Term Project Criteria
1. You choose a term project that is equivalent to your level of computer competency;
meaning that if you are a Grade 12 student your project should be more advanced, detailed, and
difficult. If you are a Grade 10 student and you choose to make a powerpoint presentation that
incorporates slides, photos, and well researched information with animations or small video clips
that is acceptable. If you are a Grade 12 student and you make a one page website that will not suffice.
2. The information and content of each project is important. What is the Purpose of your
project? What Materials/Software did you have to use in order to develop it? What Observations/
Realizations did you make during your project? And finally what Conclusions/ Guidance would
you give to others? So not only does your project include the final product which will be shown to
others but it also comes with a "lab report" write up describing the phases and instructions so that
other would be able to follow your lead.
3. The final product will be presented to the entire class in order for them to become
aware of how you did it and what the other students would need to do in order to replicate it.
Your enthusiasm, your creativity, your knowledge and ability to share it with others will also
be evaluated by me.
4. There will be more information on how I will evaluate this project coming to you soon.
Website Evaluation
1. Resume Page: Information, Organization, Structure, Consistency, and Appeal.
2. Hobbies or Interests Page: Pictures with CAPTIONS or EXPLANATIONS.
3. Family Page: Categories, Descriptions, and Photos.
4. Favorite School Projects, Poems, Essays Page: Information, Variety, Uniqueness.
5. Links page to sites that you think others should know about: Quality of Site.
6. ? (up to you): Information, Details, Creativity, and Enthusiasm.
7. ? (up to you, surprise me): Same as #6
Blog Schematic
1. A variety of links to your favorite websites: newsites, sports links, hobbies, or interests.
2. Your project proposal page.
3. Links to other friends blogs.
4. Regular postings.
5. Organizational appeal.
6. Novelty items and other extras.
Key Points to a proper Argumentative Essay
1. A thesis statement.
This sentence is in your introduction and makes a very clear opinionated point. It lets the reader know which way you are arguing: for or against a certain point. This sentence also outlines what the three main body paragraphs will be about. So for example; The future of humanity looks bleak as gas prices soar, rainforests are decimated, and population continues to grow. But even this sentence is still far TOO GENERAL for a small argumentative essay that is 5 by 5.
Instead a more specific look at one of those areas would allow for you to make a better point. For example; the human population in countries like China and India has reached an unbearable level with water resources dwindling below acceptable levels, air pollution above 500 parts per billion, and sanitation treatment unable to keep up with growing urbanization. This last thesis statement focuses on a certain country or region, it also tries to look at population and then the effects that has on three environmental areas. It could even be shortened to focus only on sanitation for example and how sanitation lines are too costly, too limited to city dwellings, and not serviced properly.
2. Three body paragphs.
The body of your argumentative essay must show that you have read other sources, found information from reputable sources such as scientific journals or university websites. You should include a table, graph, or statistic in order to "beef up" your argument. You also need to include the source (where you got it from) under the graph or table by writing "Source:ww.canadaenvironment.com"
If you are copying someone's words or quoting a stat then you must put in brackets the name of journal or website and the year. For example, "Fifteen percent of natural spring water comes from isolated farm lands" (Agriculture Journal of Canada, 2003). It is very important that you speak to your English teacher about all these proper ways of referencing your sources of information. It is great to have your own opinion but if you back it up with other professional sources then it will be a better argument.
3. Conclusion.
Your conclusion must summarize the main points starting with what your argument was all about, what was your opinion at the start of this: your thesis statement. Then you must reinterate (repeat but in a different way) one point from each of your body paragraphs. DO NOT introduce new information in your conclusion; no new statistics or new tables.
4. Bibliography.
Finally, you must have a bibliography or references at the end of every paper you write. For this argumentative essay I did not ask for a bibliograhpy but normally I will, this time I just wanted you to note the source of your table or graph.