1. Multigenre Fact Cards due Monday, December 6 3pm Research Outline due Friday, December 10 at beginning of class Research typed in class Monday, December 13 Final copy (of everything) due Monday, January 3

2. Genre Requirements At least 6 different genres represented, but will have 7 pieces total Required genres: research piece (will count as one of the 6 genres) At least 6 other entries must be written (2 of these will be “main” pieces, not including research) Bottom Line: total of 7 pieces (research + 6 others), but only 6 genres represented

3. Structure Requirements Must include the following: Title page* Letter to the Reader* Body with repetend *These do not count toward page or genre requirements

4. Topic Possibilities A Person (famous, historical, relative) A historical event (WWI, 9/11) A problem with society (racism, abuse) I-search (revealing/realizing oneself)

5. Title Page Title Your name, class period, my name, date Fighting the Good Fight Peyton Manning 3 rd period Mrs. Copp January 5, 2008

6. Letter to the Reader Must be in letter form (Dear reader…) At least one paragraph Identify your topic and why you chose it. Include signature

7. Body and Repetend One of your pieces must be a researched, informative expository about your topic Research piece will be used as essay portion of QLA assessment (Monday, Dec 13- Tuesday, Dec 14) 1 page double-spaced (3 sources) -Minimum of fifteen (15) facts researched -Works Cited must also be turned in with research piece Why a research piece? In order for the reader to “get” your topic, he/she must first understand the basics.

8. Body Cont’d The other pieces can be mixed and matched off the main list If there is another genre you can think of, let me know! Body must have a beginning, middle, and end- the order must make sense

9. Repetend Something added to your paper that repeats or continues. This creates unity among the various genre pieces (similar to weaving a thesis throughout a paper). More on this later

10. Helpful Hints Be creative. Choose a topic that is meaningful. The purpose of this paper is to help learn who you are and how you feel. Be an individual. One student per topic