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English 9 Honors Multigenre Research Paper PacketClark High School – 4th Quarter 2013

Mr. Hurt

Table of Contents

Introduction..........................................................................................................................................................................3

Possible Genre List................................................................................................................................................................4

FQI.........................................................................................................................................................................................5

Proofreading Symbols & Abbreviations.................................................................................................................................6

Examples...............................................................................................................................................................................7

Internet Resources................................................................................................................................................................8

Evaluating Information..........................................................................................................................................................9

Plagiarism............................................................................................................................................................................10

No-No List...........................................................................................................................................................................12

Textual Support Models......................................................................................................................................................13

MLA Style Guidelines...........................................................................................................................................................15

Works Cited.........................................................................................................................................................................17

MGRP Scoring Rubric...........................................................................................................................................................18

TOPIC: ANYTHING RELATED TO YOUR LIT CIRCLE BOOK: AUTHOR, THEME, CONTEXT, ETC. CHARACTERS, ETC.

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English 9 Honors – Multigenre Research Paper (MGRP)“A multigenre paper is composed of many genres and subgenres, each

piece self-contained, making a point of its own, yet connected by theme or topic and sometimes by language, images, and content. In addition to many

genres, a multigenre paper may also contain many voices, not just the author’s. The trick is to make such a paper hang together.”

A MGRP is NOT:► A single piece of writing.► Begun with a thesis.► Distant from reader and audience.► Approached from a single perspective► Only composed of text.► Boring.

A MGRP IS► Both creative and research-based.► Begun with an interest.► Both emotional and logical► Approached from multiple perspectives► Composed of text, visuals, art, and more.► Fun.

A MGRP involves the same research as a traditional research paper, but the presentation is what makes it different. Instead of writing an expository paper, you will choose how to present the research. A genre is simply a way of presenting information. The following page is a list of genres you may choose from, or you may choose ones not on that list.

General requirementso Final project is the final document in your personal section of the literature circle binder.o Works cited page has at least FOUR sources in proper MLA citation. No more than TWO can be websites. One

MUST be a print source. WIKIPEDIA IS NOT AN OPTION.o Genres MUST be created by YOUo One genre MUST BE a 2-3 page MLA formatted essay.o With the exception of original artwork, the entire project must be typed.

Format of the project IN ORDER:o (1) Title pageo (2) Table of contents with the title of each genre and the type of each genre.o (3) Letter to the reader, explaining your topic and anything the reader should know. Addressing: why you

chose your topic and why it’s important, what you knew about it before you started research, and how you did your research.

o (4) At least SEVEN genre pieces. There must be a variety of genres and you must show that you put effort into this project to receive full credit.

o (5) A notes page listing each genre you used, why you chose it, whether it is fictional or research-based, and how it fits into your paper.

o (6) FQI sheeto (7) 1-2 page reflection: What did you think of the MGRP process? What was hard? What did you enjoy? What

did you not enjoy? How would you change the project?o (8) Works cited page. (MLA formatting)

Important dates:o FQI rough plan: (A) 4/23, (B) 4/24o Rough draft: (A) 4/29, (B) 4/30

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Abstract Acceptance speech Acrostic poem Advice column Advertisement Arrest warrant Autobiography Award Billboard Biographical sketch Birth announcement Birth certificate Blog Board game Book jacket Book review Bottle label Bumper stickers Business letter Campaign speech Cartoon Catalogues CD liners Character sketch Children’s books Class notes College application essay Comic strip Commercial script Comparison/contrast Concrete poem Contest entry form Contracts Cover letter Death certificate Declaration of war Deed Description Description from

alternative POV Dialogue Diamante poem Diary entry Dictionary entries Directions Documentary Editorial E-mail Encyclopedia entry Epitaph Essay Eulogy Eviction notice Extended metaphor Eyewitness account Fable Fairy tale Family tree Fictional narrative Folklore

