Important Documents

SYLLABUS



1. Cell Phone Dependency





2. Career Informational Essay
What do you want to be when you grow up?

As a senior in high school, the answer to that question is more important than ever before. You really do need to know what you plan to study in college and what career field you intend to pursue. As a part of this course, you will research the career of your choice. You will then write an informative essay about your findings, citing at least 3 credible sources. Your essay must consist of at least 1,000 words and explain your chosen career, the educational requirements that you will have to meet to pursue this career, the job availability of the career, expected income, and current trends of the career. This essay should help you. It is meant to require you to really research and analyze your own interests and choose a career that best fits you.


3. Pair Proposal
You and another student will work together to solve RCSHS’s biggest problem. What is the problem? You get to decide! Begin by making a list of all the things that you think need attention at your school, then meet and greet with your classmates, discussing those issues. Find a peer or small group of peers (no more than 4 students may collaborate) that is on the same page as you about an issue and pair up to create a proposal to really solve this problem. You will write a collaborative proposal essay and present your proposal to your classmates. You must consult at least 5 credible sources and cite those sources in text and on You must create a Google Slides presentation to accompany the oral presentation, as we have learned that visual arguments help to convince our audience. You will be scored on your essay, your cooperation, and your speaking and listening skills. Essays are due Oct. 28th at 9pm; Presentations will be scheduled Oct. 29- Nov. 2.



4. Semester Research Essay

All students will produce a research essay shaped by a controlling claim that integrates matter from a range of credible sources. This essay of 1250- 1500 words and/or 4-6 pages should integrate a minimum of three to five credible sources MUST be library resources located and selected with their appropriateness and authoritativeness in mind. Sources must be peer reviewed, published 2010 to present, and found using the Library Databases. The sources should include, but not be limited to, a minimum of 3 periodical articles. The research essay must be a formal, persuasive essay that incorporates the semester’s objectives including ethos, pathos, logos, the rhetorical situation, and using research wisely and academically. The essay must include an introduction with background information, three supporting ideas, fairly presented counterclaims, a conclusion, and a Works Cited Page in MLA 8th edition format.