1. Senior Project Introduction
Mr. Brown
Mr. Clawson
Dr. Moschetta
Woodland Hills High School

2. English Teacher vs. Adviser
English Teacher’s Role
Adviser’s Role
Teach Senior Project process in English class
Provide SOME in-class work time
Sign Proposal/Contract
Collect work on deadline days
Keep a record of Senior Project progress & grades
Coordinate presentations in English class
Grade Senior Project work for 2-3 students
Return graded work to English teachers
Conference with advisees (if necessary)
You should introduce yourself to your adviser – next few weeks
Attend advisees’ presentations (if schedule allows)

3. Portfolio Requirement
Turn in all work in your Senior Project folder
Try to take care of it so it doesn’t fall apart
There is a specific order that your work will be organized in your folder
Don’t throw anything away!
Lost Senior Project materials must be recreated, reprinted, or replaced
IMPORTANT! Don’t use your Senior Project folder for anything other than Senior Project!
Bring your folder to class on Senior Project work days

4. Topics Choose a career field of interest
Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center database
Bridges
Research some controversial topics within that career field
Issues and Controversies database
WHSD Homepage, schools, high school, library, Facts on File Databases, Issues and Controversies

5. Topic Selection
Determine a controversial topic for your Senior Project
You will research:
Background on the topic
Arguments in favor of the issue
Arguments opposed to the issue
Determine your stance on the issue and explain it

6. Senior Project Handbook
All information you will need for each step in the Senior Project process
Table of Contents
Activities
Explanations of requirements
Rubrics
Paper and Works Cited format
Documenting sources – parenthetical citations

7. Senior Project Process & Deadlines
Proposal – September 14
Draft on pages of Senior Project Handbook
Final copy – separate (yellow)
Research and Notes – November 2
Six sources (1 source due approx. 2 weeks early for English teachers to check before Advisers grade the rest of the notes)
Three different kinds of sources
At least one firsthand source
Firsthand vs. secondary sources – Proposal (page 10)

8. Senior Project Process & Deadlines
Outline – January 4
Detailed outline of research paper
Midterm for all senior English classes
First Draft – February 15
Draft of research paper
Final Paper – March 28
Presentations – April/May

9. Deadlines Deadlines are not negotiable
Lose 10% per day late, regardless of absence or excuse
If you are not in school
Turn in work early
Have a responsible friend turn in work TO ME! (not my mailbox)
As a last resort, work to me before your class period & turn in Senior Project folder the next day

10. Deadlines Final paper deadline Presentation
If not completed on March 28 AND meeting minimum requirements, you are not eligible to participate in the graduation ceremony
Presentation
You must present on the day you are scheduled
You must be on time to class on your presentation date
Conflicts must be resolved before the calendar is finalized

11. Grading/In Class Work Time
Each step is graded on rubric – copies in Senior Project handbook
Allow for 2 weeks for advisers to grade & return to English teacher; English teacher to record grades
When work is returned work, we will discuss the next step and have a few days in class to work
Much of the work will need to be completed out of class
You will have ample time to complete work before the next deadline

12. Plagiarism Plagiarism is cheating
Plagiarism = Forging a parent’s signature on proposal, not paraphrasing or quoting, not citing
Plagiarize once = 0 for that step, must still complete that step for no credit
Plagiarize twice = fail Senior Project
Plagiarize final paper = fail Senior Project, do not graduate

13. Minimum Requirements 5-7 page research paper
Minimum 5 full pages!
6 sources, 3 different kinds, at least one firsthand source
10 minute minimum presentation
Complete all steps in Senior Project process
Pass final paper & presentation

14. Questions? Notes: Library rest of the week
Period 5: Late to library Weds, Thurs
Summer reading tests
Credo