Flyer Found poetry Free verse poetry Friendly letter Game review Ghost story/urban legend Graffiti Greeting card Historical fiction Horoscopes How-to article Humorous essay Infomercial Inspection analysis Interview transcript Job application Job manual Journal entry Kickstarter idea Lab notes Legend Lease Letter of complaint Letter of recommendation Limerick Lists Love letter Magazine article Magazine cover Mandala Manifesto Map Medical records Memo Memoir Memory (recollection) Menu descriptions Monologue Movie review Mysteries Myths News article News feature article Newscaster script Nursery rhymes Obituary Pamphlets Parody Personal narrative Persuasive essay Picture book story Play anecdote Playbill (event program) Police report Postcard Poster Prayer Preface or foreword Problem-solution essay Product evaluation

Product jingles Propaganda Puppet shows Psychological profile Questionnaires Quotations Public announcement Rap Reader response log Real estate listings Recipe Recommendation Letter Rejection letter Research paper Restaurant/food review Resume Sales pitches Satire Scene for a TV show Science fiction Scrapbook page Screenplay Script of telephone call Self-portrait Sermon Shopping list Short story Six room poem Slogans Song lyrics Sonnet Speech Sports cards Stand-up comedy script State of union address Stream-of-consciousness Summary Survey results analysis Survival story Tattoos Technical support manual Telephone conversation Thank you letter Tickets Timeline Top 10 list Track list Travel brochure Travel log Tribute Two-voice poem Vignette (written image of a

moment Want ads Wanted poster Webpage Will Yearbook page Yearly expenditure report Yellow page listings

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Facts Questions Interpretations

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Proofreading Symbols Proofreading Abbreviations

Remove space SP Spelling

Transpose AWK Awkward, rephrase

Delete WC Word choice

# Space needed VT Verb tense

Period needed AGR Agreement

Spell out PRO Wrong pronoun

Capitalize REP Repetitive/Redundant

/ Lower case RO Run-on sentence

Indent FRAG Sentence fragment

¶ New paragraph CS Comma splice

Insert PV Passive voice

Stet Ignore mark HMP Wrong homophone

Ital Italicize WDY Too wordy

_______ Underline -S Problem with final S

Hurt 7Facts Questions Interpretations

Romeo died by poison. What kind of poison did he use? Infomercial for poison or product labels

Romeo banished to Mantua Where is Mantua? What’s it like? Travel brochure of N. Italy

Examples

FQI – Topic: Romeo and Juliet

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Table of ContentsIntroductory Letter Letter 3

Apothecary Miracle Poison Infomercial Script 5

Northern Italy in 10 Days Travel Brochure 6

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Notes Page

Genre #1: Infomercial One of my sources discussed many of the ingredients common in Medieval poisons, so I wanted to do something with that. I thought an infomercial would be a clever way to show that my research suggested that Aconite was the poison that Romeo drank, and that it had roots in Greek mythology (Woodbury).

Genre #2: Travel Brochure Shakespeare mentioned Mantua a few times in Romeo and Juliet, so I thought I would include some information about Verona and Mantua. Blanchard’s guide to Northern Italy served as my primary source for the travel brochure I made, and even though the information about Mantua and Verona are modern, it is factual.

Hurt 8Internet Resources

Site: Purdue OWLURL: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/Function: Everything you need to know about MLA (and APA) formatting with tons of examples and exercises.

Site: Citation MachineURL: http://www.citationmachine.net/Function: Online MLA citation generator. It can create in-text citations and works cited entries for MLA or APA format. NOTE: Since it generates citations automatically, there may be errors in the formatting. It is up to you to check and make sure they are formatted correctly in your paper. Saying “it’s the website’s fault” is not a valid excuse.

Site: EBSCOURL: http://search.epnet.com/ (username: clark password: chargers)Function: A huge database for finding articles of all types.

Site: Google ScholarURL: http://google.scholar.com/Function: Online database of scholarly articles, book reviews, and more. Everything is credible and reliable.

Site: Multigenre Research Paper ExamplesURL: http://writing.colostate.edu/gallery/multigenre/toc.htmFunction: A list of online examples of MGRPs. If you’re stuck, maybe you can get an idea here.

