Overview This activity allows you to begin the process of research for your Independent Study Project. In order to do this, you will be introduced to two key documents: the Statement of Intent and the Initial List of Works Cited. You will also learn about primary and secondary sources. Your assignment for this activity will involve the creation of a Statement of Intent and an Initial List of Works Cited for your own ISP. Expectations Overall Expectations: RLV.01 read and demonstrate an understanding of a variety of literary, informational, and graphic texts, using a range of strategies to construct meaning; WRV.01 generate, gather, and organize ideas and information to write for an intended purpose and audience; WRV.02 draft and revise their writing, using a variety of literary, informational, and graphic forms and stylistic elements appropriate for the purpose and audience; WRV.03 use editing, proofreading, and publishing skills and strategies, and knowledge of language conventions, to correct errors, refine expression, and present their work effectively. Specific Expectations: RL1.05 extend understanding of texts, including complex and challenging texts, by making rich and increasingly insightful connections between the ideas in them and personal knowledge, experience, and insights; other texts; and the world around them; RL1.07 evaluate the effectiveness of texts, including complex and challenging texts, using evidence from the text insightfully to support their opinions; WR1.03 locate and select information to fully and effectively support ideas for writing, using a variety of strategies and print, electronic, and other resources, as appropriate; WR1.04 identify, sort, and order main ideas and supporting details for writing tasks, using a variety of strategies and selecting the organizational pattern best suited to the content and the purpose for writing; WR2.04 write complete sentences that communicate their meaning clearly and effectively, skilfully varying sentence type, structure, and length to suit different purposes and making smooth and logical transitions between ideas; WR2.07 produce revised drafts of texts, including increasingly complex texts, written to meet criteria identified by the teacher, based on the curriculum expectations; WR3.05 regularly proofread and correct their writing; WR3.06 use a variety of presentation features, including print and script, fonts, graphics, and layout, to improve the clarity and coherence of their written work and to heighten its appeal and effectiveness for their audience; WR3.07 produce pieces of published work to meet criteria identified by the teacher, based on the curriculum expectations. Content The Statement of Intent The Statement of Intent is a document that outlines the topic and scope of your Independent Study Project. It should be approximately 250 words in length and contains the following aspects: · An explanation of why you have chosen your topic. · A tentative t.

1. Overview
This activity allows you to begin the process of research for
your Independent Study Project. In order to do this, you will be
introduced to two key documents: the Statement of Intent and
the Initial List of Works Cited. You will also learn about
primary and secondary sources. Your assignment for this
activity will involve the creation of a Statement of Intent and an
Initial List of Works Cited for your own ISP.
Expectations
Overall Expectations:
RLV.01 read and demonstrate an understanding of a variety of
literary, informational, and graphic texts, using a range of
strategies to construct meaning;
WRV.01 generate, gather, and organize ideas and information to
write for an intended purpose and audience;
WRV.02 draft and revise their writing, using a variety of
literary, informational, and graphic forms and stylistic elements
appropriate for the purpose and audience;
WRV.03 use editing, proofreading, and publishing skills and
strategies, and knowledge of language conventions, to correct
errors, refine expression, and present their work effectively.
Specific Expectations:
RL1.05 extend understanding of texts, including complex and
challenging texts, by making rich and increasingly insightful
connections between the ideas in them and personal knowledge,
experience, and insights; other texts; and the world around
them;
RL1.07 evaluate the effectiveness of texts, including complex

2. and challenging texts, using evidence from the text insightfully
to support their opinions;
WR1.03 locate and select information to fully and effectively
support ideas for writing, using a variety of strategies and print,
electronic, and other resources, as appropriate;
WR1.04 identify, sort, and order main ideas and supporting
details for writing tasks, using a variety of strategies and
selecting the organizational pattern best suited to the content
and the purpose for writing;
WR2.04 write complete sentences that communicate their
meaning clearly and effectively, skilfully varying sentence type,
structure, and length to suit different purposes and making
smooth and logical transitions between ideas;
WR2.07 produce revised drafts of texts, including increasingly
complex texts, written to meet criteria identified by the teacher,
based on the curriculum expectations;
WR3.05 regularly proofread and correct their writing;
WR3.06 use a variety of presentation features, including print
and script, fonts, graphics, and layout, to improve the clarity
and coherence of their written work and to heighten its appeal
and effectiveness for their audience;
WR3.07 produce pieces of published work to meet criteria
identified by the teacher, based on the curriculum expectations.
Content
The Statement of Intent
The Statement of Intent is a document that outlines the topic
and scope of your Independent Study Project. It should be
approximately 250 words in length and contains the following
aspects:
· An explanation of why you have chosen your topic.

