100 10024
120 English IV (ACP) 141
130 Research and Research Writing
140 
150 12
160 
170 4
180 
210 23.1 Language Arts - Reading and Responding
211 1.9.4
212 2.9.2
213 2.9.3
214 2.9.6
215 3.9.5
216 4.9.1
220 23.2 Language Arts - Explore and Respond to Liter
221 1.9.3
222 2.9.1
223 2.9.2
224 3.9.2
225 3.9.3
226 
230 23.3 Language Arts - Communicating with Others
231 2.9.1
232 2.9.2
233 2.9.3
234 2.9.4
235 2.9.5
236 2.9.6
240 23.4 Language Arts - English Lang Conventions
241 2.9.1
242 2.9.2
243 3.9.1
244 3.9.2
245 3.9.3
246 
250 04.2 LRIT - Computer Technology
251 4.9.2
252 5.9.2
253 5.9.3
254 5.9.8
255 6.9.1
256 6.9.2
300 
300 What are the necessary steps to prepare and write a researched paper?
300 What makes a researched paper effective?
300 How are researched materials effectively integrated into a literary -analytical paper?
400 
400 Literary analysis involves establishing a basic understanding of the cultural context of the work.  This then allows for meaningful interpretation of cultural symbols, authorial tone, and transcendent themes.  In this survey course of world literature, special emphasis is placed on exploring the following focus question:  How does literature portray humankind's search of meaning?  How are the uses and abuses of power revealed in literary works?  Throughout literary history, how have the quest and both its inherent dangers and transformative power played out in various world cultures?
400 
500 
500 RESEARCH
500 Students in ACP Senior English will demonstrate the ability to:
500 -- Evaluate sources for credibility and validity,
500 -- Record appropriate information from texts in note form,
500 -- Gather appropriate information for a works cited page,
500 -- Generate a works cited page that adheres to MLA guidelines,
500 -- Paraphrase and summarize from text,
500 -- Understand the concept of plagiarism and its consequences,
500 -- Organize information to structure the final product,
500 -- Use appropriate format for citations,
500 -- Recognize and use appropriate types of resources for the task,
500 -- Demonstrate facility with a variety of source materials, including print, non-print, Internet, and computer resources,
500 -- Sort and classify information,
500 -- Distinguish valid and invalid sources,
500 -- Judge the quality of sources,
500 -- Demonstrate appropriate use of technology to accomplish tasks, including appropriate use of The Internet,
500 -- Use a variety of evaluation and assessment strategies,
500 -- Effectively integrate researched material into a paper,
500 -- Choose appropriate format for presentation of the final product.
500 
500 
600 
600 All students (as needed) will:
600 -- Be given guidelines for selecting resources,
600 -- Be assisted in utilizing technology effectively,
600 -- Be taught the difference between correct paraphrasing, incorrect paraphrasing, and plagiarism,
600 -- Be provided with a copy of the Academic Integrity policy and explained the consequences of the violations of it,
600 -- Be provided with suggested strategies for effective note taking,
600 -- Be given models and formulas for a works cited page in MLA format,
600 -- Be shown models of parenthetical documentation in MLA format,
600 -- Be instructed on effective organizations for materials in a final product,
600 -- Complete all the steps of the writing process.
700 
700 Research will be evaluated on the final product.  The final paper/product will be evaluated for completion, MLA format, effective use of resources, proper citation format, proper works cited format, effective organization strategy, diction, grammatical correctness, and fluency.
820 
820 Bud's Research Manual, 5th edition 
840 
840 The research unit  may be used to create both an oral and/or a written product.  The research unit may also be used to foster an effective debate unit.  As ACP students, teachers expect a level of student independence during the research process.  Completion of the process is expected, but not assessed with process points.