Site: Multigenre Writing: ExamplesURL: http://www.users.muohio.edu/romanots/mgrpapers.htmFunction: More online examples of MGRPs.

Site: Multigenre Writing IntroductionURL: http://writing.colostate.edu/gallery/multigenre/introduction.htmFunction: Online MGRP resource.

Site: Gale GroupURL: http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/las80343 (password: chargers)Function: Virtual reference library for several subjects. Check out the first link for a virtual reference library, an the third link for a huge database of articles.

Site: Opposing ViewpointsURL: http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/ovic/?userGroupName=las80343 (password: chargers)Function: Opposing Viewpoints is a great resource for researching social issues.

Sites: Individual newspapersURLS: http://www.nytimes.com/ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ http://www.time.com/ http://www.cnn.com/ http://www.latimes.com/ http://www.washingtonpost.com/ Function: You can find some good articles here sometimes, but be careful of bias in editorials!

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Evaluating Information: Holy CRAAP!

The CRAAP test is an easy way to evaluate information you find during the course of your research. As you research, you will find a LOT of information, but how do you know that it is GOOD information? The CRAAP test is a series of questions that will help you evaluate your

information and help you figure out what to use. Note: An icon means that the question is specifically for internet resources.

C urrency: The timeliness of the informationo When was the information published/posted?o Has the information been revised or updated?o Does your topic require current information or is older information sufficient? Are the links functional?

R elevance: The importance of the information for your needs.o Does the information relate to your topic or answer your question?o Who is the intended audience?o In the information at the appropriate level? (Not too easy or too advanced)o Have you looked at a variety of sources to find the best one?o Would you be comfortable citing this as a source in your paper?

A uthority: The source of the information.o Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor?o What are the author’s credentials or organizational affiliations?o Is the author qualified to write on the topic?o Is there contact information? (Publisher or e-mail) Does the URL reveal anything about the source? (.com/.net/.org/.edu/.gov)

A ccuracy: The correctness/truthful of the information.o Where does the information come from?o Is the information supported by evidence?o Has the information been reviewed or edited?o Can you verify the information in another source or from personal knowledge?o Does the language/tone seem unbiased or free of emotion?o Are there spelling, grammatical, or typographical errors?

P urpose: The reason the information exists.o What is the purpose of the information? Inform? Teach? Sell? Entertain? Persuade?o Do the authors/sponsors make their intentions or purpose clear?o Is the information fact, opinion, or propaganda?o Does the point of view appear objective and impartial?o Are there political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional, or personal biases?

Hurt 10Plagiarism

Plagiarism is using another person’s words as your own. Not only is plagiarism against school and classroom rules, but it’s wrong and illegal. Plagiarism can get you expelled

from college. Plagiarizing any part of your work will result in zero credit and an “academic dishonesty” note on ParentLink

Types of plagiarism

1. Taking and/or buying a paper from the Internet.You will be turning in your final project to a website that scans papers and detects plagiarism. It detects phrases, paragraphs, and pages that have been found elsewhere on the internet and provides links to the original.

2. Taking and/or buying any PART of a paper from the Internet.

3. Using someone else’s paper.You may not “collaborate” with someone on this project. You may not borrow a friend’s paper and submit it as your own. Doing so will result in a zero for you AND the person you got it from.

4. Failing to put information into your own words.Sometimes, without intending to copy someone else’s work, we forget to paraphrase. One sentence or a few words, it’s the same: it’s plagiarism. How do you avoid this?

► Paraphrase, paraphrase, paraphrase! (And cite)► Direct quotations with quotation marks and citation.

5. Failing to cite information.You have to use citations if you EVER use someone else’s information.

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Example one: o Original text: “They visited some two dozen sites including al-Muthanna, where Iraq once

produced chemical weapons agents.”

o Source: McGeary, Allan. “Weapons of Mass Destruction.” Time. 13 February 2003: p. 27.

o Student version A: “Weapons inspectors visited many sites like al-Muthanna, where chemical weapons were made by Iraq.”

o Student version B: “Weapons inspectors visited many sites like al-Muthanna, where chemical weapons were made by Iraq (McGeary 27).”

