Analytical and argumentative 10% of the overall course.

Rationale

GRADE 10 DEFINING MOMENT ESSAY

The purpose of the essay is to write a five paragraph analytical and argumentative essay based on your thesis. It is important that you demonstrate your understanding of a defining moment in Canadian history. 50 Term Marks for the process, the Final Essay is worth 10% of the overall course.

Notes on the Format of the Essay

Your research paper is to be written in a formal, academic style. The third person narrative is the only acceptable style. Of course, your essay must be written in proper English. Spelling, grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, language and paragraphing errors will be strongly censured. Your essay must be written in your own words. Information must not be simply 'lifted' or copied from your sources. Summarize and paraphrase the ideas and identify the sources even if you have modified the wording. Give the sources of quotations.

PLEASE BE FOREWARNED THAT PLAGIARISM (COPYING DIRECTLY FROM A SOURCE) WILL RESULT IN A MARK OF ZERO

WIKIPEDIA IS AN UNACCEPTABLE SOURCE AND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. IF YOU USE THIS SOURCE YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THAT SOURCE. IF WIKIPEDIA IS YOUR ONLY SOURCE IT WILL BE TREATED AS A PAPER WITHOUT ANY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATIONS AND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Your research essay: will be 3-5 pages in length

must meet formatting requirements for MLA style, including:

typewritten, using standard-sized paper, 12 point Times New Roman font, double-spaced, with 2.5 cm border top, bottom and sides, with numbered pages, a header, citations and a Works Cited page.

must have a minimum of THREE citations (1+ per argument). These should come from more than one high quality source.

is not restricted to only 3 points of evidence/arguments, it is encouraged that you have 4 points of evidence/argument

must have a works cited list / bibliography page or it will not be accepted

must be submitted through or it will not be accepted

Steps to building your Essay:

1. PART A: IPAC Search

(Application ? 10 marks)

2. PART B: Research Notes with Bibliography

(Application ? 10 marks)

3. PART C: Preliminary Topic Analysis

(Thinking ? 10 marks)

4. PART D: Thesis & Arguments Organizer

(Thinking ? 10 marks)

5. PART E: Essay Outline

(Application ? 10 marks)

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20th Century Canadian History- Grade 10 Argumentative Essay DEFINING MOMENT ESSAY: TOPIC LIST

English-French Canadian Relations

Canada's Role in World Wars - must include discussion of BOTH World Wars

Issues in Canadian Sports & Athletics ? Teacher discussion recommended - not a discussion of a specific event but the influence it has had on Canadian Growth & Identity

Canada's Role in the United Nations - UN Organizations - Peacekeeping

French-English Relations - Conscription ? WW1 - Conscription ? WW2 - Quebec Referendum ? 1980 - Quebec Referendum ? 1995 - Parti Quebecois - October Crisis - Bill 101 - Meech Lake Accord - Charlottetown Accord - Official Languages Act

Canadian-American Relations - Avro Arrow - NORAD - Bomarc Missiles - Auto Pact - Free Trade Agreement - NAFTA - Branch Plants - Bootlegging and Prohibition - St. Lawrence Seaway

Other - Constitution Act 1982 - 1972 Summit Series

- Gouzenko Affair - Baby Boom

Canadian-American Relations Regionalism in Canada

Influence of Canada/Canadians in the Media & Arts - Film - Television - Theatre - Painting - Literature

Canadian-British Relations

Influence of Technologies on the Growth & Development of Canada - Contributions to or by Canada/Canadians

Significant Changes in Canadian Society - Women - First Nations - Immigration - Social Welfare - Labour Movements - Human & Civil Rights - Education

Defining Moments in Canada's Economic History

Canada's Greatest/Worst Prime Ministers - discussions including 3 points about 1 PM - discussions regarding 3 different PM's

Canadian-British Relations - NATO - Battle of Britain: RCAF - Merchant Marine

Canada's Growing Independence & Identity

Immigration and Diversity - Canadian Broadcasting Corp. - Canada Council for the Arts - Immigration Since 1945 - Head Tax - Chinese Exclusion Act

Technology - Vimy Ridge - Dieppe - D-Day: Juno Beach - Battle of Hong Kong - Camp X - Halifax Explosion - Suez Crisis - National Energy Policy - Canada and Space - Canadian Inventions

- Canada and United Nations - Canadian Leader (with approval)

Inequalities in Society - Women in War - War Measures Act - Internment - Oka Crisis - Person's Case - Winnipeg General Strike - Relief in Great Depression - League of Indians - Indian Act - SS St. Louis - James Bay Agreement - Women's Movement - Medicare - Social Support (Welfare) - Residential Schools

OR A TOPIC OF YOUR CHOOSING: ___________________________ (Teacher approval required.)

INSTRUCTIONS

Students should review topics with teacher / parents or guardians and select at least five topics that are of interest (preferably in desired order). On designated day, topic sheet will be posted and students will sign up on a first come-first serve basis. Students should sign up for ONE topic from their own selections.

**Due to the number of students in the grade 10 classes there will be ONLY 2 STUDENTS MAXIMUM per topic***

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Perfect Five Section Essay

Section #1 - introduction - background

information - thesis & 3

subtopics

Section #2 -introduce subtopic

1 -give evidence in

footnotes -critical analysis of

evidence and connection to thesis -transition to next section

Section #3 -introduce subtopic

2 -give evidence in

footnotes -critical analysis of

evidence and connection to thesis -transition to next section

Section #4 -introduce subtopic

3 -give evidence in

footnotes -critical analysis of

evidence and connection to thesis -transition to next section

Section #5 -conclusion -restate thesis and

3 subtopics -strong ending

and final thoughts

Bibliography - alphabetical

order by author's last name - proper MLA format

Appendix (optional)

Subtopic Order

a) 2nd strongest subtopic / argument b) 3rd strongest subtopic / argument c) 1st strongest subtopic / argument

***Unless order matters to coherence.*** For example, it doesn't make much sense to talk about the conscription crisis of World War One AFTER the Conscription Crisis of World War Two or the FLQ Crisis in the 70s.

