Baruch Program Schedule (Spring 2007)

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Final Grade:  25% Research Paper | 15% Personal Essay|15% Argument Essay|15% College materials and SAT work|30% Attendance

Calendar for February 2007( Join the Blog)

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Session 1
To course, syllabus review,
--Who Am I? What is my life plan?
--How much do you know about your intended profession? Identify / find a person who is very successful in your field. In addition, students will find out 3 things about this person's career process.

 "Who am I?" "My Life My Plan"

What's Your Life's Purpose?

Career Role Model
Resources at the College Office

Aptitude Test 1

Aptitude Test 2

College Match Maker

Homework #1: Complete the personal writing "My Life&My Plan"

 
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Conference 1

8

Session 2*
 

A.  intro to the research paper and conference scheduling
B.  Preliminary Research

  1. Choose a topic
  2. Begin preliminary reading
  3.  Restrict the subject
  4. Develop a preliminary thesis statement

Notes on Choosing a Subject for research:

  1. Consider (if you have not yet decided on a broad subject you will do research on): What subject am I interested in( Science, Social Science, Arts, Politics, Social problems, a social phenomena, a college issue, family,  relationships, media’s impact on… )?

  2. What about the subject that interests me (for example Subject-Family; possible topics: Parent-Children Relationship; Same Sex Parenting, Siblings, Adopted Children, Foster Homes, etc).

 

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Session 3
A. Research Paper - preliminary research continued

Gathering Data

___ 1. Compile the working bibliography

___ 2. Prepare the bibliography on cards in correct form (3" x 5" cards)

___ 3. Begin extensive work in the library reference room; be sure to check:

___ a. general bibliographies

___ b. trade bibliographies

___ c. indexes (books and collections, literature in periodicals, newspaper indexes, pamphlet indexes)

___ d. library electronic database

    B.  SAT Prep 1 (hand out SAT books if available)-Getting familiar with the contents of the New SAT

 

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Conference 2

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Session 4
A.  Introduction to college
session 1
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18 19 20

Winter Break
 

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Winter Break
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25 26 27

Session 5

A. Research Paper - narrowing the topic and finding sources

HW: 1. Preliminary Research to Narrow Down the Subject to a Specific Topic
2. Collect 3-4 Sources Not from the Internet, Annotated
3.Note cards
4.Formal Outline

B.  SAT Prep 2-Chapter 4 About the Critical Reading Section

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Research Paper Conference # 1 (02/27, 03/01, 03/03)  
 By the end of February, you must have Preliminary Research, Narrowed Topic, Copies of 4-5 sources
 

 

Calendar for March 2006

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
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Session 6

A. Personal essay session 1 - using the college applications to  create topic focus


 

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4 5 6

Session 7
 

A.  Research Paper - Annotation
 

Taking Notes

___ 1. Develop a preliminary outline

___ 2. Evaluate your source material; which is primary material and which is secondary material?

___ 3. Begin note-taking on cards (4" x 6" cards)

___ 4. Avoid plagiarism

 B.  SAT Prep 3-

SAT Study Guide

Chapter 5: Sentence Completion


        

7

Conference

8

Session 8

Personal Essay Session 2 


 

 

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11 12 13

Session 9

A.  Research Paper - note cards
 B.  SAT 4-

Chapter 6: Passage Based Reading


 

14

Conference

15

Session 10
 

Personal Essay Session 3


College Intro. Visit to Baruch (Mrs. DAMATO's class)


 

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18 19 20

Session 11

A.  Research Paper - outline

1. Develop the final outline; test your outline

___ 2. Prepare to write:

___ a. put your note cards in the order that your outline is in

___ b. consider your (real and imagined) readers and how their expectations may affect your tone and style

___ 3. Write the rough draft

___ 4. Check your documentation carefully

___ 5. Revise and rewrite

-6. Check the format of the text, citations, notes, and bibliography (most instructors recommend MLA or APA format)

___ 7. Proofread

B.  SAT 5-

Chapter 7: Critical Reading Section


 

21

Conference

22

Session 12

Research Paper Discussion


 

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25 26 27

Session 13

Intro. To college


 

28

Conference

29

Session 14

Argument Essay

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Research Paper Conference #2   (03/14, 17, and 18)

(completed annotation and note cards)

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)
 

Calendar for April 2006

 

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
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2 3 4

Spring Break
 

5 6

Spring Break
 

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9 10 10

Spring Break

11

Conference

12

Session 15

Essay Reading/ Presentation

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15 16 17

Session 16

A. Argument Essay

  B.  Sat Connection-

SAT Study Guide

Chapter 8: About the Writing Section
Chapter 9: The Essay

18
Conference
19

Session 17

Intro. To college

Chapter 10: Identifying  Sentence Errors
20 21
22 23 24

Session 18
A.   Argument Essay
 B.  SAT connection-

SAT Study Guide

Chapter 11: Improving Sentences

Chapter 12: Improving  Paragraphs


 

 

25
Conference
26

Session 19

Research Paper Presentations
 in the school library 


 

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29  30          

Final Research conference - 04/10 - 12 (1st completed draft due to teacher on 04/06 returned to students with comments during conference)

Calendar for May 2006

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
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Session 20
Research Paper Presentations
(continued) 

 

2
Conference
3

Session 21
End of semester party
 

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