Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Henry V Test

The following is a list of the different parts of your Henry V  test on Thursday:

I. Short Answer: answer 4 out of 5

II. Iambic Pentameter: define and demonstrate you know what it is using appropriate symbols

III. Quote ID: answer 5 out of 6
            a. identify the speaker(s)
            b. summarize the meaning in your own words
            c. discuss the significance, placing the quote in context and answering why the quote was
                stated

Presentation Rubric


5
4
3
2
1
Time Management






Entertainment Value






Visual Aid






Creativity






Body Language






Organization






Speaking Quality





Eye Contact






Fielding Questions






Thesis Presentation                                                                                        /50


Name: ___________________________     Date: _____________ original date scheduled?   Y/N 

Monday, March 9, 2015

Important March Due Dates

March 19th: Henry V In-class Test:
March 30th: Research Presentations Begin

Monday, March 2, 2015

Thesis Checklist

Senior Thesis Checklist
Formatting:
My research paper has been prepared using the following format standards: 
ü  Typed in 12-point font 
ü  Readable Font (Times New Roman or Arial for instance) 
ü  Double spaced 
ü  Black ink 
ü  One inch margins around 
ü  No extra spaces between paragraphs.
ü  Quotes longer than four lines are offset without quotation marks and the citation is properly formatted (period comes before the citation)

Header and Heading:
My research paper includes a title page or has the following information on the first page: 
ü  Header on top right corner (last name and page number) and is found on all pages including works cited
ü  Heading on the top left corner  
     My name 
     Professor name
     Course title
     Date
ü  Title centered (with no extra spaces between heading and first paragraph) that encapsulates the essence of my research

Internal Citing:
My research paper includes internal citations according to the following standards:
ü  The required number of secondary sources, cited parenthetically in the proper format: (Davis 16). 
ü  Credit is given each time that the information is used, even if it is paraphrased or summarized.
ü  When I use a source for the first time, I use a sentence frame that introduces the author/title.
ü  Each source listed on my works-cited page is cited at least once within my paper. 
ü  Most of my non-print sources are NOT web based, but come from the online databases that Multnomah County Library or OSLIS subscribes to.

Works Cited Page: 
ü  Entries are alphabetized according to the author’s last name.
ü  Entries are not numbered. 
ü  Entries should be double-spaced. 
ü  Entries should be formatted with a “hanging indent”.
ü  Entries are complete following MLA guidelines.
ü  Entries include the database.

Conventions (grammar and spelling):
ü  I have had ample opportunity to edit my paper, and it is virtually error free.

Portfolio:
I have included everything listed on the portfolio requirements and all parts are in the correct order.