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PART A: IPAC SEARCH (10 marks ? Application)

Using the IPAC Library Catalogue

My Topic: __________________________________________________________________________ SPECIFIC KEYWORDS associated with my topic: ___________________________, ___________________________, __________________________

GENERAL KEYWORDS associated with my topic: ___________________________, ____________________________, __________________________

Log onto a computer, and from the Applications menu click on "Ipac Search Library". Set the catalogue to search either General Keywords or Subject Keywords. Try your specific keywords first, and then you can try your general keywords. Try different combinations of your keywords, as you can enter in more than one word at a time. Locate at least 2 books that look as if they will be helpful in researching your topic. Record the following information about each book: Keywords I used: _______________________________________________________________________ Title: __________________________________________________ Call Number: ________________ Author: _______________________________________________ Publication Date: ______________ Publisher: ___________________________________ Place of Publication: ______________________ Subjects: _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________

Keywords I used: _______________________________________________________________________ Title: ______________________________________________________ Call Number: _____________ Author: _______________________________________________ Publication Date: ______________ Publisher: __________________________________ Place of Publication: _______________________ Subjects: _____________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

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PART B: Research and Bibliography Rubric (10 marks ? Application)

Submit your research notes and your tentative bibliography. Most of the notes you are going to use for the essay should be

included at this point. Your bibliography needs to include at least five (5) sources and the notes should be detailed, at least two

pages front and back.

Level One (50?59%)

Level Two (60?69%)

Level Three (70?79%)

Level Four (80?100%)

Bibliography (Application)

The bibliography applies some of the skills involved in the inquiry process by:

The bibliography applies some of the skills involved in the inquiry process by:

The bibliography applies most of the skills involved in the inquiry process by:

The bibliography applies all or almost all of the skills involved in the inquiry process by:

including at least three sources of which not more than two are textbooks or encyclopaedias

including at least four sources of which not more than two are textbooks or encyclopaedias

including at least five sources of which not more than two are textbooks or encyclopaedias

including at least five sources of which not more than two are text-books or encyclopaedias

seldom using proper bibliographic format

sometimes using proper bibliographic format

usually using proper bibliographic format

always using proper bibliographic format

Research Notes (Application)

The research notes apply some of the skills involved in the inquiry process by:

The research notes apply some of the skills involved in the inquiry process by:

The research notes apply most of the skills involved in the inquiry process by:

The research notes apply all or almost all of the skills involved in the inquiry process by:

including one page of handwritten notes (double-sided)taken from at least two different sources

including less than two pages of handwritten notes (double-sided) taken from at least three different sources

including at least two pages of handwritten notes (double-sided) taken from at least four different sources

including more than two pages of handwritten notes (double-sided) taken from at least five different sources

indicating in few notes, quotes, statistics, the source and page taken from

indicating in some notes, quotes, statistics, the source and page taken from

indicating in most notes, quotes, statistics, the source and page taken from

indicating in all notes, quotes, statistics, the source and page taken from

seldom putting notes in point form and in student's own words

sometimes putting notes in point form and in student's own words

usually putting notes in point form and in student's own words

always putting notes in point form and in student's own words

Organization The research notes (Communication) and bibliography show

little organization

The research notes and The research notes and The research notes and

bibliography show

bibliography are clearly bibliography are highly

some organization

organized

organized

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PART C: Preliminary Topic Analysis (Thinking 10 marks)

Name: __________________________ TOPIC:__________________________________ 1. Topic Overview: Complete the following using information from your textbook, internet or a combination of resources: (Given the variety of topics you MAY need to modify the question somewhat to suit your topic. Keep to the intention of the analysis.)

Give a brief overview or summary of the issue / topic

Why is the topic controversial? Who or what are the sides?

What action was taken?

What were the results?

How did this affect people or Canada as a nation?

To what area (political, military, social or economic) is the topic related? Explain.

Why is this topic important to Canadian history? What makes the topic a "defining moment" in Canada's history?

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2. Based on your initial survey of reference material, what are THREE important themes or issues pertinent to this topic as a defining Canadian moment? 1

2

3

3. In proper bibliographic format, list at least one book and one Internet site that you used to fill in the topic selection.

Instructions for Book: Author's last name, author's first name. Title of Book. Place of Publishing: Name of Publisher, Copyright Date. Medium.

Example: Dywer, Frank. Henry VIII. New York: Chelsea House Publishers, 1988. Print.

Instructions for Website: Author surname, name (if available). "Title of page/ segment." Title of website. Publisher or sponsor (if none, use n.p.), Date of

publication (if unavailable, use n.d.). Medium. Date of access. .

Example: Osborn, Tracey. "Middle Ages, Chivalry & Knighthood." Teacher Oz's Kingdom of History.(n.p.) 12 May 2004. Web. 21 March 2012.

.

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PART D: Thesis & Arguments Organizer

Name: _____________________

(10 marks ? Thinking)

Your Chosen Topic: ______________________________________________

Thesis Statement

(answer to the defining moment and/or

controversial question)

Argument

Evidence that Proves the Argument

CITATION (source of

evidence in proper format AND page #)

Please attach your updated list of sources in the typed, FULL BIBLIOGRAPHIC FORMAT.

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