Finding Your Voice
Spring 2011 College Now at Murry
Ms. D'Amato, Mr. Tarallo
February:
Class 1 02/03 - Intro. To course, syllabus review, Who Am I? What is my life plan?
Class 2 and 3:
02/07: A. intro to the research paper and conference scheduling
B. Preliminary Research
02/09: A. Research Paper - preliminary research continued
B. SAT Prep 1 (hand out SAT books if available)
Class 4 and 5:
02/14: A. Introduction to college session 1 - choosing and searching for colleges, reading applications for personal statement topics.
02/16: A. Research Paper - narrowing the topic and finding sources
B. SAT Prep 2
Class 6 and 7:
02/28: A. Personal essay session 1 - using the college applications to create topic focus
03/02: A. Research Paper - Annotation
B. SAT Prep 3
Research Paper Conference # 1 (02/27, 03/01, 03/03)
(Preliminary Research, Narrowed Topic, Copies of 4 - 5 sources)
March:
Class 8 and 9:
03/07: Personal Essay Session 2
03/09: A. Research Paper - note cards
B. SAT 4
Class 10 and 11:
3/13 - College Intro. Visit to Baruch (Mr. Tarallo's class)
3/15 - College Intro. Visit to Baruch (Ms. D'Amato's class)
Research Paper Conference #2 (03/14, 17, and 18)
(completed annotation and note cards)
Class 12 and 13:
3/21 - Personal Essay Session 3
3/23 - A. Research Paper - outline
B. Sat 5
Class 14 and 15 -
03/28 - Intro. To college
03/30 - Argument Essay
Research Paper Conference #3 - 03/27, 29, 31
(completed formal outline for editing and review, hand - out works cited page and in - text citation materials)
April
Class 16 and 17 -
04/04
- Personal Essay
04/06 - A. Argument Essay
B. Sat Connection
Final Research conference - 04/10 - 12 (1st completed draft due to teacher on 04/06 returned to students with comments during conference)
Class 18 and 19 -
04/25 - Intro. To college
04/27 - A. Argument Essay
B. SAT connection
May
Class 20 and 21 -
05/02 and 04 - Research Paper Presentations
05/09 - End of semester party
Final Grade:
25% Research Paper
15% Personal Essay
15% Argument Essay
15% College materials
and SAT work
30% Attendance