Example two:o Original text: “Despite the growth of these new technologies and the importance of the mass

media in our lives, our schools have failed to do anything in the way of developing a systematic curriculum aimed at helping students to understand the form, content, ownership, and organization of the mass media.”

o Source: Considine, David M. “Visual Literacy and the Curriculum: More to It Than Meets the Eye.” Language Arts 64. 1987.

o Student version A: “Despite new technology that makes the mass media important in our lives, the schools have failed to develop systematic curriculum aimed at helping students to understand television. In fact, schools operate as though print were the main means of communication in our culture. But young people have a high-tech, visual sense of communication.”

o Student version B: “Modern communication technology is here to stay and cannot be ignored. We live in the information age, bombarded by television and radio in our homes and automobiles, annoyed by ringing telephones, and infatuated by computers and their modems. David Considdine sees the conflict as chalkboards and talking by teachers versus an environment of electronic marvels (635). He argues, “While schools continue to operate as though print were the main means of communication in our culture, an increasingly high-tech society requires a new definition of literacy that encompasses visual, computer, and media literacy” (619).

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No-No List

Following is a list of things that should not appear in formal research writing. Using any of these will result in a lower grade.

Personal pronouns I, you, me, we, etc. Personal opinion. Research is about FACTS. “I think” “I feel” “I believe” etc. have no place in your

research. Contractions. I’d, it’s, I’d, there’re, gonna, wanna, etc. Grammatical errors. PROOFREAD. Read it aloud to check for awkwardness. Look up anything you’re

unsure about. Plagiarism. Creative fonts/formatting 12 point Times New Roman Excessive margins/Spacing Margins should be 1” on all sides. Spacing should be exactly double. Information unrelated to topic Everything in your paper should directly relate to your topic. Addressing the reader Do not write anything like: “I am writing this paper to inform you about…”

It’s not a letter. Never say “This paper is about…” or “This paper is going to…” Show, don’t say. Avoid beginning sentences with “The reason(s) why,” “It is,” or “There are.”

o “The reasons why depression is the most relevant trait is because depression is anger turned inward.

o Instead: “Depression, anger turned inward, is the most relevant trait.” Use punctuation correctly When quoting, punctuation goes INSIDE quotation marks. Wishy-washy words Use STRONG words. The following are weak:

A lot Kind of Pretty Almost ► Very Many Sort of Really Good ► Lots Somewhat Stuff Thing Nice ► Might

Don’t use these sentence starters

Well… In conclusion… Lastly So/Then.. Also… Finally First… And also… As previously mentioned….

Clichés “Think outside the box,” “in the nick of time,” “the bottom line,” etc. Slang This is a research paper, not a text message. Don’t misuse homophones their/there/they’re, to/two/too, affect/effect. KNOW THE DIFFERENCES.

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Textual Support Models

Note: Adding or removing words from quotesIf you need to add words to a quote for clarification, put your words in brackets in the middle of the quote. Original: “It is said that an adult may eat two or three berries without injury” (Woodbury 42). Edited: “It is said that an adult may eat two or three [Belladonna] berries without injury” (Woodbury 42).

If you need to remove quotes for whatever reason (too long, unnecessary, etc.) use an ellipsis. The form of the ellipsis is: three periods with a space before AND after each one: (sp).(sp).(sp).(sp) Original: “Its deadly character is due to the presence of an alkaloid, Atropine, 1/10 grain of which swallowed by a man has occasioned symptoms of poisoning” (Woodbury 40). Edited: “Its deadly character . . . has occasioned symptoms of poisoning” (Woodbury 40).

Type #1: Imbedding quotes into your own sentencesTextual support is set up contextually and is explained. Punctuate naturally as though the texts become part of your sentences. The following examples are from student Peter Chang’s 1996 essay on how Shakespeare uses plant imagery to enlighten a theme.

In act one scene five, Duncan assures Macbeth that he has already “begun to plant” him and will “labor to make [him] full of growing.” This is an example of Shakespeare’s use of dramatic irony. Duncan’s words are supposed to be encouragement s to Macbeth . . .

