Week 2:

English 3
Honors
Ms. Kreuzkamp
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Week 2: Goals for
this week
Students will complete a sustained research
paper, arguing the importance & value of a
selected American novel
1. Post on the Week 2 discussion “Showing
Love to Those Around You” (10 point
daily)
2. Complete an Outline that sufficiently
maps out the details of your paper (50
point AA)

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Week 2: Showing Love to Those
Around You
I know we can't physical be together and
complete everyone's favorite ritual of Ms. Week 2 Question: What are
Kreuzkamp's weekly Bell Ringers, but I ways that you are showing
thought I would keep the trend alive though
these weekly "Wise Words Wednesday"
love to those around you
videos. Each week I will post a video with an this week?
underlying message of "wisdom.“

The intention of this task is to build positivity

and "togetherness" even though we are apart
♥
Completion of this task will count as a 10 point daily. 

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 Research Paper: Directions: Complete an Outline that sufficiently

Outline maps out the details of your paper. This counts as a

50 point AA
Introduction
• Hook Body Paragraph 1 (Key Point 1 from your thesis)
• Context • Topic Sentence
• Evidence
• Thesis • Evidence
• Evidence
Body Paragraph 2 (Key Point 2 from your thesis)
• Topic Sentence
• Evidence
• Evidence
• Evidence
Body Paragraph 3 (Key Point 3 from your thesis)
• Topic Sentence Conclusion
• Evidence
• Final hook
• Evidence
• Evidence • thesis restated
• final insight
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 Research Paper: Outline
(Continued)
NOTE: You may use our previous "SLAM" style Outline as a
guide, but this is not required-rather, you may draft your own
DUE DATES:
outline style: using roman numerals, bullet points, etc. (As  A Day: Due Thursday 4/9
long as all of the components above are addressed). You do (11:59 pm) to Schoology
not have to fully write out your paper at this point, you are  B Day: Due Friday 4/10
simply mapping out your ideas in the format that works (11:59 pm) to Schoology
best for you!

Format: Typed MLA Document

Submit: to Schoology

The Outline is a 50 point daily grade.

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Looking Ahead…
For those that like to plan ahead, our next
task is the completion of a Rough Draft (30
point Daily )

You may want to keep this in mind as you

build your Outline. In my opinion, the more
detailed your outline, the easier the Rough
Draft process becomes.
DUE DATES:
 A Day: Due Monday 4/13
Another tool for those that like to see what (11:59 pm) to Schoology
is coming: there is a full “Research Paper:  B Day: Due Tuesday 4/14
Unit Overview” chart posted in Schoology (11:59 pm) to Schoology
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BMC Policy update…
Things are always subject to change, but as of right now, teachers will not enter any tests in
the RenWeb gradebook as a test category grade. Teacher might still assign tests and
quizzes, but these would be counted within the AA category.
See the table below for reference…

Alt
  Daily (test could go here) Test (3 QTR)

Standard
Grading Scale for Qtr 3 10% 40% 50%

Qtr. 4: 20% 80% Nothing in this Category 

Honors 
Grading Scale for Qtr 3 10% 35% 55%

Qtr. 4: 22.5% 77.5% Nothing in this Category 

AP
Grading Scale for Qtr 3 10% 30% 60%

Qtr. 4: 25% 75% Nothing in this Category 

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 Final Reminders…
• This Friday (4/10) is Good Friday, Technically, we do not have “School”
that day. Enjoy the day with your family and with your (virtual) friends
• Make sure that you are completing your daily Attendance prayer check-in
tasks. There is no attendance for Friday, 4/10
• If you have any questions on your work this week feel free to message me
on Schoology and/or send me an email [with parent(s) CC’ed]
Kreuzkampk@bishopmoore.org

Wishing you all a GREAT week!