Project 2
Evaluation 32
Ninth Grade English 2 (ENGH 032 060)
Be sure to include ALL pages of this project (including the directions and the assignment) when you send the project to your teacher for grading. Don’t forget to put your name and I.D. number at the top of this page!
This project is worth 100 points. Note that grammar, spelling, and punctuation are important for this project. Refer to the “Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics Handbook” section on pages R24–R28 of your textbook and the writing guidelines in the Appendix of this course.
Project Instructions
Persuasive Presentation
For this project, you may choose to write a persuasive essay or deliver a persuasive speech. You are going to make a follow-up to Pete Hamill’s “Libraries Face Sad Chapter” (Lesson 9). Your purpose is to convince your readers/audience to use the library more.
To prepare, refer to the “Research and Technology” section on page 239 of your textbook. Follow the directions given. Research the services offered by libraries today and collect information about the services and frequency of use for each of the services. Next, draft a simple outline to organize your ideas.
Your presentation should be organized logically and should include a clear introduction, body, and conclusion. Refer back to Hamill’s essay to refresh your memory on persuasive structure. Type your outline on the next page. Use the sample outline as a model, but delete it and type your own. The outline is part of your project.
I. Introduction (Introduce yourself, gain the audience’s attention with something interesting about your topic, and give a clear position statement [thesis] about the topic)
A. Attention-getter/ Interest-builder
B. Position statement about using the library services more
II. Body (Give reasons and credible evidence for your position; integrate your visual aid if giving a speech; and remember to use proper transitions.)
A. Reason 1
1. Support (You will support your reasons in each section with the research you collected.)
2. Support
B. Reason 2
1. Support
2. Support
C. Reason 3
1. Support
2. Support
III. Conclusion
A. Revisit your introduction and wrap up your discussion
B. Restate your position
Essay Option
Your essay should be between two and four pages (600 to 1200 words) in length. Please double-space your lines. Remember that you will want to do at least one rough draft of your essay. Once you have completed a rough draft, put it away for awhile. Review it later and make any necessary revisions.
You will need to use at least three sources in your paper. They must be cited, and all direct quotations must be in quotation marks. Use the MLA Style and include a bibliography at the end of your essay. The current edition of the MLA Style Manual is available in most libraries, and guides to the manual may be found online. There is a brief summary of the MLA Style on pages lxxviii and lxxix in your textbook.
Your essay will be worth 100 points, and it will be worth 12 percent of your course grade. The essay will be graded according to the following criteria:
• Does your essay follow your outline? (10 points possible)
• Does your essay follow the template provided in the project assignment (introduction, body, conclusion, etc.)? (10 points possible)
• Does your essay have a clear position about why people should use libraries more often? (20 points possible)
• Have you used at least three resources to support your position? (20 points possible)
• Is your evidence credible, and does it support your position logically? (20 points possible)
• Are your sources cited in MLA Style and in a bibliography? (10 points possible)
• Is your paper free of errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation? (10 points possible)
Speech Option
You must use at least three outside sources, as well as a visual aid (picture, model, chart, object, etc.). Your visual aid must relate to your project and support your position.
To prepare, write an outline for your speech. Rehearse your presentation several times. You will also need a bibliography for your sources, written in MLA style. The current edition of the MLA Style Manual is available in most libraries, and guides to the manual may be found online. There is a brief summary of the MLA Style on pages lxxviii and lxxix in your textbook.
Record your presentation as a digital video—it should be between four and six minutes in length. Follow the directions in your online course for recording and submitting your speech.
Your speech will be worth 100 points, and it will be worth 12 percent of your course grade. The speech will be graded according to the following criteria:
• Does your speech follow your outline? (10 points possible)
• Does your speech follow the template provided in the project assignment (introduction, body, conclusion, etc.)? (10 points possible)
• Does your speech have a clear thesis statement about why people should use libraries more often? (20 points possible)
• Have you used at least three resources to support your position? (20 points possible)
• Is your evidence credible, and does it support your position logically? (20 points possible)
• Did you include a bibliography written in MLA Style? (10 points possible)
• Do you use at least one visual aid in your presentation? (10 points possible)
Project Submission
Essay Option
Type your essay in the space provided at the end of this document (scroll down).
Speech Option
Record your presentation. You may upload it to YouTube or put it on your own website. If you do, copy and paste the URL for your video into the table below. Complete the rest of the table.
You may also submit your speech as a file with the UNHS Dropbox. To use the Dropbox, follow these directions.
1. Save your video file with the name ENGH032060_Your_Name_Here_Project2.mov. [File types may vary.]
2. Access the high school DropBox. To access the DropBox, use the navigation panel on your course management system (Waycool) homepage. (You must be logged in to use the dropbox.)
3. Click “Browse” to select your file. (A new “Browse” button will appear after you have selected your file. Disregard it. This feature of the DropBox is for projects in which students need to submit more than one file.)
4. Click “Begin Upload.”
5. Wait until a message appears on your screen saying “Your Upload is Complete.” This message will provide a URL to your file so it can be viewed online.
6. Copy the URL and paste it into the table on the next page. Be sure to copy your URL before you close the DropBox upload page. Complete the rest of the table.
NOTE: If you experience difficulty or long delays in uploading, you may need to compress your video file. Recommended freeware programs for compression are:
http://www.zamzar.com/
http://www.formatoz.com/
Speech Table
Name of Student
Title of Presentation
URL link to Presentation
Citations for any outside sources used (in proper MLA format)
Save this project assignment document. Use the course number, your name, and the project number in your file’s title:
ENGH032060_Your_Name_Here_Project2.doc
Go to your course management system to submit your project.
[If you do the essay option, begin typing on the next page.]
[Begin essay option here. Please double-space your lines.]