MS. BEAUCOCK'S PROJECTS


ANIMAL FARM PROJECT--ENGLISH 10

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SHORT STORY PRESENTATION PROJECT

SPEECH/DEBATE PROJECT

Choosing a Topic
Use the following graphic to help you think of a speech topic you have strong feelings about.
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​How to prepare a formal speech (please download this file):
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Resources

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Use a citation generator such as bibme.org , citationmachine.net or easybib.com for your Works Cited list.  Important Note:  Select the MLA8 version and the "manual entry mode".
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Search for BOOKS on how to debate and write speeches under the CATALOG tab, once you have logged into our online catalog .  Check these out:
  • Sharpen your debate and speech writing skills / Jennifer Rozines Roy and Johannah Haney, 2011 (808.5 ROY)
  • Effective speeches / Valerie Bodden (808.5 BOD)
  • Words that ring through time: from Moses and Pericles to Obama : fifty-one of the most important speeches in history and how they changed out world / Terry Golway, 2009 (808.85 GOL)
  • Attention please!  : making assignments presentable, enjoyable, and memorable for all, 2009 (371.3028 LUN)
  • Speeches that changed the world : the stories and transcripts of speeches that changed history, 2007 (808.85 SPE)
  • Extraordinary oral presentations / Margaret Ryan, 2005 (808.51 RYA)
  • NuSpeak : become a powerful speaker / Geoffrey Lane, 1999 (808.5 LAN)
  • How to give a speech / Margaret Ryan, 1994 (808.5 RYA)
  • Speaking for success : the Canadian guide / Anthony Lieb, 1993 (808.5 LIE)
  • Speaking with confidence : a guide for public speakers / Wanda Vasallo, 1990 (808.5 VAS)
The library also has great BOOKS ON POPULAR SPEECH TOPICS.  Use our online catalog to help you find these titles, and don't be shy about asking for help if you can't find what you're looking for. 
For debate topics, search our online catalog for the following SERIES:
  • At Issue
  • Contemporary World Issues
  • Current Controversies
  • Current Issues
  • Debating History
  • Issues in Focus
  • Opposing Viewpoints
  • Teen Issues
  • Understanding Global Issues

ONLINE SOURCES
Sites about how to write speeches and/or prepare for debates:

The following DATABASES and WEB SITES will provide a great deal of material for most of your speech/debate topics.  The VSB databases are available under the HOME tab once you have logged into our online catalog.  Here are some of the most useful sources for this project:
  • Global Issues in Context (great for information on current world issues, e.g. Syria, global warming,  child labour/labor,fracking. etc.)
  • EBSCOHost (contains newspaper and magazine articles on almost every topic)
  • Canada in Context
  • World Book Encyclopedia and The Canadian Encyclopedia provide basic information on a vast number of topics.
  • Statistics Canada
  • The Tyee
  • CBC News
  • BBC News

WORKS  CITED
There are several possible MLA8 citation generators for your Works Cited list, such as,  easybib.com , BibMe , Citation Machine or the World Book Citation Builder. Select Manual Entry mode when using a citation generator as this will also teach you how to read a citation.
  • format your page using Times New Roman 12, double-spacing, hanging indents and alphabetical order  

ENGLISH 12 RESEARCH ESSAY--MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES

Research Guide

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  • NOTETAKING SAMPLE  Use this "sample"link and the example on the back of your "Know-Wonder-Learn" handout as your guides.  During the first class, you must complete the "What I Know" and "What I Wonder" sections on this sheet. Your questions must be divided into "Fact" and "Thinking" questions. Remember that your questions will be changed and modified as you conduct your research.   The notes you hand in must contain the questions that you decided to answer, not just the first questions that you formulated.
     
Points to Remember When Taking Notes:
  • Follow the format outlined in the "Notetaking Sample" above.
  • All notes must be written in your own words.  No copying and pasting allowed!  You must avoid plagiarism at all costs.
  • All notes must be written as answers to the questions you have posed to guide your research.  (Hint:  Use a different colour font for your questions.)
  • You can use online apps such as Office 365 and Evernote to take notes OR take notes on format on your own paper. (Hint: If writing your notes by hand, you might want to use a separate piece of paper for each of your questions.)
  • You must record the source you used for each piece of information.  (To avoid repeatedly writing citation information in your notes, you can create a master list of sources, number them, and then place the appropriate number after each note you write.)
  • You must hand in all your questions, notes and sources with your research essay. (If using Office 365 or Evernote, just print them out.)  These will be marked as part of the project.

Use easybib.com for your Works Cited list.  Important Note:  Select the MLA8 version and "all 59 options".
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SUGGESTED SOURCES:
Remember that RELIABLE sources are essential when writing a research paper.  Below are some VSB database sources available under the HOME tab once you have logged into our online catalog:
  • EBSCO database.  Some possible searches include: [deinstitutionalization],  ["hospital closure*" psychiatr* patient*], [homeless* mental* ill*], [cost* "community care" psychiatr* patient*] ["psychiatric hospitals" (downsiz* or clos*)], [psychiatric hospitals], [psychiatr* hospital* "british columbia"], [mental patient* "british columbia"], [DE "Psychopathy"], ["involuntary commitment" OR "involuntary treatment"], ["involuntary treatment" Canada], ["group home*" canada], ["mental health care" canada] ["mental health services" canada], ["mental health services" world],["mentally ill prisoners"], [insanity prison*],["mental* ill*" crim* punish*], ["insanity defence" canada]
  • Global Issues in Context 
  • CBC.ca (Use the search box and quotation marks around phrases to get the best results.)
  • The Tyee (searchable online B.C. newspaper)
  • Vancouver Courier
  • Vancouver Province newspaper (Van Tech library's online subscription).  Log in details available in the library.  Provides access to many Canadian newspapers, including The National Post and The Vancouver Sun.

Other Useful Websites & Pages:

ENGLISH 12 - ANALYZING POETRY

Works Cited​:  
  • Use easybib.com for your Works Cited list.  Important Note:  Select the MLA8 version and "all 59 options".​
Books: Search for books on your poem using our online catalog.  Log in and select the "Catalog" tab.  Choose key words carefully and use synonyms.  Use truncation for superior results.  Bibliographies often contain useful resources for further research.

Digital Resources - available under the Home tab after you log into our online catalog:
  • EBSCO*  
  • GALE VIRTUAL REFERENCE LIBRARY (Major 21st Century Writers)​​ 
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*How to Search in Databases:
  • Use asterix * to truncate your search term - e.g. poe* will search Poe, poem, poems, poetry, poet, poets;
  • Use question mark ? as a "wild" letter (only one per search string) - e.g. wom?n* will search women, woman, woman's, women's.  This works for most databases--but not all!
  • Use quotation marks (e.g. "Song of Myself") to search for phrases
  • Use proximity searches - e.g. N5 will find your terms when the occur within five words of each other and W5 will find your terms within 5 words in the order specified.  
  • Remember to narrow your search down by searching for Full Text articles only
  • Use the subject headings within your hits to further refine your search.

POETRY LINKS ​
Helpful websites: ​