3. · A tentative thesis or at least an explanation of what you hope
to prove in your essay.
· An outline of the major points which you will consider when
writing your essay.
· A paragraph in which you state the aspects of your essay
which you will find most challenging.
The statement of intent is not meant to be a binding contract but
it is meant to be a serious attempt to begin the research process
for your ISP. As you refine your research, you may need to
change some of the ideas contained in your statement of intent.
This is perfectly acceptable - even desirable in some
circumstances. At the end of this project, you will be required
to write a final evaluation in which you indicate how your
understanding of the topic has changed over the research
process. Remember, the Statement of Intent is not engraved in
stone, but the example that follows will give you some idea of
what is expected here.
Example
Statement of Intent
Independent Study Project
Romeo and Juliet
October 23, 2006.
by
Thomas Stratton
My topic for this ISP will be Shakespeare’s use of minor
characters in Romeo and Juliet. In this play, Shakespeare uses
Tybalt and Mercutio to highlight aspects of Romeo’s character.
Juliet’s character is made clearer through her relationship with
the Nurse, and her parents. Friar Lawrence is used to shed some
light on both the main characters of this play. Given the above,
it is clear that Shakespeare uses the minor characters in Romeo
and Juliet to provide the audience with a deeper understanding
of these “star-cross’d lovers.”

4. In this ISU, I will try to demonstrate that Tybalt, Mercutio, the
Nurse, the Capulets and Friar Lawrence exist to deepen the
audience’s understanding of Romeo and Juliet as their love
matures. To prove this tentative thesis, I will trace the changes
in the relationship of each of these minor characters with either
Romeo or Juliet. In doing this, I hope to show that, as Romeo
and Juliet fall more deeply in love, their relationship with each
of these minor characters changes.
The major points I will consider in this paper are:
Romeo’s attempt to stop Tybalt and Mercutio from fighting with
Mercutio after he falls in love with Juliet
Juliet’s changed relationship with the Nurse after she falls in
love with Romeo. I will focus on her changing view of the
Nurse as a kind of mother, to friend and at the end, to someone
whom she can no longer trust.
Juliet’s relationship with her parents also changes as she
matures in her love for Romeo. Before she meets him she is
behaves like a child. After they fall in love, her behaviour
towards her parents changes as she realizes their intention to
marry her to Paris.
Friar Lawrence’s relationship with the two lovers changes from
friend and helper to someone who provides morals in a funeral
sermon after they die.
The major challenges that I will face will involve limiting my
ISP to the required word limit given the large size of this topic.
Also, I will have to work on my approach to Friar Lawrence. I
am not sure that I entirely understand his function or role in this
play, especially as it applies to highlighting the characters of
Romeo and Juliet.
List of Works Cited

5. Along with your statement of intent, you also need to submit an
Initial List of Works Cited. Again, it is not intended to
represent every source you will consult; it will serve as a guide
for your research process as you continue with the ISP.
This list is approximately ten works long; it may contain books,
journal articles, and online sources. There are two important
types of sources that are on this list.
Primary Sources are works that are written by the author you
are studying. For instance, for an essay on Romeo and Juliet,
the primary source would be Shakespeare’s play, itself.
Secondary Sources are works of criticism that help you to
understand the primary source.
One of the important parts of this activity is the list of works
you will use for your ISP. We have already looked at MLA
formats, so you will have no trouble here. Look at the list that
follows as an example you might follow.
Example
Initial List of Works Cited
Romeo and Juliet
October 23, 2006.
Primary Sources:
Shakespeare, William. Romeo and Juliet. ed. Betty Buley.
Toronto: Falcon Press, 1972.
Secondary Sources:
Andrews, J. E ed. Romeo and Juliet: Critical Essays. New York:
Garland, 1993.
Andrews, John F. "Falling in Love: The Tragedy of

