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Pencil Pack: Early Writers (1st/2nd Grade) Weekly Writing Club (semester)
Aprimus Writing: Write a Semester Term Paper
Annette the Teacher B.A. ACE Educator, TEFL TESOL
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(114)
Learn to research and write a Semester-Long Term Paper in this eighteen-week class. Students will complete the steps to write a Term Paper with intermediate Benchmarks and regular feedback from the Teacher.
Class experience
US Grade 9 - 12
Intermediate - Advanced Level
Learn to write a Semester-long Term Paper in this 18-week class. Research or Term Papers are an important skill to master for high school students. Students will follow the steps to research and write a semester-long Term Paper about an approved topic of their choosing. Papers will be 10-12 pages long, be typed and double-spaced on standard-sized paper (8.5" x 11"), with 1" margins on all sides. Include a page header at the top of every page. Students will learn about and include standard...
18 lessons//18 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1IntroductionLearn the difference between a Term Paper and a Research Paper. Explore the expectations of this course. Start to think about possible topics for your paper. Decide if you plan on writing a Term Paper or a Research Paper. Benchmark: Submit a brief, five paragraph essay or writing sample.Week 2Lesson 2Choosing a TopicExplore your passions. Learn to distill your passions into potential topics for your Paper. Learn to do preliminary research into your potential topics. Narrow your topics down to three potentials. Benchmark: Submit your three potential topics for review.Week 3Lesson 3Ask a QuestionYour Paper will answer a question about your topic. State three potential questions to be answered in your research. Conduct more preliminary research to validate your questions. Benchmark: Submit your three questions for review. Choose your topic and question for your paper. Benchmark: Submit your topic and research question for approval.Week 4Lesson 4Write your Thesis and Begin your ResearchWrite your Preliminary Thesis. Benchmark: Submit your Preliminary Thesis for feedback. Learn how to do research. Learn how to properly organize and store your research. Learn the importance of documentation and citations.Week 5Lesson 5Continuing ResearchDelve deeper into your research. Learn about alternative sources. Continue to fine tune your thesis. Learn to organize your research.Week 6Lesson 6Look for new sources for your researchExpand your research by looking for new sources. Benchmark: Submit a list of your sources and a short one paragraph summary of your research so far.Week 7Lesson 7Even more researchContinue researching your topic. Review you research. Are there any missing areas or gaps? Is your research valid to your question and thesis? Do you need more information? Learn about citations. Start creating your citation page.Week 8Lesson 8Reviewing your research and wrapping it upReview your research. Look for more sources to fill in any gaps you still have. Benchmark: Submit a list of sources and a one-paragraph summary of your research so far.Week 9Lesson 9Organize your research and plan your Research PaperNow is the time to review and organize your research according to the method your choose in Lesson 5. Plan your Paper.Week 10Lesson 10Outline your PaperLearn how to outline a Paper. Organize and outline your paper. Benchmark: Submit your Outline for review.Week 11Lesson 11Start writing your research paperUsing your Outline, start to write your Paper's first draft. Learn how to properly cite your sources.Week 12Lesson 12Continuing writing your first draftContinue writing your Paper. Do a self-inventory. Is your plan and Outline working out? Do you need to make adjustments to your plan, Outline, or thesis?Week 13Lesson 13Continue writing your first draft and review your researchContinue writing your Paper. Aim to complete the first draft by the end of this week. Benchmark: Submit the information sheet about your first draft.Week 14Lesson 14Complete your first draft and reviewComplete your first draft. Your first draft should be complete, 10-12 pages long with a preliminary grammar and spelling edit. Benchmark: Submit your first draft. Feedback will be limited as this is a first draft.Week 15Lesson 15Review and reviseReread your paper. Does it answer the thesis question? Does it have any gaps in research? Is it organized well? Use the editing guidelines to perfect your Paper. Complete a second and third draft. Fill in research gaps.Week 16Lesson 16Revise, revise, reviseSpend this week revising your paper. Review for continuity and organization. Complete spell and grammar checks.Week 17Lesson 17CitationsLearn how to properly use citations. Complete all citations. Benchmark: Submit completed Citation Page.Week 18Lesson 18Polish and PerfectReview and revise your Paper. Complete the final edit. Polish and perfect it. Benchmark: Submit your final paper for assessment.
Students will research and write a semester-long Term Paper about an approved topic of their choosing. Papers will be 10-12 pages long, be typed and double-spaced on standard-sized paper (8.5" x 11"), with 1" margins on all sides. Include a page header at the top of every page. Students will learn about and include standard citations. Students will complete Benchmarks throughout the process.
Annette the Teacher has been teaching for a long time. She has over three decades of experience teaching children of all ages. She has a B.A. in Sociology with minors in Biology, Chemistry, and Writing from the University of Pittsburgh. She has homeschooled her own children from Pre-School through (their current) High School. All of her classes are interactive. Annette encourages students to fully participate in class. All of her classes feature hands-on activities and books Annette writes for the class herself. Annette is a published writer, publisher, and artist. She uses her extensive knowledge and experience to create unique classes for every student. She enjoys teaching science, history, art, and cooking classes. She brings history alive with her "Life in ..." history classes where students learn about key times in history by experiencing children and families' lives in that time period. "Paint like ..." art classes where students will learn about famous artists and create their own artwork based on the artists' works. "Smart Science" classes where we explore science and complete experiments and projects. Kid Cuisine classes are cooking classes for Young Chefs based on historic foods and science topics. Students should be prepared to make, explore, and create during class. Annette knows hands-on, interactive experiences are the best way for children to learn. Annette spent the first nine years of her professional life working in the medical field. She worked as a Transplant Coordinator, retrieving organs for transplantation, and she worked in research. When she was five years old she got her first microscope (which she still has). She also became obsessed with the brain at the age of five. She made her own model of the brain, which she also still has to this day. Annette also has experience working with Special Needs children. She is Mom to a child on the autism spectrum and a child with serious medical needs. She also has worked with children with ADHD. If your child has special needs, please contact Annette so she can work with you and your child.
Homework Offered
Students will be researching and writing a semester-long research paper. Most of the work will be done on their own including planning, researching, and writing their paper. Students should plan on spending about four to five hours a week on their research paper.4+ hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
This course will have periodic assessments at Benchmark Points throughout the course at weeks. A final assessment will be given along with a final grade on their completed research paper. Benchmark assessments will be returned within 3-7 days. The final assessment will be returned with 1-2 weeks.Grades Offered
A final grade will be provided. The grading matrix will be in the following areas: Topic, Research, Sources, Clarity, Continuity, Length, Content, Thesis and Support, Grammar, and Spelling.
Students should know how to write an essay prior to taking this class.
Students will need notebooks, note cards, or a virtual version of either for collecting and organizing their research. Students will need access to a word processing program to complete their research paper. Handwritten papers will not be accepted.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Students will be writing a research paper based on their own interests. The topic must be approved by Annette the Teacher. Inappropriate topics will be rejected. These include, but are not limited to, topics involving sex, violence, abuse, and drug use.
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Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(114)
Hello. I am Annette the Teacher. I can't wait to teach you here on Outschool. I use Activity Based Learning in my classes. Learning should be fun. My classes are based on hands-on learning projects. In my classes, you get into the action with...
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Ages: 14-18
