Rolesville High School Senior Project

What are the main parts of the project? Complete a research paper on a chosen topic from a list provided from your teacher. Complete a multi-genre product with 3 parts. Give a presentation to your peers and community members.

What kind of topic can you choose for this project What kind of topic can you choose for this project? When is your topic choice due? You can choose an educationally appropriate topic related to a class for which you can find VALID sources on our networked computers. It should be something you are interested in, but are not an expert in right now. Keep in mind that it will be displayed for your peers and community members, so it needs to be something that would interest someone besides you.

What kind of topics are you not allowed to choose? Just an autobiography of a famous person Topics that can’t be researched on our filtered internet Topics that don’t connect to the curriculum of a class Topics that would require you to participate in illegal or immoral activities. Duh.

When is the rough draft of the research paper due? First draft of paper due on _________ (check teacher’s website) Final draft of paper due on _________

How will you be monitored on managing your time? You will be given pacing requirements (a certain amount of work done by a certain date) and must report on your progress. Rough drafts of 1st 2 genres Progress Check 1 on Visual Progress Check 2 on Visual Visual Genre due and final drafts of your 3 genres How will you be monitored on managing your time? You will be given the entire class period for the last unit in order to get your work done. You will be given daily and weekly goals that you must meet in order to have your final product ready on time. You will receive a daily grade for each of these goals.

When are project presentations? Presentations will be given in class a week before the Community Showcase

How long is your speech? Presentations will be 5-7 minutes in length You will practice giving your speech to peers before you give it to the entire class and then community members A fellow student will be timing you and holding up signs with the minute on it to help you during the speech

When will you know which day you have to present? Presentation time slots will be randomly drawn so students will know which day they are to present. Once a presentation time slot has been drawn, you will present in that time. Unless there is a REAL emergency (you will be expected to provide proof), there is NO EXCUSE to skip out on your presentation time and you will lose points. This is not done to punish you- this is a life lesson. When something is expected of you, you do it.

What is the date of the Community Showcase? During the school day on these days: You are required to give a presentation to community members in order to earn the final grade for this project There will be a program in the auditorium for the top projects to be featured for the crowd and the students.

What is the penalty if you turn in your research paper late on the day it is due? For the research paper, students must turn it in during their class period on the day it is due. If it is turned in later on during the day, it is ten points off.

What is the penalty if you turn in your research paper past the day it is due? It can only be turned in one day late and the penalty for turning the paper in one day late is 25 points off.

If you cheat or plagiarize during the paper or project, what is the penalty? Cheating and plagiarism are violations of the honor code and students will receive a zero and will be turned in to the administration if they violate the honor code.

Can you turn in your project late? No. Make sure it is on time on your presentation day.

If you don’t do a project and presentation, can you present at the Showcase? If a student does not complete the research paper and project requirements and does not give a presentation, he or she cannot present in the Senior Showcase as a participating student since he or she will have nothing to present. This will result in a zero for that grade.

What do I do first? Determine your topic and turn in your idea. You have limited time to change your mind after your idea is approved.