Objective: To investigate an idea from an inspiring text in a way that synthesizes and conveys relevancy and connections in an interdisciplinary or multigenre approach unified by an original platform or vehicle to convey and present your sources, analysis, and conclusions.
Please compose your piece in a GoogleDoc and post it to Turnitin.com by 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10th. You may also cut and past the "Gatsby" example spreadsheet as part of your proposal, so I can see the particulars.
First Draft Proposal
2. Driving Question
3. Provide a short, descriptive title for your project.
4. Summarize what you will do for your project. Describe the main tasks your project will require you to do. Explain what research will be involved in project and how it will be documented and used.
5. Describe your final product.
6. Timeline: How will you get it done? What’s your plan?
6. Timeline: How will you get it done? What’s your plan?
7. (Optional) Cut and paste your working proposal from the "Gatsby" example.
A - Exceeds Expectations
Student has developed an interesting, thoughtful, and unique question based on an anchor text that will inspire their work. There is evidence of preliminary research and a thoughtful plan for continued research with at least 5 concrete sources to start and a plan for carefully documenting their reading and research. Student has proposed a creative unifying vehicle for their product and presentation as well as a detailed timeline for completion.
B - Meets Expectations
Student has developed an interesting, thoughtful, and unique question based on an anchor text that will inspire their work. There is evidence of preliminary research and a thoughtful plan for continued research with at least some concrete sources to start and a plan for carefully documenting their reading and research. Student has proposed a unifying vehicle for their product and presentation, but it may need some further revision. There is a timeline for completion, but it may need more detail.
C - Approaches Expectations
Student has developed a question based on an anchor text that will inspire their work, but it needs further developing. There is evidence of preliminary research, but a more thoughtful plan for continued reading and research is necessary. Student has proposed a vehicle for their product and presentation, but it doesn’t seem to fully connect to or support their topic . There is a timeline for completion, but it may need more detail.
D/F - Does Not Meet Expectations
Student may have a question tied to an anchor text, but the question lacks originality or thoughtfulness. Minimal research or planning has gone into crafting an initial plan for further reading and research. Vehicle for final product and presentation is simplistic or uninspired. The timeline is minimal as well.
Proposal Rubric (Blog Grade)
A - Exceeds Expectations
Student has developed an interesting, thoughtful, and unique question based on an anchor text that will inspire their work. There is evidence of preliminary research and a thoughtful plan for continued research with at least 5 concrete sources to start and a plan for carefully documenting their reading and research. Student has proposed a creative unifying vehicle for their product and presentation as well as a detailed timeline for completion.
B - Meets Expectations
Student has developed an interesting, thoughtful, and unique question based on an anchor text that will inspire their work. There is evidence of preliminary research and a thoughtful plan for continued research with at least some concrete sources to start and a plan for carefully documenting their reading and research. Student has proposed a unifying vehicle for their product and presentation, but it may need some further revision. There is a timeline for completion, but it may need more detail.
C - Approaches Expectations
Student has developed a question based on an anchor text that will inspire their work, but it needs further developing. There is evidence of preliminary research, but a more thoughtful plan for continued reading and research is necessary. Student has proposed a vehicle for their product and presentation, but it doesn’t seem to fully connect to or support their topic . There is a timeline for completion, but it may need more detail.
D/F - Does Not Meet Expectations
Student may have a question tied to an anchor text, but the question lacks originality or thoughtfulness. Minimal research or planning has gone into crafting an initial plan for further reading and research. Vehicle for final product and presentation is simplistic or uninspired. The timeline is minimal as well.
