Final+Unit+Timeline

TIMELINE FOR FINAL UNIT: SPEAKING & SEARCHING

Tuesday, April 26 Initial Information & Brainstorming Wednesday, April 27 Reading Day Thursday, April 28 Plagiarism; Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Quoting: when & how Friday, April 29 Note-taking from Non-fiction articles (Magazine together & Internet) Your top THREE topic choices for a final speech topic DUE

DUE MONDAY: Hand-in note-taking article (20 points) Monday, May 2 Library: How do you determine a quality source? Tuesday, May 3 Reading Day Wednesday, May 4 Using the online databanks—Find at least one Thursday, May 5 Speech structure, outlines, works cited--Initial Article Choice DUE (5 points) Friday, May 6 How to use Non-fiction books—Find at least one

Monday, May 9 Work Day Tuesday, May 10 Summary/Quote Initial Article (25 points) (2 surveys-5 points each) Wednesday, May 11 Reading Day Thursday, May 12 Secondary Group as needed/Work Day-- Friday, May 13 Work Day/LAST DAY TO CHECK OUT LIBRARY BOOKS

Monday, May 16 Visual Aid Discussion—Poster vs. Keynote vs. iMovie Tuesday, May 17 Work Day Wednesday, May 18 Reading Day Thursday, May 19 Work Day—Full Speech Outline DUE (20 points--part of Final Grade) Friday, May 20 Work Day

Monday, May 23 Work Day Tuesday, May 24 Work Day Wednesday, May 25 Reading Day Thursday, May 26 Group 1 Presents (5 points per survey—2 required 1 extra credit optional) Friday, May 27 Group 2 Presents ALL LIBRARY BOOKS DUE

Monday, May 30 Group 3 Presents (Final Presentation Grade/Exam Grade is 150) Tuesday, May 31 Catch-up Day Wednesday, June 1 Reading Day Thursday, June 2 EXAM DAYS Friday, June 3 EXAM DAYS

PARTICIPATION POINTS: Random Days you will be receiving participation points for being on-task.