Humour Research Essay

Expected Outcomes

Stage 3
Unit 2 Assignment 1
Unit 3 Assignment 3, 6
Unit 4 Assignment 2

Stage 4 Academic
Unit 2 Assignment 2, 3,          4A, 4B, 5

DescriptionPen and Paper Method

1. The students will research and write an essay about humour. The following is a list of some suggested topics. This is not an exhaustive list. It would be great if the students could come up with their own topic ideas.

*The benefits of laughter.
*The construction of an editorial cartoon.
*The writing of a situation comedy.
* The evolution of humour from 1900 (or earlier) to today.

2. The students will use the steps of doing research and the steps of the writing process in order to complete this assignment.

Sub-skills Needed:

1. Research strategies
2. Writing strategies

Materials Needed

1. Access to the Internet or reference materials

Resources

Incentive publications Humour unit

http://www.personal-development
.com/chuck/laughter.htm

http://www.larrywilde.com.


Toole, Karen E. "Humour an Act of Faith." Winnipeg Free Press. 26 Feb 2000.

Allen, Robert Thomas. A Treasury of Canadian Humour. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart Limited, 1967.














Computer IntegrationComputer Integration

The students will progress through the steps of the writing process using the word processing program. The students will include with their final draft a copy of the outline that they followed to create the essay, a title page, and a resources list.

The students may also wish to use the Internet to search for the information needed in the humour essay.

See Computer Curriculum Guide:

Start Microsoft Word Section One, Pg. 1
Enter Text in a Document Section One, Pg. 11
Check Spelling and Grammar Section One, Pg. 18
Apply Bold, Italic or Underline Section Two, Pg. 5
Change Font, Font Sizes, and Colours Section Two, Pg.15
Save a Document Section One, Pg. 13
Preview and Print a Document Section One, Pg. 14

Evaluation

Writing Rubrics and Checklists
  • Research Papers Rubric
  • Writing Assessment Rubric
  • Student Writing Assessment Checklist
  • Written Report Checklist

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