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Week One: Identifying Components of Argumentation CheckPoint: Research Paper Topic 10 Assignment: Bias, Rhetorical Devices, and Argumentation 50
Week Two: Gathering and Evaluating Information Discussion Questions 10 Participation 10 CheckPoint: Gathering and Evaluating Information 50
Week Three: Working With Sources CheckPoint: Annotated Bibliography 50 Exercise: Grammar Exercise 1 10 Assignment: Quoting, Summarizing, and Paraphrasing Sources 80
Week Four: Formulating an Argument Discussion Questions 10 Participation 10 CheckPoint: Developing a Thesis Statement 30
Week Five: Organizing Information CheckPoint: Full-Sentence Outline 50 Assignment: Incorporating Statistics, Graphs, and Illustrations 100
Week Six: Drafting an Introduction and a Conclusion Discussion Questions 10 Participation 10 CheckPoint: Introduction and Conclusion 50 Exercise: Grammar Exercise 2 10
Week Seven: Reviewing the Research Paper CheckPoint: Rough Draft of the Research Paper 40 Exercise: Grammar Exercise 3 10 Assignment: Peer Review Workshop 60
Week Eight: Revising the Research Paper Discussion Questions 10 Participation 10 CheckPoint: Writing Skills Assessment 10 CheckPoint: Research Paper Revision 40
Week Nine: Completing the Research Paper Capstone CheckPoint 20 Final Project: Persuasive Research Paper 250
Point Totals 1,000
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