In act one scene six, Lady Macbeth instructs Macbeth on the plan to kill Duncan. She asks him to “look like the innocent flower.” This phrase serves two purposes. First, it produces an imagery of pure innocence, such as that which exists in a daisy or daffodil. By using this reference . . .

Obviously, the “sovereign flower” refers to Malcolm, while the “weeds” refer to the usurping Macbeth. This metaphor is extremely effective. It clearly presents the two opposing characters as they are perceived, one being an elegant, highly loved “flower,” while the other being the hated “weeds.” In a short phrase, Shakespeare convincingly demonstrates . . .

Type #2: Using entire quoted sentencesAlways use a colon to introduce the quote, and don’t forget to explain the importance. The following examples come from Thuy Hguyen’s 1997 essay using feminist approach.

With a closer look, one can easily notice the strange, abstract gloominess of this house by observing its oppressive surrounding: “But all the time I was thinking that there too the trees drooped in a heavy, melancholy way and the grass was a much darker color than ordinary grass.” Conspicuously, the place has its own uniqueness, physically, and symbolically.

Ironically, the narrator, who does not prefer to live in such a depressing house at first, ends up liking it with all her heart: “I’d be leaving the convalescent home the day after tomorrow. Why wasn’t I thinking of that instead of a story read long ago . . .” In other words, self denial and the fear of losing her dream of being able to once again fit into the superficial, materialistic society . . .

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Type #3: Block quotesThis type should be used sparingly, if at all. Unnecessary block quotes WILL result in reduced points. Words must look exactly like the original text. Quotation marks are removed. Block quotes must be double spaced and indented one inch from the left margin. You use block quotes when your quotation is longer than three lines of prose or four lines of verse. In plays or poems, the line breaks are maintained.

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Hemlock is another poison that was often used in medieval times. About hemlock, Woodbury

writes:

Poison Hemlock can grow to be about 6 to 10 ft. tall. It has leaves and white flowerheads

resembling those of parsnips, carrots, and water hemlock. It has a fleshy, white taproot, a

main stem with characteristic light red spots and a disagreeable smell. All plant parts are

poisonous. However, the seeds contain the highest concentration of poison. (34)

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In addition to being used as poison, many plants had beneficial properties as well. In Romeo and

Juliet, Friar Lawrence says:

Poison hath residence and medicine power:

For this, being smelt, with that part cheers each part;

Being tasted, slays all senses with the heart.

Two such opposed kings encamp them still

In man as well as herbs . . . (2.3.25-29)

Thank you to Brian Blank for the information from which this page was compiled.

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From St. Martin’s Handbook (7th ed)

1. First pageThere is typically no title page for MLA format. Your paper’s heading should be double spaced, left justified, and include: your name, your teacher’s name, the course name, and the date. Below that, the title should be centered. After that, the paper begins with the first paragraph being indented. Do not bold, underline, change any font sizes, or fonts.

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Ryan Hurt

Mr. Johnson

English 9 Honors

5 April 2013

Poison Use During the Renaissance

Poison played a prominent role in Shakespeare’s tragedy “Romeo and Juliet.” In addition to

the poison Romeo drank, Aconite, there were other commonly used poisons, such as nightshade

and mercury (Woodbury 32).

2. Margins & spacingMargins should be 1” on all sides (should be the default setting). In Word, this can be changed on the Page Layout tab. The paper should be double spaced all the way through, including long quotes and works cited. There are NO extra spaces between paragraphs.

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Plagiarism is representing someone else’s ideas and expressions in a research paper as if

they were your own. It is a failure to acknowledge your indebtedness to the author of one of

your references.

Most frequently students plagiarize when they repeat as their own writing, almost word for

word, someone else’s writing. To avoid any possible inadvertent plagiarism, document or

reword/restructure original text or make a direct quotation when you are in doubt.

Space is too big.

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On the PAGE LAYOUT tab, make sure the number in “After” under “Spacing” is set to 0.

