Reputation+Paper

"Reputation, reputation, reputation! I have lost my reputation!" This line is from one of Shakespeare's most popular plays, Othello, which we will begin shortly. Before beginning the play that largely addresses the value of a person's reputation, we will research what a reputation means in society today. For your research paper, you will need to choose one person in popular culture today who has at one time lost their reputation. You will tell the story of their peak, their fall, and their potential to gain back what was once lost. This research will reveal for us what is valued in our culture and serve as a terrific comparison for our main characters in Othello. This research paper will be 2-3 pages with an annotated bibliography. You will create an online Lino board to organize and store your information. You will use a comparison structure that will compare three main points of change in this person's life. You will draw your own conclusion as to whether redemption is possible. We will use iPads and the computer lab to complete as much work as possible in class, however, you will likely need time outside of school to bring this to an A paper. Rubric:  20 pts   Sentence Strength: The ability to vary your sentence beginnings, use only grammatically correct sentences, and employ commas for clarity, transition, and effect. 25pts  Structure: Paper has a clear thesis and topic sentences that tie directly back to your thesis statement. Your topic sentences will introduce your paragraph content and limit what you talk about so that you only discuss what your topic sentence introduces. 15pts  Transition and Comparison Cues: You will need to use transitions that show movement forward and comparison techniques. Your ability to connect all your sentences to one another is also important for flow and clarity. Strong writers will be able to use lead conclusion sentences. 20pts  Research: Your ability to gather and use relevant and convincing research with correct APA citations and analysis that explains why the research is proving the thesis of the paper. 20pts  Extended Thinking: Your conclusion will take the information in the paper and explain to the reader 'so what?' If the author doesn't own a solid 'so what', the paper really has no point.