SEMESTER 2 PORTFOLIO INSTRUCTIONS
Below are instructions and resources for portfolios from the Spring Semester (February-June).
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Table of Contents (scroll down to reach the Unit you are looking for)
Unit 2 Descriptive Essay
Unit 3 Research Proposal
Unit 4 Research Paper
Unit 5 Persuasive Speech
Unit 6 Literary Analysis
MLA Formatting
Check My Work Info
UNIT 2 DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY
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Additional Resources for Checking Your Work
IMPORTANT NOTE ON UNITS 3 AND 4:
Units 3 and 4 are connected. You will create a research proposal in Unit 3 and then write your research paper on your (approved) proposal for Unit 4.
UNIT 3 RESEARCH PROPOSAL
​NOTE: Do not start this assignment if you have not gotten your topic approved in the Unit 3 Lesson 2 Discussion by your teacher.
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UNIT 4 RESEARCH PAPER
​NOTE: Do not complete this project if you have not gotten a C or higher on your Unit 3 proposal and have had that topic approved by your teacher.
Instructions
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MLA FORMATTING AND WORK CITED RESOURCES
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​All portfolios should be typed, use MLA Format, have a CheckMyWork link, follow the word count minimum from the portfolio breakdown, and be submitted to the correct dropbox. If your paper is not in MLA format, you will not receive higher than a C on your Portfolio until you resubmit. See the MLA Format Mini-Lesson, MLA Style & MLA Format attachments for more help with MLA Formatting. (Not sure how to use a dropbox? See a step by step guide in the attachments.)
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Video Tutorials:
How to set up your paper in MLA Format (11 mins)
How to go from Outline to Essay (10 mins)
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CHECKMYWORK
A CheckMyWork link is required on both the Rough Draft and the Final Draft of your portfolio starting in Unit 2. Click here to see a tutorial about the CheckMyWork program.
You can find the CheckMyWork program under "Links" from your student homepage. Run your paper through this program, and it will generate a link to an authenticity report. Please copy and paste this link into the bottom of your Rough and Final drafts in the work cited page and submit that draft to the dropbox.
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If there is no CheckMyWork link you will receive only partial credit and be asked to resubmit.
Feel free to reach out if you have any questions.
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