6. Romeo and Juliet." Romeo and Juliet: Critical Essays. Ed. John
F. Andrews. New York: Garland, 1993. 403-422.
Dickey, Franklin M. Not Wisely But Too Well: Shakespeare's
Love Tragedies. San Marino, California: The Huntington
Library, 1957.
Evans, Bertrand. The Brevity of Friar Laurence. PMLA, LXV,
1950.
Everett, Barbara. "Romeo and Juliet: the Nurse's Story." Critical
Quarterly 14 (1972): 169-82.
Levenson, Jill L. Shakespeare in Performance: Romeo and
Juliet.
Manchester: Manchester UP, 1987.
Patricca, Nicholas. “Shakespeare in Love: The Suppressed
Italian Connection.” Dramatic Publishing. 20 October 2006. <
http://www.dramaticpublishing.com/patricca.cfm>
Spurgeon, Caroline. Shakespeare's Imagery and What it Tells
Us. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1935.
Watts, Cedric. Twayne's New Critical Introductions to
Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet. Boston: Twayne Publishers,
1991.
Assignment 1
Complete the following assignment and submit your work to the
dropbox.
Before you upload your file, ensure your name appears on the
top of every page of your document.
Now that you are familiar with the Statement of Intent and
Initial List of Works Cited it’s time for you to use these tools to
begin the research process for you own ISP. Your assignment is
to write a 250-300 word Statement of Intent for the topic of
your ISP following the criteria and example given to you in the
content section of this activity. Once you have completed this,
you will also assemble an Initial List of Works Cited following
the guidelines and examples given to you earlier. Remember

7. that the list of Works Cited should be at least ten items long and
should consist of both primary and secondary sources. Try to
vary the type of source - online and hard copy - as much as
possible. Be sure to pay attention to MLA citation conventions.
You may need to go to your local library to explore additional
resources.
The following chart indicates the areas of achievement that will
be the focus of this assignment.
Statement of Intent and Initial List of Works Cited
Categories
Level 1
(50 - 59%)
Level 2
(60 - 69%)
Level 3
(70 - 79%)
Level 4
(80 - 100%)
Knowledge and Understanding
-statement and Works Cited demonstrates an ability to locate
and select information to fully and effectively support ideas for
future writing
WR1.03
-statement of Intent and Initial List of Works Cited demonstrate
limited understanding of criteria.
-statement of Intent and Initial List of Works Cited demonstrate
some understanding of criteria
-statement of Intent and Initial List of Works Cited demonstrate
a considerable understanding of criteria
-statement of Intent and Initial List of Works Cited demonstrate
a high degree understanding of criteria
Thinking

8. -statement and Works Cited evaluates the relevance of texts
RL1.07
-statement of Intent and Initial List of Works Cited assess topic
and classify sources with limited effectiveness
-statement of Intent and Initial List of Works Cited assess topic
and classify sources with some effectiveness
-statement of Intent and Initial List of Works Cited assess topic
and classify sources with considerable effectiveness
-statement of Intent and Initial List of Works Cited assess topic
and classify sources with a high degree of effectiveness
Communication
-locate and select information to fully and effectively support
ideas for future writing
WR1.03
-statement of Intent and Initial List of Works Cited organize
ideas and information with limited effectiveness
-statement of Intent and Initial List of Works Cited organize
ideas and information with some effectiveness
-statement of Intent and Initial List of Works Cited organize
ideas and information with considerable effectiveness
-statement of Intent and Initial List of Works Cited organize
ideas and information with a high degree of effectiveness
Application
-identify, sort, and order sources for future writing task, using a
variety of strategies and selecting the organizational pattern
best suited to the content and the purpose for writing
WR1.04
-statement of Intent and Initial List of Works Cited
demonstrates limited synthesis of ideas and diverse sources.
-statement of Intent and Initial List of Works Cited
demonstrates some synthesis of ideas and diverse sources
-statement of Intent and Initial List of Works Cited
demonstrates considerable synthesis of ideas and diverse

9. sources
-statement of Intent and Initial List of Works Cited
demonstrates a high degree of synthesis of ideas and diverse
sources
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