Images in your Essay

Step #1 Type your final draft. Save it on your H Drive or USB.

Step #2 Open your Word document with the art graphics. Copy one image and paste it in the final draft.

Step #3 In the final draft, click the image. Click “Page Layout” at the top.

Step #4 On the top right click “Text Wrapping” and “Tight.” Save.

Repeat steps 2-4 so that all your images appear on the final draft. Insert a page break and type your Works Cited Page. Save As to the P drive.

Typing April 23-24

Today I checked rough drafts, and the majority of students wrote complete biographies. However, many students did not explain and describe the artist's style, medium, subject and famous works. Remember this essay is a guide to readers viewing the art. After I read your essay, I will have a better understanding of the artist's work.

Rough Draft due Thursday

Students completed their research notes and outline last week. Today I modeled writing a rough draft based on your research notes. Students will turn in rough drafts Thursday May 19.

Artist Research Expectations

Students will use the iLibrary Online Databases as the primary reference. Refer to the previous blog post called Works Cited Page. They may also conduct research from books or magazines on their own.

Students must also include two graphics in their essay. In the computer lab, I instructed students to open a Word document. When they found a potential image on the Internet, students would copy and paste the image onto Word, and save the document in their H Drive or USB. Students also typed the citation of the image on the Word document.

Below is the Research Project Rubric. Students will complete and turn in the graphic organizer or outline of their research information tomorrow. I expect at least three resources in order to score full credit for the quality of information category; this does not include the images.

CATEGORY	20	15	10	5
Graphic Organizer	Graphic organizer or outline has been completed and shows clear, logical relationships between all topics and subtopics.	Graphic organizer or outline has been completed and shows clear, logical relationships between most topics and subtopics.	Graphic organizer or outline has been started and includes some topics and subtopics.	Graphic organizer or outline has not been attempted.
Sources	All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented in the desired format.	All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but a few are not in the desired format.	All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but many are not in the desired format.	Some sources are not accurately documented.
Internet Use	Successfully uses suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance.	Usually able to use suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance.	Occasionally able to use suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance.	Needs assistance or supervision to use suggested internet links and/or to navigate within these sites.
Notes	Notes are recorded and organized in an extremely neat and orderly fashion.	Notes are recorded legibly and are somewhat organized.	Notes are recorded.	Notes are recorded only with peer/teacher assistance and reminders.
First Draft	Detailed draft is neatly presented and includes all required information.	Draft includes all required information and is legible.	Draft includes most required information and is legible.	Draft is missing required information and is difficult to read.
Organization	Information is very organized with well-constructed paragraphs and subheadings.	Information is organized with well-constructed paragraphs.	Information is organized, but paragraphs are not well-constructed.	The information appears to be disorganized.
Mechanics	No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.	Almost no grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors	A few grammatical spelling or punctuation errors.	Many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.
Quality of Information	Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several supporting details and/or examples.	Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides 1-2 supporting details and/or examples.	Information clearly relates to the main topic. No details and/or examples are given.	Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic.
Amount of Information	All topics are addressed and all questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each.	All topics are addressed and most questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each.	All topics are addressed, and most questions answered with 1 sentence about each.	One or more topics were not addressed.
Diagrams & Illustrations	Diagrams and illustrations are neat, accurate and add to the reader's understanding of the topic.	Diagrams and illustrations are accurate and add to the reader's understanding of the topic.	Diagrams and illustrations are neat and accurate and sometimes add to the reader's understanding of the topic.	Diagrams and illustrations are not accurate OR do not add to the reader's understanding of the topic.

Conflict Notes

Person versus Person

simple definition/synonyms:

•Person sees the other person as an opponent

•Person with different opinion

•Sees other person as  a threat

•Fight between two people

•Argument or debate

•Battle or skirmish

•Disagreement

•They Compete

 

personal example:

•Ms. Avery wanted to borrow her sister’s paisley jacket, and she would not lend it.

Person versus Self

simple definition/synonyms:

•The problem is inside the person’s control.

•Feeling guilt

•Listen to conscience: right versus wrong

•DECISION MAKING

•Person thinking really hard

•Confusion

personal example:

Ms. Avery woke up late, but she wants to arrive on time. She also wants to obey the traffic laws.

Person versus Society

simple definition/synonyms:

•Go against the status quo of a group

•Riot

•Mob

•Rebel against a group (authority or peers)

personal example:

When she was in fourth grade, the girls in her class isolated Ms. Avery because she was white.

Person versus Nature

simple definition/synonyms:

•Natural elements influencing person’s activities

•Destroy nature

•Natural disaster

•Weather and climate

•Terrain

•Animals

•Supernatural (gods, magic)

personal example:

When she was in college, Ms. Avery worked at camp without air conditioning the whole summer, and experienced fatigue.