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=Casey McKeon's Critical Paper=

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January 29 — folder and parent signature due
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Did you show the teacher your Parent Signature? (5 pts.) YES

January 30 — note cards due
Did you show the teacher your one pack of 3x5 notecards? (5 pts.) YES

Did you buy your own copy of The Catcher in the Rye to mark up? (optional)

NO

January 31 — select a topic
View a list of potential paper topics: Choose a topic for your paper and type it here: (5 points)

Holden is obsessed with purity.

February 4 — thesis due
Your thesis tells your readers what point you will be making and defending about the novel. For a guide to writing your thesis (and some examples) click here. __Write your thesis here__: (5 points)

In the novel The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D Salinger, Holden Caulfield is obsessed with purity. Through out the story there are many instances when Holden portrays this obsession. He demonstrates this by showing an extreme love for kids and by not wanting anything to change. He would rather things stay the same. Lastly, Holden is protective about girls looseing their innocence, and even deeper he is scared to loose his own.

Your three main body topics are the main topics you will use to defend your thesis. You should use at least three different subtopics (main bodies) to defend your thesis in the paper. Many students use 4, 5, or even more main body topics to organize their papers. THREE IS JUST A MINIMUM.

__Please enter (at least) three main body topics here__: (5 points)

1) 2) 3)

February 6 — introductory paragraph due
Your intro paragrpah tells your readers the thesis of your paper, and briefly outlines the main body paragraph topics you will use to prove and defend your thesis. __Type **(or link to)** your Introductory Paragraph here__: (10 points)

The Catcher In The Rye, by J.D Salinger, is a novel viewed by critics and read by students nationwide. It was first published in 1951. The novel takes place in New York City. Holden has recently been expelled from one of the many schools he has attended. While he procrastinates going home to face his parents, Holden goes through a series of adventures. Some of these adventures consist of meeting up with old friends, having a run in with a pimp and prostitute, and donating money to nuns that he meets. However, there is even more to the novel than just adventures. Holden Caulfield is obsessed with purity. Throughout the story, there are many instances when Holden portrays this obsession. He demonstrates this by showing an extreme love for kids and by not wanting anything to change. Holden would prefer that things stay the same. Lastly, Holden is protective about girls losing their virginity, and even more significantly, he is scared to lose his own.

February 7 — critical articles (secondary sources) due
You need at least three secondary sources (essays or articles about the novel written by professional critics) from which you will quote the words of the author/critic to help defend your thesis. __List the titles and authors of your three secondary sources here__: (5 points)

1) 2) 3)


 * NOTE**: It is a good idea to find more than three articles in case you change your mind about using one of them. Remember, your final paper must have a total of 8-15 quotes from these secondary sources to help you make your point and defend your thesis. These eight quotes must come from at least three different secondary sources.

February 8 — secondary source quotes
Using each of your three articles at least once, select at least 8 details or quotes from your articles to defend thesis. YOU MUST LIST THE QUOTE, THE SOURCE OF THE QUOTE, AND THE MAIN BODY TOPIC OF YOUR PAPER WHERE YOU WILL USE THE QUOTE. __List at least eight quotes from secondary sources here__: (5 points)

1) QUOTE: TITLE & PAGE: AUTHOR: SUBTOPIC:

2) QUOTE: TITLE & PAGE: AUTHOR: SUBTOPIC:

3) QUOTE: TITLE & PAGE: AUTHOR: SUBTOPIC:

4) QUOTE: TITLE & PAGE: AUTHOR: SUBTOPIC:

5) QUOTE: TITLE & PAGE: AUTHOR: SUBTOPIC:

6) QUOTE: TITLE & PAGE: AUTHOR: SUBTOPIC:

7) QUOTE: TITLE & PAGE: AUTHOR: SUBTOPIC:

8) QUOTE: TITLE & PAGE: AUTHOR: SUBTOPIC:

(Feel free to add additional quotes here, using the same format as above)

February 11 — primary source quotes
Please select at least 10 details from the novel to defend thesis Feb 11 __List them here__: (5 points)

1) QUOTE: PAGE NUMBER: SUBTOPIC:

2) QUOTE: PAGE NUMBER: SUBTOPIC:

3) QUOTE: PAGE NUMBER: SUBTOPIC:

4) QUOTE: PAGE NUMBER: SUBTOPIC:

5) QUOTE: PAGE NUMBER: SUBTOPIC:

6) QUOTE: PAGE NUMBER: SUBTOPIC:

7) QUOTE: PAGE NUMBER: SUBTOPIC:

8) QUOTE: PAGE NUMBER: SUBTOPIC:

9) QUOTE: PAGE NUMBER: SUBTOPIC:

10) QUOTE: PAGE NUMBER: SUBTOPIC:

(Feel free to add additional quotes here, using the same format as above)

February 12 — outline your main body
Please arrange your 10 primary source quotes and your 8 secondary source quotes into an outline of the body of your critical paper. In other words, list the quotes in the order you will use them under each main body topic.

If you use a word document to do this, this could become the framework for your actual paper (because you could type your own writing in between the quotes after you've arranged them in order in this outline, thus creating a draft of your actual paper).

__Please post **(or link to)** a word document containing the outline of your main body (everything but your intro and conclusion) here:__ (5 points)

February 13 — first draft of main body
Write a draft of the body of your paper for peer review.

Please create a link to this first draft, calling it (YOURNAME)'S FIRST DRAFT, as a __new__ wiki page. Ask __at least three__ of your classmates to __read__ your draft (you might need to tell them where to find it by emailing them a link). Students will be expected to read each other's drafts __and leave comments__ in the discussion board. (10 points)

February 14 — peer review
__List the names of at least three of your classmates whose first drafts you read and commented upon:__ (5 points)

1) 2) 3)

At this point, begin revising your draft and come up with a second rough draft.

February 19 — final rough draft
Submit a paper copy of your final draft of the body to the teacher. (20 points)

February 21 — rough draft of conclusion paragraph
__Please type **(or link to)** the rough draft of your conclusion paragraph here__: (5 points)

February 22 — final draft of conclusion paragraph
Revise your conclusion paragraph and present a copy to your teacher today. __Also, please type **(or link to)** the rough draft of your conclusion paragraph here__: (10 points)

February 25 — Works Cited Page due
Turn in a paper copy of your works cited page to your teacher today! __Link to the Word document of your works cited page here__: (20 points)

February 27 — CRITICAL PAPER DUE!!!
Turn in the final draft of critical paper TODAY, including: a) note cards b) outline of body c) all rough drafts d) completed checklist, signed e) final draft of paper, typed, double spaced (5-7 pgs.) f) final works cited / references page

(100 points)

March 5 — TURN IT IN (dot com)
Today is the final day for MANDATORY submission of your final critical paper to [|www.turnitin.com]


 * __FAILURE TO SUBMIT YOUR PAPER TO TURNITIN.COM WILL RESULT IN A ZERO ON YOUR PAPER!__**

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