While I applaud your enthusiasm regarding this very important research project, you emails and posts are getting OUT OF CONTROL.  Like for real, I have answered no less than 54 separate emails and posts.  54.  That is not a hyperbolic attempt to shock you, that is the actual number.  I only have 59 students total.  So if you think this post is directed towards you, it is.  ALL OF YOU.

Let me be perfectly clear here, since the notes I gave in class, the notes I posted on the blog, the MLA unit you all completed last year, AND repeated formative exercises done together in class have not been enough to help you understand:

ANY WORDS OR IDEAS (IMAGES COUNT AS BOTH OF THOSE THINGS) THAT ARE NOT YOUR OWN NEED TO BE PROPERLY CITED, BOTH PARENTHETICALLY AS WELL AS ON YOUR WORKS CITED PAGE.  ALL OF THEM.  ALL.  OF.  THEM.

I can’t be any clearer than that.  I will not longer be answering any questions regarding this issue.

In addition, the annotated bib is a completely separate assignment, due on a totally different day.

Lastly, as I stated on the day I explained the rubric, you must turn in a hard copy of your works cited page with your project.

In the future, before frantically dashing off your 5th email to me, first try looking at the rubric.  Second, try going over your notes.  Third, try thinking about the information we discussed in class.  And fourth, try trusting your own judgement.  You are all very smart people, the smartest in the tenth grade actually, there are some things that you can figure out on your own.

And guess what, if you get something wrong on this project…THE WORLD WILL NOT END.  You will not fail LA 4.  You will still get into college.  Your life will be ok.  I promise.