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Your CUcan be an educational and rewarding experience if you complete the various stages on time during the CUprocess listed below. The CUwill help to develop your time management, research, writing and self-expression skills.

Topic: Select a Topic relating to the course. If a topic you would like does not appear on Mr. Spencer's list, please meet with Mr. Spencer. Topics are here <education.davidspencer.ca/geography/physical/cu/topics>

Thesis: A thesis is a sentence that stands alone and clearly states the writer's point of view, perspective or opinion. The thesis is not a question. The supporting arguments of the essay must prove this thesis. A thesis could be argued by someone with an opposing viewpoint. The thesis for a social science essay must appear as the last sentence in the essay introduction and as the first sentence in the conclusion.

Bibliography: As you gather research, use the working bibliography sheet to record your sources. Follow the MLA guidelines for setting up your final bibliography. Refer to the web site www.citationmachine.net You should have at least five (5) sources from books, web sites, magazines, interviews or video references.

Embedded Citations: For social science research papers, the embedded citation method of referencing is preferred over footnotes. Use embedded citations when quoting statements, statistics or information that is not in your own words. Give credit to the author, researcher, web developer,graph designer, artist or photographer.

CULog: In order to track your progress, create an CULog chart and record your tasks starting today. Use a full page of paper to create your CULog chart. If you wish, you may use a computer program to create your CUlog .

CU Log

Entry Date Location Start Time Finish Time What I Did What I Need 1 March 3 Brampton Library 3:30 P.M. 5:00 P.M. Found two books. Signed out a video. Info on the important dates for my issue. 2 March 4 at School 1:00 P.M. 3:00 P.M. researched on the Internet and interviewed a teacher need to summarize my notes and make embedded citations 3

Essay Structure: Write a 700-1200 word five (5) paragraph essay. Your essay should be typed, doubled spaced using a size 12 point "Arial" font. Use your computer word processor to count the number of words. Spell and grammar check all aspects of each portion of this assignment before you hand it in for marking.
Your essay must have the following structure:

Marking Rubric: A marking rubric will be used by Mr. Spencer to mark your CU essay .

CU Part One Due Date
Date Due: ________________________

The following CUcomponents are due today:
1. CU Topic
You should have selected your CU Topic from the list provided by Mr. Spencer. There should be a different topic for each student in our class. No duplicates please.
Marks: ___/3

2. Thesis and Focus Questions
Your thesis and focus questions are due today. Have Mr. Spencer check your thesis and return modifications to you. Once your thesis is approved by Mr. Spencer, you may continue to do your research.
Marks: ___/5

3. Resources Gathered
Show Mr. Spencer your jot notes, print outs and resources that you have found so far. Make sure that you write the title of the source (book, web site, video, interview) and the page number(s) where you found the information. For each quote and statistic, make sure that you gather the information you need to write an embedded citation. Read page 11 of the MLA "Guidelines for Preparing a Bibliography" handout to learn how to correctly write an embedded citation.
Marks: ___/5

4. Bibliography Check #1
Use the "Working Bibliography" (page 15 and 16) from MLA "Guidelines for Preparing a Bibliography" to record your sources during your research. As you conduct your research, create a bibliography that lists the author(s), publication name, publisher and date of publication for each resource. See the MLA "Guidelines for Preparing a Bibliography" handout for listing web site addresses, interviews and videos.
Marks: ___/5

5. CU Log Check #1
Make sure that you write in your entries each time you work on your ISU.
Marks: ___/10 

CUPart Two Due Date
Date Due: ________________________

The following CUcomponents are due today:
1. Resources Gathered
Show Mr. Spencer your jot notes, print outs and resources you have found so far.
Marks: ___/5

2. Embedded Citation Check #1
Read page 11 of the MLA "Guidelines for Preparing a Bibliography" handout. Show Mr. Spencer your embedded citations indicating where you have used a source for statistics, provided a quote from an author or speaker. Ideas and quotations that are not your own must be acknowledged in your essay as an embedded citation. You should have at least one embedded citation in each of Paragraph 2, 3 and 4.
Marks: ___/3

3. Bibliography Check #2
As you conduct your research, create a bibliography that lists the author(s), publication name, publisher and date of publication for each resource. See the MLA "Guidelines for Preparing a Bibliography" handout for listing web site addresses, interviews and videos.
Marks: ___/5

4. CULog Check #2
Make sure that you write in your entries each time you work on your ISU.
Marks: ___/10

CUPart Three Due Date
Date Due: ________________________

The following CUcomponents are due today:
1. Resources Gathered
Show Mr. Spencer your jot notes, print outs and resources you used to write your CUrough draft.
Marks: ___/5

2. Embedded Citation Check #2
Include embedded citations indicating where you have used a source for statistics, provided a quote from an author or speaker. Ideas and quotations that are not your own must be acknowledged in your essay as an embedded citation. You should have at least one embedded citation in each of Paragraph 2, 3 and 4.
Marks: ___/3

3. Bibliography Check #3
As you conduct your research, create a bibliography that lists the author(s), publication name, publisher and date of publication for each resource. See the MLA "Guidelines for Preparing a Bibliography" handout for listing web site addresses, interviews and videos.
Marks: ___/5

4. CULog Check #3
Show Mr. Spencer your up to date CU Log.
Marks: ___/10

5. ISU Rough Draft Due
Show Mr. Spencer your rough draft. It should be typed out (double spaced) and ready for revision. Hand in your research notes and related materials.
Marks: ___/20

  

 

CUPart Four
Date Due: ________________________

The following CUcomponents are due today:
1. Final Good Copy of CU
Marks: ___/100
Hand in your your good copy (typed double spaced) in Arial font,bibliography,rough copy and all your research notes. Include a cover page with the following:

CUTopic Title by "your name"   Date handed in Course: Physical Geography Course Code: CGF3M Course Advisor: Mr. Spencer Peel Alternative School North

2. Bibliography Check #4
Your bibliography must be typed and alphabetically list the author(s), publication name, publisher and date of publication for each resource. Refer to the "Guidelines for Preparing a Bibliography" handout for listing web site addresses, interviews and videos. Do NOT number your entries. Organize them in alphabetical order by author's last name.
Marks: ___/5

3. CULog Check #4
Make sure that you write in your final entries for work done on your ISU.
Marks: ___/10

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