May 18, 2015 - May 22, 2015 Weely Agenda for Contemporary Composition

Monday, May 18^th:

1^st Period and 2^nd Period:

A minimum of fifteen note cards are due today by midnight.

Looking ahead:

Wednesday, May 20^th:  Research paper outline due.

Friday, May 22^nd: The first draft of the research paper is due.

                     

Tuesday, May 19th: 

1st and 2nd Periods: 

Work on outlines which are due tomorrow

Finish up notecards

Wednesday, May 20th: 

Not here today. Sub.
Students worked on outlines and rough drafts of paper.

Thursday, May 21st: 

Went over format of outlines again.

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This is one way to do an outline:

            l. Topic Sentence

                        A. First Claim

                                    1. Development of first claim

                                                a. Evidence

            ll. Topic Sentence

    

 I. The Dream Act will be a great help for undocumented students raised in the U.S. 

                        A. The Dream will help the U.S. to have highest proportion of college

                              Graduates in the world.

1.     Economic Benefits of having higher number of college graduates

a.     Greater economic stability

b.     Higher tax base

2.     Military Benefits of having higher number of college graduates

a.     Better trained soldiers

                                                                                            i.     Evidence

b.     Greater military strategists

                                                                                            i.     Evidence

c.      Greater military technology

                                                                                            i.     Evidence

This is the WRONG WAY TO DO THE OUTLINE!!!!!!

Main Idea: The drinking age should be lowered

Evidence: People aged 18 are responsible. (Not!!!!)

Friday, May 22nd: 

Final draft due today!
Work on rough draft in the library!