http://www.educationnews.org/k-12-schools/julia-steiny-ap-might-breathe-life-into-dying-art-of-research-papers/ Education News Fri, 24 May 2013 17:56:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.educationnews.org/k-12-schools/julia-steiny-ap-might-breathe-life-into-dying-art-of-research-papers/#comment-10210 julia steiny Sat, 23 Jun 2012 09:39:09 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=210253#comment-10210 Cool. Please feel free to comment. Cool. Please feel free to comment.

]]> http://www.educationnews.org/k-12-schools/julia-steiny-ap-might-breathe-life-into-dying-art-of-research-papers/#comment-7905 Julia Steiny Tue, 10 Apr 2012 20:06:09 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=210253#comment-7905 Where there are IB programs, essays get written. True. But IB, good though it is, is very prescribed and not for everyone. Everyone needs to be learning to think through issues by writing essays, in all schools. Where there are IB programs, essays get written. True. But IB, good though it is, is very prescribed and not for everyone. Everyone needs to be learning to think through issues by writing essays, in all schools.

]]> http://www.educationnews.org/k-12-schools/julia-steiny-ap-might-breathe-life-into-dying-art-of-research-papers/#comment-7827 Jim Reese Sat, 07 Apr 2012 23:35:42 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=210253#comment-7827 I'm surprised you didn't mention the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program, which has been around since the 1960s and has required an Extended Essay (3500-4000 words) for all diploma candidates. The Diploma Program exists in many U.S. public schools and is the gold standard for a rigorous curriculum. The AP is merely playing catch-up in developing its essay course. I’m surprised you didn’t mention the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program, which has been around since the 1960s and has required an Extended Essay (3500-4000 words) for all diploma candidates. The Diploma Program exists in many U.S. public schools and is the gold standard for a rigorous curriculum. The AP is merely playing catch-up in developing its essay course.

]]> http://www.educationnews.org/k-12-schools/julia-steiny-ap-might-breathe-life-into-dying-art-of-research-papers/#comment-7305 Julia Steiny Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:59:35 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=210253#comment-7305 So glad to see that people get this problem. So glad to see that people get this problem.

]]> http://www.educationnews.org/k-12-schools/julia-steiny-ap-might-breathe-life-into-dying-art-of-research-papers/#comment-6938 JL Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:10:09 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=210253#comment-6938 It feels so good to know that I am not the only one pushing for research papers! I recently had a disagreement with the 8th grade English teacher because she insisted that 8th graders "could not handle" a formal research paper in MLA style. She doesn't seem to understand that the frustration she refuses to experience with 8th graders is then passed on down the line until the students get to me. This year I got a batch of seniors in my AP English Literature class who had never written a formal research paper before. Because MLA style was brand new to them, they struggled with it, and they're supposedly the cream of the crop. Students need to know how to write a formal research paper some time, and it will be frustrating and difficult the first time, but Mr. FitzHugh has the right idea in introducing the paper as early as possible and building it year by year until it is not the big scary thing that many students see it as today. It feels so good to know that I am not the only one pushing for research papers! I recently had a disagreement with the 8th grade English teacher because she insisted that 8th graders “could not handle” a formal research paper in MLA style. She doesn’t seem to understand that the frustration she refuses to experience with 8th graders is then passed on down the line until the students get to me. This year I got a batch of seniors in my AP English Literature class who had never written a formal research paper before. Because MLA style was brand new to them, they struggled with it, and they’re supposedly the cream of the crop.
Students need to know how to write a formal research paper some time, and it will be frustrating and difficult the first time, but Mr. FitzHugh has the right idea in introducing the paper as early as possible and building it year by year until it is not the big scary thing that many students see it as today.

]]> http://www.educationnews.org/k-12-schools/julia-steiny-ap-might-breathe-life-into-dying-art-of-research-papers/#comment-6887 AP Might Breathe Life into Dying Art of Research Papers « Standing With the Kids Thu, 22 Mar 2012 23:04:39 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=210253#comment-6887 [...] by EducationNews.org – With research papers out of favor, the College Board could revive the practice — just as [...] [...] by EducationNews.org – With research papers out of favor, the College Board could revive the practice — just as [...]

]]> http://www.educationnews.org/k-12-schools/julia-steiny-ap-might-breathe-life-into-dying-art-of-research-papers/#comment-6882 Jeannette Abulafia Thu, 22 Mar 2012 22:30:26 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=210253#comment-6882 I second Broeck Oder and I propose a virtual standing ovation for both Julia Steiny and Will FitzHugh. I second Broeck Oder and I propose a virtual standing ovation for both Julia Steiny and Will FitzHugh.

]]> http://www.educationnews.org/k-12-schools/julia-steiny-ap-might-breathe-life-into-dying-art-of-research-papers/#comment-6879 Broeck Oder Thu, 22 Mar 2012 21:35:57 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=210253#comment-6879 Will Fitzhugh has been doing all of us, especially our students, a great favor for a long time in a lonely, but necessary, battle. Thank you, Ms. Steiny, for your article, and "YOU GO, WILL!" Will Fitzhugh has been doing all of us, especially our students, a great favor for a long time in a lonely, but necessary, battle. Thank you, Ms. Steiny, for your article, and “YOU GO, WILL!”

]]> http://www.educationnews.org/k-12-schools/julia-steiny-ap-might-breathe-life-into-dying-art-of-research-papers/#comment-6872 Julia Steiny: AP Might Breathe Life into Dying Art of Research Papers | International Education News | Renascence School International | Panama City | private preschool, elementary school, middle school Thu, 22 Mar 2012 19:00:30 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=210253#comment-6872 [...] build a good argument, THAT’S thinking. But sadly, essays are on their way to extinction.”(more)    Comments (0) Go to main news [...] [...] build a good argument, THAT’S thinking. But sadly, essays are on their way to extinction.”(more)    Comments (0) Go to main news [...]

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