5.29 - Essay Writing

Everyone had the period today to work on writing their essay response explaining the problem their civic action problem seeks to solve (see "Bare Bones of an Essay" handout in the outline resources below).

During this time, I was available to meet individually with people to respond to questions about the outline and essay writing process.

The rubric that I will be using to evaluate responses is available here.

Resources:

• Civic Action Project: Guiding Questions
• Essay Rubric for the Civic Action Project

• Searches

• Google

• Google Scholar

• Marvel Student Research Database (available inside the school)

• Google Cheat Sheet Search Tips

• Google for Research: Search Tips

• Sources and Notecards

• Website citation sheet

• Source citation sheet

• Model Sources and Notecard Spreadsheet 

• Outlines

• Civic Action Project: Thesis and Claim Creation Sheet

• Civic Action Project: Outline 
• Bare Bones of an Essay (to use in converting your outline into an essay)

Submitted Today:

Completed draft of your essay exploring the problem that your civic action project seeks to solve.

Homework:

• Use your outline to begin converting your thesis, claims, and evidence into an essay (due today)