1. Research Paper
Rules and Regulations

2. What do I need to know to write an English research paper?
Essential Question
What do I need to know to write an English research paper?

3. Required Research Elements
Thesis Statement
Note Cards
Outline
Works Cited Page Draft
First Draft
Final Draft

4. Thesis Be one sentence long Be last sentence of the introduction
Must
Must not
Be one sentence long
Be last sentence of the introduction
Be in parallel structure
Be debatable
Be specific
Be the argument for the entire paper
Be in first person
I, our, us, we, my
Be in second person
you
Be an opinion
I think…
Be vague
It, they

5. Note Cards English 9: 20 All 10 classes: 30 11 Survey: 40
11CP and 11AP: 80
12 Survey: 40
12CP and 12AP: 80

6. Heading: Key word from your thesis
Note Card Format
Heading: Key word from your thesis
Card Number: Identify source and card
Note: Quoted or paraphrased material
One piece of evidence per card
Citation: In MLA format

7. Note Card Format
Heading/Key Word Source-Number
Note (citation).

8. Note Card Example Kafka’s bitter background A-5
Growing up in Prague, Kafka was a double minority: he was
Jewish, and he spoke German which led to his not being
accepted by either group and, as a result, Kafka became
very bitter (Bourgoin).

9. Outline Format Formal outline Introduction
Background: General to specific
Thesis
Body paragraphs follow CSET format
Evidence
Analysis
Citations
Develop the argument
Concluding sentence of every body paragraph reiterate argument and transition to the next point.
Conclusion
Restate thesis
Tie all points together
No new material

10. Paper Format
All research papers are to be in MLA format.

11. Length and Development
English 9: 2-4 pages
English 10: 3-5 pages
AP English 10: 4-6 pages
11 Survey: 4-5 pages
11 CP: 5-7 pages
11 Pre AP : 6-8 pages
12 Survey: 5-7 pages
12 CP: 6-8 pages
12 AP: pages

12. Length and Development
Points will be deducted if the research paper is less than the minimal length. The argument cannot be sufficiently developed to meet the standard in less than the required page length.
Points will be deducted if the research paper exceeds the maximum length. The argument needs to be concise and controlled within the parameters of the assignment.

13. General MLA Guidelines
Double-spaced
Times New Roman -12 font
One inch margins on all sides
Indented paragraphs
NO extra spaces between the heading and the title, the title and the introduction, or between body paragraphs
NO bold, underlining, change in font style, size, or color

14. General MLA Guidelines
Heading: Left justified, double spaced
Only on first page
Your Name
Teacher’s Name
Class Name
Date (Inverted: Day Month Year)
Title centered on 5th line
Running Header: Right justified
On first and all pages
Your Last Name [Space] Page Number
Jones 1

15. General MLA Guidelines
Typed
Hand written papers for the first and final drafts WILL NOT be accepted.
Black Ink
White Paper

16. Citations
Parenthetical citation in MLA format is required in all research papers.
A paper without parenthetical citation is a plagiarized paper and WILL NOT be graded.

17. Citation Requirements
English 9: 1 citation/body paragraph
English 10: 2 citations/body paragraph
AP English 10: 2 citations/body paragraph
All 11 and 12 classes: 2-3 citations/body paragraph

18. Citations All citations must adhere to MLA standard format.
Information that is not recorded or cited correctly from a source is considered plagiarism.

19. Citations Print source: Author’s last name and page number
(Smith 12)
Electronic source: Author’s last name or article title if there is no author
(Smith)
(“Animal Welfare”)

20. Works Cited Page Required number of sources:
English 9: 3
English 10 Classes: 5
English 11 Classes: 6-7
English 12 Classes: 8-10
All sources must come from the CRHS library or its databases, or they must be approved by your teacher.

21. Works Cited Page MLA Format Continue running header
Works Cited centered at top of page
Alphabetical order
Reverse/hanging indent
Double spaced
Titles of books/websites/periodicals in italics
Titles of articles/short stories in quotation marks
No numbering, lettering, or bulleting

22. Works Cited Page
All works cited in the paper must be included on the works cited page.
All works listed on the works cited page must be cited in the paper.

23. Works Cited Page
A works cited page must be included with both the first and final draft of the paper.
A paper without a works cited page is considered a plagiarized paper and will not be accepted.
A final draft without a works cited page will receive an immediate zero as a plagiarized paper.

24. Revision
According to the standards (CCW.5) students must “develop and strengthen writing by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience.”

25. Revision
You are required to turn in two drafts – a first draft and a final, revised draft.
If you only turn in one draft, you will get a zero on the final until that second draft is turned in to the teacher.
The 1st draft must be turned in with the final draft to provide evidence of significant revision.

26. Revision
Revision requires substantial improvement in one or more of the following:
Organization
Content
Development

27. Revision Editing and revision are not the same thing.
Teachers will not mark every single grammatical/spelling/punctuation error. They will mark the first occurrence of each type of error.
It is the student’s responsibility to proofread the paper and make the changes throughout the paper.

28. Electronic Copies
You may be required by your teacher to turn in an electronic copy of your paper so that it can be checked for plagiarism.
Accepting electronic versions in lieu of a hard copy of the research paper is solely at the discretion of the teacher.

29. Late Research Elements
*According to standard CCW.10, students must “write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or a two) for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.
An appropriate time frame has been chosen for your project. Late research elements will lose 5 points from the Range of Writing grade and can deduct up to 20% from the overall final paper grade.

30. Late Research Elements
Research papers must be handed directly to the teacher no later than 3PM on the date they are due.
Placing your paper anywhere but in the hands of the teacher will cause the paper to be considered late.
Even if you are absent, your paper needs to be turned in on the due date.

31. Resources owl.english.purdue.edu crhslibrary.net CRHS library hours
MLA help
crhslibrary.net
Databases
CRHS library hours
7:30-8:00 am Monday-Friday
3:30-4:15 pm Monday-Thursday
All lunches