Research+Paper-Requirements

1. Determine a topic in the media center on your first visit. 2. Compose a tentative thesis statement which is one sentence with three or more main supporting reasons, due October 12. (**1 quiz grade).** 3. Find evidence to support your thesis statement from a minimum of 5-7 reliable and scholarly reference sources, which must include at least one of the following: □ 1 book □ 1 reference book □ 1 article from a periodical (e.g., journal, magazine, newspaper) □ 1 reliable and scholarly Internet source (Wiki sources are not acceptable) □ 1 more of any of the above, or an interview (personal, email, or phone) with an expert in that field who is not related to you. Topic Approved ___Date__ __Thesis Statement Approved__ __Date__ __**Project Grades:** Outline Approved__ _Date __Works Cited Approved__ _Date_ __Draft 1 Approved__ __Date__ __Draft 2 Approved__ __Date__ __Draft 3 Approved__ __Date__ __Final Paper turned in__ __Date___ __Class Presentation Completed__ _ Date_ Visual for Presentation Completed _ __Date___ __**Media Center Rules** Report to the MC promptly, sign in, obey all MC rules, and use your time wisely, or you will be sent back to class. 4. Final draft of paper submitted to [|www.turnitin.com] by midnight___. It is YOUR responsibility to: □ Have an acceptable use form on file to use the Internet on campus. □ Keep track of all research materials, both hard copies and electronic drafts □ Arrange a time with me before school to use a classroom computer if you need one, or for help with editing or writing. □ Submit your project to me and to [|www.turnitin.com] on the due date or take a lowered grade. □ Credit all sources correctly Please sign and return this slip to your teacher acknowledging the responsibility of the junior research project, due dates, and that no credit for one semester of English III will be received for failure to successfully complete (as judged by the teacher) the project.
 * Research Paper Requirements/Hackelman**
 * Quiz Grades:**
 * 1) You must upload you paper on your Wiki page as a word document following all MLA procedures. There is no title page. The minimum length does not include a works cited page. Five to seven pages are required for standard classes and eight to ten full pages are required for honors**.**
 * 2) Any late papers will receive 10 points off per day (except under extreme extenuating circumstances with parent or counselor confirmation, as judged by the teacher). Failure to successfully complete the project and return all resource materials to the media center by the date specified by the media center coordinator will result in an “//F//” for the semester.
 * 3) Oral presentation, 3-5 minutes, of your thesis, three main supporting arguments, conclusion, and call to action, with a visual (poster or PowerPoint), due.

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