1. SENIOR ENGLISH RESEARCH PROJECT ADVICE FROM YOUR OLDER SELF

2. TOPICS Choice 1: Research a real-life topic that you will encounter as you leave high school and begin to make your way in the adult world.

3. TOPICS Choice 1: Research a real-life topic that you will encounter as you leave high school and begin to make your way in the adult world. Choice 2: Most of you will be able to vote for the next president. Choose one candidate and research his or her platform.

4. TOPICS Choice 1: Research a real-life topic that you will encounter as you leave high school and begin to make your way in the adult world. Choice 2: Most of you will be able to vote for the next president. Choose one candidate and research his or her platform. Topics

5. RESEARCH We will spend 3 days doing research. In that time, you will need to find THREE SOURCES to educate yourself about the topic you’ve chosen.

6. RESEARCH We will spend 3 days doing research. In that time, you will need to find THREE SOURCES to educate yourself about the topic you’ve chosen. One of these must be a print source. The other two may be print or internet. We are not using personal interviews, TV news reports, or documentaries.

7. RESEARCH We will spend three days doing research. In that time, you will need to find THREE SOURCES to educate yourself about the topic you’ve chosen. One of these must be a print source. The other two may be print or internet. We are not using personal interviews or TV news reports or documentaries. All research must be completed by the end of class Friday, May 6. That is, you must have learned enough about your topic and have enough material to write your project.

8. KEEPING UP WITH INFORMATION As you read, keep notes on the pink sheet provided for you. Paraphrase /write in your own words.

9. KEEPING UP WITH INFORMATION As you read, keep notes on the pink sheet provided for you. Paraphrase /write in your own words. The worst thing you can do for yourself is to copy mindlessly, figuring you don’t need to really read and learn the material.

10. KEEPING UP WITH INFORMATION As you read, keep notes on the pink sheet provided for you. Paraphrase /write in your own words. The worst thing you can do for yourself is to copy mindlessly, figuring you don’t need to really read and learn the material. Keep your notes divided into your three subtopics.

11. KEEPING UP WITH INFORMATION As you read, keep notes on the pink sheet provided for you. Paraphrase /write in your own words. The worst thing you can do for yourself is to copy mindlessly, figuring you don’t need to really read and learn the material. Keep your notes divided into your three subtopics. Write down the sources where you find your information.

12. ORGANIZING YOUR THOUGHTS After our 3 days doing research, you will organize your information and write a draft using your pink sheets. This will be done in class and will be hand written.

13. ORGANIZING YOUR THOUGHTS After our 3 days doing research, you will organize your information /write a draft using your pink sheets. This will be done in class and will be hand written. We will then type the drafts and submit them to TurnItIn.com

14. FINAL PRODUCT After your draft is finished, you will use it to create a Power Point presentation. This project will contain the information you’ve learned in your reading, but it will be written in your own words.

15. FINAL PRODUCT After your draft is finished, you will use it to create a Power Point presentation. This project will contain the information you’ve learned in your reading, but it will be written in your own words. At the end of your Power Point, you will list the sources you used in creating this project.

16. FINAL PRODUCT After your draft is finished, you will use it to create a Power Point presentation. This project will contain the information you’ve learned in your reading, but it will be written in your own words. At the end of your Power Point, you will list the sources you used in creating this project. We will discuss how to turn in this electronic file.

17. FINAL PRODUCT After your draft is finished, you will use it to create a Power Point presentation. This project will contain the information you’ve learned in your reading, but it will be written in your own words. At the end of your Power Point, you will list the sources you used in creating this project. We will discuss how to turn in this electronic file. You may add pictures or other graphics to your presentation, but be sure that the information is easy to read.

18. HOW MUCH DOES THIS COUNT? 25% of the second 9-weeks grade, so it’s a make-or- break item. One grade for your note worksheet One grade for your draft One grade for your final Power Point Other grades may be taken as Mrs. Timberlake deems necessary

19. HOW TO DO WELL ON THIS PROJECT The most important days in this project are the research days. If you simply copy stuff and don’t internalize it, you’ll be lost and won’t have anything to write at the end. On the other hand, if you read and learn, this will be EASY.

20. HOW TO DO WELL ON THIS PROJECT The most important days in this project are the research days. If you simply copy stuff and don’t internalize it, you’ll be lost and won’t have anything to write at the end. On the other hand, if you read and learn, this will be EASY. Keep up with your deadlines.

21. SCHEDULE Tuesday, 5/3 – Assignment, topics Wednesday, 5/4 – Research Thursday, 5/5 – Research Friday, 5/6 – Research Monday, 5/9 – Handwrite drafts Tuesday, 5/10 – Type drafts, submit to TurnItIn.com Wednesday, 5/11 – Create Power Points Thursday, 5/12 – Create Power Points Friday, 5/13 – Create Power Points, DUE