CAPSTONE

=The Senior Capstone Project TIMELINE, Requirements & Important Dates: = = =
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 * **Completed 1st Semester: The Capstone Proposal **
 * **Completed 1st Semester: Non-Fiction Book / Mentor Text Selection & Approval **
 * **Completed 1st Semester: Non-Fiction Book / Mentor Text PRESENTATION **
 * **Research Paper: **
 * **Rough draft due January 31st **
 * **Final Draft due April 24th **
 * **Annotated Bibliography: **
 * **Rough draft due January 17th **
 * **Final Draft due as part of the paper, April 24th **
 * **Poster: **
 * **Rough draft due, February 24th **
 * **Final Draft due, March 9th **
 * **Send to district print shop for publishing March 14th **
 * **Product Presentations: **
 * **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;">In class, April 2nd – 6th: **
 * **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;">Students will be selected randomly, at the start of each class period. **
 * **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;">Presentation is worth 100 points. **
 * **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;">-10% for each day student isn’t ready to present their product. **
 * **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;">Sign-up for in-class formal Presentation & Evaluation—April 4th **
 * **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;">Letter to the Judges: **
 * **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;">Rough draft due April 2nd at the start of class; **
 * **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;">Final Draft due as part of portfolio, the day of student’s formal in-clas **
 * **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;">Product: **
 * **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;">Due April 9th – 20th: as **
 * **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;">Part of the students’ formal, in-class, Presentation & Evaluation. **
 * **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;">Portfolio: **
 * **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;">Due April 9th – 20th **
 * **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;">Part of the formal Presentation & Evaluation of The Capstone Project. **
 * **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;">Presentation (Speech): **
 * **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;">Due at time sign-up time during April 9th – 20th: **
 * **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;">Instructor’s formal evaluation of students’ Capstone Projects, also known as The Capstone Presentation. **
 * **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;">Capstone Night: **
 * **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;">April 24th **
 * **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;">5:30-8:30 PM **

**//Here are the important documents you'll need to successfully complete Capstone://**
 * **DOCUMENT** || **ATTACHMENT** ||
 * **// Basic Requirements for Capstone //** || [[file:Basic Requirements for the Senior Capstone Project.docx]] ||
 * **// Topic Generation PowerPoint //** || [[file:Capstone topic generation.pptx]] ||
 * **// Proposal Form //** || [[file:capstone proposal form.docx]] ||
 * **// Proposal RUBRIC //** || [[file:Capstone Proposal Rubric - revised.doc]] ||
 * **// Non-Fiction Text Approval Sheet //** || [[file:Book Approval Sheet.docx]] ||
 * **// Becker's Capstone Proposal //** || [[file:Becker's Proposal.docx]] ||
 * **// Osborn's Capstone Proposal //** || [[file:Osborn's proposal (in progress).docx]] ||
 * **// Student Exemplar #1 //** || [[file:Proposal--EXEMPLAR #1.doc]] ||
 * **// English Dept. Instructions for Proposal for 10/12/11 //** || [[file:Capstone Proposal for department.ppt]] ||
 * **// English Dept. Proposal Form for 10/12/11 //** || [[file:capstone proposal form for department.docx]] ||
 * **// Check List for FINAL DRAFT Capstone Proposal //** || [[file:Capstone Proposal Checklist.docx]] ||


 * = CAPSTONE REQUIREMENT / EVENT = || = DATE = ||
 * === Rough Draft of Capstone Proposal Due === || === September 29th === ||
 * ** NON-FICTION TEXT SELECTED & ACQUIRED ** || ** October 10th ** ||
 * === Final Draft of Capstone Proposal Due by 3 p.m. === || === October 11th === ||
 * === Capstone Proposal Review by English Department === || === October 12th === ||
 * === Senior Capstone Day, Auditorium Seminar === || === November 2nd === ||
 * === Rough Draft of Research Paper Due === || === December 9th === ||
 * === Final Draft of Research Paper Due === || === January 31st === ||
 * === Completed Project Due === || === April 2nd === ||
 * === Practice Presentation === || === April 2nd - 20th === ||
 * === // CAPSTONE NIGHT // === || === // APRIL 24th // === ||