Writing+Goals

__**Writing Goals **__

Guide Through Writing in the Social Studies:


 * Equality & Hierarchy Research Paper Material **

Assignment:

//Step 1 // Topic worksheet.

//Step 2 // Focus within a Topic. You need 3-5 pages of notes for 3/22 for Tan & Red.

//Step 3 // An additional 3-5 pages of notes on your topic/focus and 5 notecards due for Tan & Red 3/29.

//Step 4 // First draft of research question and 10 additional notecards due for Tan & Red 4/1.

//Step 5 // Revised research question and first draft of central claim (your response to the research question), and an additional 5 notecards.

//Step 6 // Post research question & claim to wiki and comment upon 3 others.

//<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Step 7 // <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Examples of a detailed outline and further explanation of can be found [|here]. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Detailed Outline (15 points)
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Research Question
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Central Claim
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Sub Claims
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Evidence
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Analysis
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Footnotes

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Your research question should evolve from one or more of the given topic questions. Writing a research question does not mean you are done researching, it is starting point to drive your research in a more narrowed direction.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Research Question Info **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">In writing your research question ask yourself the following questions,
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Is it interesting to me?
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Is it arguable? Read it to yourself and see if you can argue against it.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Is it of historical significance? Does the question present a puzzle that needs to be resolved?
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Is there is evidence to support this argument so far?
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Is it specific enough to be answered in a roughly 5 page paper?


 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">For Paragraph Writing **

//<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Body Paragraph Sub-claims (topic sentences) // <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Sub-claims are one sentence that has an argument and single reasoning. Sub-claims are narrow and must advance the central claim. Each sub-claim addresses an aspect of the central claim, together they address the whole central claim. Sub-claims exist within transition sentences.

//<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Body Paragraph Evidence // <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Students will be expected to refine their ability to find and appropriately incorporate SPARC1 Evidence. In particular, students will be expected to incorporate more evidence and to group that evidence concisely (densely pack sentences with facts). They will be expected to vary the types of evidence within each paragraph.

//<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Body Paragraph Reasoning (analysis) // <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Reasoning explains the connection between the evidence and the sub-claim. Explaining may mean that the student provides additional context or uses more than one sentence to extend logic. Students will also use a variety of phrasing.