class on Thursday.

Civil Disobedience Essay

Assignment: Write a 1,500 word essay on a single act of civil disobedience, either historical or contemporary. Use three sources. Note this is a single act, not a movement.
Tuesday: In the library, log in to Turnitin.com. Create an account by using the class code 8208045 and the password summer. Type in your introduction and thesis statement by 9 a.m. Use the remaining time do research for the writing of your paper. Take notes as quotations, summaries or paraphrases. We will practice these Wednesday in class. In the meantime, take notes as you have learned in previous English classes.

Teenage Brain and Fear

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5 Truths About College Every Incoming Freshman Needs to Know | The Prospect

5 Truths About College Every Incoming Freshman Needs to Know | The Prospect

Taking Challenging Course May Trump High SAT Scores

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College Research Project

Today you will choose at random a college to research. I have left out the ones that everyone knows about already: USC, UCLA, Cal State Northridge, etc. The colleges you will research are all in California and are a mix of public and private.

Your research will be presented in a PowerPoint, or if you wish, a Prezi. There should be six slides (or transitions on Prezi). They are:
1. Title page
2. Brief history
3. Tuition, acceptance rate, and housing
4. Athletic awards
5. Notable alumni
6. Fun facts
See the example on Cal State Dominguez Hills in the box, below right.
Due date: Monday, May 19. Be prepared to present to the class.

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Early Assessment Program

For more information on the EAP and to request the results of the Early Assessment Readiness for College essay you wrote today, go to
http://www.csuenglishsuccess.org/juniors

Into the Wild Dialectical Journal

As you read Into the Wild, by Jon Krakauer, you will keep a dialectical (double entry) journal. Write one entry for each chapter. See the sample entries in the box at right.
You have until the week of Nov. 18 to finish the book and schedule a book conference with me. You will schedule a time at nutrition, lunch or after school for your conference. We will have a conversation about the book and I will ask you to share a few of your entries with me. I will check to see that the journal is complete, give you your grade, and return the journal to you at that time.

Persuasive Speech

Starting Tuesday, Oct. 22, you will give a speech answering the question, to what extent have we achieved the ideals stated in the Declaration of Independence? 
You may want to start with a rhetorical question or other attention grabber.
You may use the first person (I, we) but don't overuse it.
You may use note cards. Cards are preferable to sheets of paper because they do not obscure your face and are not as noticeable if your hand shakes.
I will pull names at random out of a bag to determine the order of speeches.

Class of 2013: Here's What I'd Give Up to be You | LinkedIn

For the next week, we will be reading college prep tips, culminating in the writing of a college application essay as your final exam. I thought you might enjoy this commencement speech from T. Boone Pickens, founder, chairman and CEO at BP Capital and one of the richest men in the country.
Class of 2013: Here's What I'd Give Up to be You | LinkedIn
After you have read it, post a comment in response by Friday, May 31.

Persuasive Project

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Civil Disobedience Hotlist

Below is a list of websites you may want to use for your research into civil disobedience.