,3. Page numbersPage numbers should be on every page, including works cited. Your last name and page number should be right justified and placed in a header, which will be automatically visible on every page. To do this, click “Header” on the INSERT tab, and type your last name, then click on “page numbers” also on the INSERT tab. Make sure you change the page number/last name to Times New Roman 12!

You might have to mess around with settings to get it the way it’s supposed to look. Look at the examples above to see how it’s supposed to be.

4. In-text citationsIf you refer to anyone else’s information in your paper, you MUST use in-text citations. Anything you cite in your paper MUST be on your works cited page as well. Each type of source (book, webpage, article, etc.) has a different format. Make sure you look up the proper way to do it for your sources. In general, you will always use the author’s name if there’s an author and a page number if one is available.

You can do this a number of ways.

On page 40 of her book on medieval poisons, Woodbury says that the root, berry, and leaves of the Belladonna plant are extremely dangerous. In my paper, I could site this like:

Woodbury notes that the Belladonna’s root, berries, and leaves are extremely poisonous (40). The Belladonna’s root, berries, and leaves are extremely poisonous (Woodbury 40).

For sources with no author, use a shortened version of the source’s title (1-2 words is usually enough) and give the page number if one exists. One of my sources is an article called “CSI Renaissance: Evidence of Medici Poisoning Discovered 420 Years Later” and has no author.

Scientists have discovered that the Duke of Tuscany’s cause of death was likely arsenic poisoning, not malaria (“CSI Renaissance”).

In “CSI Renaissance”, scientists reveal that the Duke of Tuscany’s cause of death was likely arsenic poisoning, not malaria.

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All research papers require a works cited page. A works cited page is a list of all resources that you use throughout the research paper process. It has specific formatting guidelines:

Works cited begins on a new page. The words “Works Cited” appear centered on the top of the page without bolding or underlining. Alphabetize entries using the author’s last name. If there’s no author, use the title. Do not alphabetize “a”, “an” or “the”. Entries are double-spaced. The first line of each entry is left justified. Additional lines are indented. (hanging indent**) Works cited is the very last page of your paper and should be numbered. Italicized: longer works books, newspapers, magazines, journals, websites, plays, films, TV shows, “Quotation marks”: shorter works essays, short stories, poems, book chapters, specific pages

All source types have their own formatting. If the type you’re using isn’t mentioned here, check the Purdue OWL site for how to format your sources. Below is an example of a properly done works cited page. The grey entries are examples of the format above it.

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Works Cited

Author(s). "Title of Article." Title of Periodical Volume.Issue (Day Month Year): pages.

Database Name. Medium of publication. Date of access.

Arnett, Robert P. “Casino Royale and Franchise Remix: James Bond as Superhero.” Film

Criticism 33.3 (2009): 1-16. Academic Search Premier. Web. 16 May 2010.

Editor, author, or compiler name (if available). “Title of webpage.” Name of Site. Name of

institution/organization affiliated with the site (sponsor or publisher), date of resource

creation (if available). Medium of publication. Date of access.

Tonnesson, Oyvind. “Mahatma Gandhi, the Missing Laureate.” Nobelprize.org. Nobel

Foundation, 1 Dec. 1999. Web. 4 May 2005.

Lastname, Firstname. Title of Book. Place of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication.

Medium of Publication.

Kingsolver, Barbara. Small Wonder. New York: Harper, 2002. Print.

**To set “hanging indent” click on the little box on the right of the paragraph

area and change “special” under “indentation” to “hanging”

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MGRP Scoring Rubric

Required Components Title page

[3]

__/50

Table of Contents[3]

Reader letter[5]

7 genre pieces (one being an essay)[21]

Notes page[5]

FQI (at least fifteen lines)[5]

Reflection (1-2 pages, thoughtful)[3]

Works cited[5]

Content Grammar, vocabulary, punctuation

[20]

__/50 Reader letter (clear/related to topic)

[10]

Variety of genres[10]

Topic clearly brings out genre pieces[10]

Formatting Page numbers

[10]

__/50 Spacing/margins (double spaced/1”)

[10]

Works cited[20]

Components in proper order[10]

Total: / 150