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Multigenre Research Project Guidelines in Microsoft Word Lester and Hamilton, Spring 2012

Basic Requirements/Elements/Organization

Cover Page Dear Reader Letter Table of Contents Traditional Research Paper/Prose (see requirements) 6 Multigenre Elements/Artifacts Multigenre Notes Page Self-Reflection/Self Assessment Works Cited Page

Aesthetics of the Multigenre Pages

Each page should use a clean and easy to read color/design scheme Each page should be labeled appropriately (example: Multigenre Element

1, Two Voice Poem) Each page will be free of spelling and grammatical errors and follow

conventions of Standard American English All images used as part of multigenre work must be Creative Commons

licensed/copyright friendly images with a link attribution A running footer will be provided throughout the document; Ms.

Hamilton will help you set this component up.

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Additional Requirements

Each project will be required to use at least eight(8) information sources that will be carefully evaluated for credibility, relevance to the group research questions, timeliness (CRAAP test will be applied to every information source).

Wikipedia articles without editing flags may be used. Each source on the final Works Cited list must be used at least once in the

project. Each group will share a collaboratively created NoodleTools Project---Ms.

Hamilton will lead the creation and sharing of this collaborative citation management work space.

Each group will be required to create a minimum of 25 notecards (5 minimum per research question). We will give each notecard a heading; we will also complete the “direct quote”, “paraphrase”, and “my ideas” sections—tags will be optional.

Two notecard checks will be built into the calendar; we will provide dates and instructions for these formative assessments.

We will complete the annotation field for each source—provide a 3-4 sentence abstract/summary of the information source.

Parenthetical references/in-text citations will be provided throughout your paper in MLA style; use EasyBib or NoodleTools to format the parenthetical references correctly.

The paper will be formatted in MLA style. The paper will be saved as PDF and published in Slideshare.

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Organization of the Text Paper: Minimum 8-10 doublespaced typed pages in Word or Google Docs

Introductory Paragraph A. Hook (may include using a relevant quote, an anecdote/story, an interesting fact)

B. Thesis Statement Research Question 1

A. at least three well-developed paragraphs with concrete details and commentaries B. clear topic sentences in each paragraph C. support for the concrete details with paraphrased and directly quoted material D. no more than one direct quote per paragraph; the majority of your material should be your own original analysis and paraphrased supporting evidence.

Research Question 2 A. at least three well-developed paragraphs with concrete details and commentaries B. clear topic sentences in each paragraph C. support for the concrete details with paraphrased and directly quoted material D. no more than one direct quote per paragraph; the majority of your material should be your own original analysis and paraphrased supporting evidence.

Research Question 3 A. at least three well-developed paragraphs with concrete details and commentaries B. clear topic sentences in each paragraph C. support for the concrete details with paraphrased and directly quoted material

D. no more than one direct quote per paragraph; the majority of your material should be your own original analysis and paraphrased supporting evidence. Concluding Paragraph

The last paragraph of your essay. The conclusion gives a finished feeling to your whole essay and leaves the reader with a lasting impression.

It should do one or more of the following:

a) sum up or restate your essay b) reflect on what you said in your essay c) go beyond the literary meaning of the essay d) connect to the big “So what?” i.e. life, humanity, society, the world

What NOT to do: a) give concrete detail. b) repeat words or phrases from your paper (especially your thesis) c) ask questions d) use personal pronouns e) write your opinion of the hero

Works Cited Page(we will import or embed from NoodleTools or Easy Bib)

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Multigenre Elements Menu

Please refer to our research pathfinder for examples; I also have printed packets you can look to for inspiration and examples.

Each element should reflect an investment of time and effort in crafting a substantial learning artifact to convey some significant or important idea/information synthesized from your research for your research question.

Compose a brief narrative of 3-5 sentences that explains each multigenre element. It should at the very minimum answer these two questions; ask yourself these two questions before committing to a genre:

1. Why am I choosing this particular genre? 2. What do I want to show, express, or convey through this genre?

Choices

1. VoiceThread (this could informational or a multimedia work of fiction) 2. PhotoStory created movie 3. a Glogster 4. A Wordpress blog depicting entries from a fictitious vet dealing with the issue (at least 5-10 entries) 5. A Tumblr blog depicting entries from a fictitious vet dealing with the issue (at least 5-10 entries) 6. Skit or “One Act” play related to the issue 7. Found poem 8. Character or issue recipe 9. Artwork –we are looking for original artwork. Please get your art idea approved by Ms. Lester or Ms. Hamilton before beginning. 10. A condensed presentation zen slidedeck with narration (5-10 minutes): here is an example-- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94OQr2bNIl8 . You will need Ms. Hamilton’s help if you choose this option. 11. Fictitious veteran FB page created with PPT or Publisher template we provide 12. Prezi presentation 13. Free verse poem (NO RHYMING!) 14. Wordle or Tagxedo (word cloud) 15. Animoto video 16. Group response to a piece of research or reading with a video (Ms. Hamilton can help you create and put the video on YouTube) 17. Faux text messages between characters or individuals 18. Other suggestions may be approved by Ms. Lester and/or Ms. Hamilton

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>What you knew about the topic before the research began >What resources were used to find the information and which resources were most helpful for each specific research question? >Highlights of what you learned---what are the take aways from the learning experience? > Why should someone take time to read and explore the group project? Why does this topic matter?

Dear Reader Letter for Your Mixed Multigenre Page

This is usually one of the LAST activities you complete even though it will come near the beginning.

This serves as a guide for the reader. It provides the reader with some idea as to how to read the paper and the information they ought to know before reading the paper.

This can also briefly discuss your journey with the assignment and the challenges faced.

This letter is written in a letter-form with a salutation addressed to “Dear Reader.”

If you are struggling with what to write, partner with someone and give them the highlights of the information you are supplying and the attitude your are striving to establish. Have your partner say back what they understood and ask questions that naturally arise in their mind. From their response, write a “letter” to the reader filling in the blanks they pointed out. Use this as a rough draft for your prologue, revisiting it and revising it as needed.

It should be multiple paragraphs---we are requiring at least four---see below.

Include a closing. Example: Sincerely, Ellie Smith

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Multigenre Research Project Time Management Helper

Task Date I Plan to Complete It

Date Completed (CHECK IT OFF!)

Cover Page A. Title of Your Project B. Course Title Spelled Out C. Your Name D. Date Submitted

Dear Reader Letter

Table of Contents

Traditional Research Paper Component

Multigenre Artifact 1

Multigenre Artifact 2

Multigenre Artifact 3

Multigenre Artifact 4

Multigenre Artifact 5

Multigenre Artifact 6

Works Cited Page

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Multigenre Project Helper Getting Ready to Do the Notes Page 10th Literature/Composition Spring 2012 Compose a brief narrative of 3-5 sentences that explains each multigenre element. It should at the very minimum answer these two questions; ask yourself these two questions before committing to a genre:

1. Why am I choosing this particular genre? 2. What do I want to show, express, or convey through this genre?

Artifact/Mulitgenre Element Number

Page # (if you know it already)

Your Actual notes

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