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=Bell Ringer: Word of the Day (10 minutes)=
 * **effectual ** (compound sentence joined with coordinating conjunction)

=Independent Reading Time (15 minutes)=
 * Writing Conferences:
 * Return Gatsby essays
 * Gatsby setting projects

=Research Skills Project=
 * 1) **Research Skills Self-Assessment (15 minutes) **
 * Reflect by composing a **journal entry emailed to 2010cafe19@gmail.com** . In your entry, tell me...
 * your score on the self-assessment,
 * describe your comfort level with the skills required in the research process,
 * tell me what skills you most need support and guidance in to be successful.
 * 1) **Formulating a Research Question. (15 minutes) **
 * As a class, generate a list of questions.
 * Each individual compose a question (or select from the class list), which will guide your research.
 * Create a Google Doc, and add your research question to. ** This Google Doc will be your checklist throughout the project to chart your progress. **
 * I've created a Google Docs template for you. Click "use this template," and it will be added to the list of documents in your Google Docs.
 * Next, SHARE the document with me (2010cafe19@gmail.com).
 * 1) **Organize yourself. (20 minutes) **
 * **We'll use a Google Docs spreadsheet as a binder to keep up with EVERYTHING for this project. **
 * Use this Google Docs template. Click "use this template," and it will be added to the list of documents in your Google Docs.
 * SHARE the document with me (2010cafe19@gmail.com).
 * Check off what you've accomplished today:
 * Add the date to show you emailed me your self-assessment reflection.
 * Add your research question and the date you completed.
 * ** This Google Doc will be your checklist throughout the project to chart your progress, and it is how I WILL GRADE YOUR DAILY PROGRESS.  **
 * 1) **Review the Project Resources **. **(15 minutes) **
 * I created this page, which includes 12 sources of information you may use (I've done the searching for info for you!).