Research Paper All you needed to know
How long is it? 4-6page paper Formal cover (title page) Final outline 4 pages means at least 5 lines on the fifth page Formal cover (title page) Final outline Works Cited page Works Consulted page
What’s the topic? Choose something that interests you, but know little about Choose something you don’t like Choose some future career possibility Don’t agonize over decision Start broad, narrow your topic
Only one topic per student Approve Topic with me! Only one topic per student
What do I need? – Works Cited Minimum of five sources in Works Cited and documented with parenthetical attribution Minimum of five additional sources skimmed for ideas, offered as Work Consulted for further information
Where do I go? Check SDLN MHS Library Internet (only 2 websites allowed) Allowed articles from Internet a inter-library loan (extra credit) One article from encyclopedia (online or bound) No sources older than 2000
What will be checked Source cards for 10 sources Note cards from 5 sources Working outline Temporary Works Cited Topic outline (when writing begins) First Draft (peer edit – 50pts) Final Draft
Brainstorm for Topic Use your list of questions to help guide your research Use the resources available on the Mitchell High School Library website.
TENTATIVE Due dates: Gold 1 – English III Due Date Discover 10-15 credible sources 9-26-17 10 Source Cards 9-26-17 (class time to create them) 30 Note Cards 10-2-17 Rough Outline 10-6-17 Rough Draft 10-11-17 Final Draft 10-17-17