Presentation format: oral presentation
time limit: 3-5 minutes
visual aids: 3-5 visual aids (photographs, slides, video, music, other images per teacher approval)

to meet the minimum requirements for this project you must:

choose a topic related to chinese american life
construct a research question
create a thesis/argument out of the research question
express a clear thesis
speak for 3-5 minutes
cite five different sources using the mla documentation style
directly quote from 5 sources
paraphrase 4 sources
effectively use 3 visual aids
refer to note cards without reading from them
click here to view the mla style guide.

to view a rubric for this assignment, click here.

Read these sentences from the first section of the article. because of this novel characteristic which singles out washington from other cities, coupled with the fact that the trees are now in full splendor, a short history of their appearance in the capital city is of interest. the first cherry trees were planted in washington by mrs. taft's request on april 4, 1909, just a month after she first made her home in the white house. what is the most likely reason why cobb includes these sentences in the first section? a- to establish himself as a credible authority on the topic of cherry trees b- to state the central idea and begin the narrative of how the trees arrived in washington, d.c. c- to create a sensory image for readers who are not familiar with cherry trees d- to build suspense as to how so many cherry trees arrived in washington, d.c.

Constructed response paragraph: in the short story, the author describes her life during her “day away” but provides few details about her “normal” life. using information from the text, write a short story that describes events that precede the story above. as you detail the author’s daily routine before her “day away,” be sure your narrative establishes the story’s setting, first-person point of view, and primary conflict.

This poem describes a train as if it were a horse. what literacy device does the poet use in this poem?