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Guidelines for a Research Paper

 

“Research is formalized curiosity.  It is poking and prying with a purpose.”-
Zora Hurston

I Rules and Format
for the Paper (overall):

1)    The paper will be done in
accordance with the MLA Format.

1. This will be discussed in
   class.
2. However, this is also in the
   back of your grammar book

2)    The paper will be typed.

1. Standard margins (1.25” on
   sides and 1” ends)
2. 12 pt. Times New Roman font
3. Double Spacing

3)    The paper will be 5-7
“complete” pages

1. Therefore, 4.75 pages will
   not suffice
2. This does not include a
   cover page and works cited page
3. Altogether, pages will be
   7-9 pages

4)    Plagiarism will be punished
in accordance to the discretion of the teacher and the rules of the school’s
established by-laws

5)    If there are any questions
please ask the teacher.

 

II
Research Schedule:

November
21^st – Discussion of Research Papers

December
7^th – Topic Due and Discussion of Bibliography Cards

December
9^th – Library Sometime

December
22^nd – January 3^rd – Winter Break (work on finding
sources)

January
9^th- All Seven Sources with Bibliography cards due.  We will also discuss note cards.

January
16^th – 25 Note Cards are due.

January
23^rd – All Fifty Note Cards are due.
We will also discuss how to do an outline.

January
264^th – 1^st Outline Due

January
30^th – 2^nd Outline Due and Discussing MLA Format

February
3^rd – Intro Paragraph with Thesis Statement Due

February
10^th – 1^st Rough Draft Due and Discussing Works Cited
Page

February
17^th 2^nd – Rough Draft Due and Discussing Title Page

February
24^th – Final Draft Due

• Schedule is subject to change at teacher’s discretion
• A Day will be spent at the local Allen County,
  details to follow

 

III
Requirement for the Paper:

1)    Sources:

1. Two Books
2. Two Periodicals
3. One Encyclopedia
4. Two Websites:
   1. i.
      No websites that end in dot com (unless approved by the teacher)
   2. ii.
      Websites that end in org, edu, or gov are fine

2)    50 note cards will need to
be done over the course of this paper.

1. We will discuss how to do
   note cards in class.
2. Note cards are to be 3×5
   (get this a.s.a.p.)

3)    Two Mandatory Outlines will
be done and used to guide the research paper

4)    Works Cited page (discussed
in class)

1. Handouts to follow

5)    Title Page

1. Handout to follow

6)    5-7 pages of work (research)

1. Each page is to have a page
   number on the top of the page
2. To do this use the insert
   button at the top of word and scroll down to page numbers
3. Two, mandatory rough drafts
   will be done before the final draft

7)    Of course, one must have a
topic sentence (a.k.a. thesis statement)

 

IV
Objectives:

1)    To develop a student’s
understanding of being able to objectively look at information and formulize a
thought or idea from that information.

2)    To be able to conduct
legitimate research that is respectable and nurtures education.

3)    To learn the values of
looking at a variety of information about a given topic, from multiple
viewpoints.

4)    To finally, enable the
student to be prepared for the rigors that will be faced in higher education,
in the conducting of research assignments.

 

 

 

V
Topic:

1)    Students will choose one of
the following topics:

1. Famous Leader
2. Famous Artist
3. Famous Writer
4. Other

VI
Parent’s Signature:

Students
Name: _______________________________________

Parent’s Signature: __________________________

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Outline H.O.

STEP 1. STATE YOUR THESIS

Do some critical thinking and write your thesis statement down in one
sentence. Your thesis statement is like a declaration of your belief. The main
portion of your essay will consist of arguments to support and defend this
belief.

STEP 2. MAKE A TENTATIVE OUTLINE

All points must relate to the same major topic that you first mentioned in
your capital Roman numeral.

        I.  INTRODUCTION - (Brief comment leading into subject matter - 

                           Thesis statement on Shakespeare)

        II. BODY - Shakespeare's Early Life, Marriage, Works, Later Years

            A. Early life in Stratford

                 1. Shakespeare's family

                     a. Shakespeare's father

                     b. Shakespeare's mother

                 2. Shakespeare's marriage

                     a. Life of Anne Hathaway

                     b. Reference in Shakespeare's Poems

            B. Shakespeare's works

                 1. Plays

                     a. Tragedies

                        i. Hamlet

                        ii. Romeo and Juliet 

                     b. Comedies

                        i. The Tempest

                        ii. Much Ado About Nothing

                     c. Histories

                        i. King John

                        ii. Richard III

                        iii. Henry VIII

                 2. Sonnets

                 3. Other poems               

            C. Shakespeare's Later Years

                 1. Last two plays

                 2. Retired to Stratford

                     a. Death

                     b. Burial

                        i. Epitaph on his tombstone

        III. CONCLUSION

            A. Analytical summary

                 1. Shakespeare's early life

                 2. Shakespeare's works

                 3. Shakespeare's later years

            B. Thesis reworded

            C. Concluding statement

The purpose of an outline is to help you think through your topic carefully
and organize it logically before you start writing. A good outline is the most
important step in writing a good paper. Check your outline to make sure that
the points covered flow logically from one to the other. Include in your
outline an INTRODUCTION, a BODY, and a CONCLUSION. Make the first outline
tentative.

INTRODUCTION – State your thesis and the
purpose of your research paper clearly. What is the chief reason you are
writing the paper? State also how you plan to approach your topic. Is this a
factual report, a book review, a comparison, or an analysis of a problem?
Explain briefly the major points you plan to cover in your paper and why
readers should be interested in your topic.

BODY – This is where you present your
arguments to support your thesis statement. Remember the Rule of 3, i.e. find 3 supporting arguments for each
position you take. Begin with a strong argument, then use a stronger one, and
end with the strongest argument for your final point.

CONCLUSION – Restate or reword your thesis.
Summarize your arguments. Explain why you have come to this particular
conclusion.

Title

 

          Thesis (Topic Sentence):

 

I

          A.

          B.

                   i.

                   ii.

                             a.

                             b.

II

          A.

                   i.

                   ii.

                             a.

                             b.

          B.

                   i.

                   ii.

                             a.

                             b.

 

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Note Cards H.O.

 

Importance:  Using
note cards allow you, the researcher, to organize your information for quicker
reference and citation.  This will help
to prevent misanalysis of information and plagiarism.  Basically, this will help you write your
paper

 

Step-by-Step Instructions:

 

1)
Use 3×5 Cards

2)
Write on one side
only

1. The lined side is
   the best side to write on to keep everything nice and neat

3)
At the top left
of the card, identify the source and page number from where the information is
taken

1. This is usually
   the author’s last name and the page number where the information can be found

4)
On the top of the
card, put the basic topic the information deals with

1. It the
   information comes from a person’s childhood the topic may be childhood
2. It the
   information comes from an event the topic will be the event

5)
Finally write the
information down one note per card

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On
the back of the cards, write good, average, or bad to let you know of the
informations importance to your research

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Bibliography Cards H.O.

 

Importance:  Using
bibliography cards allow you, the researcher, to organize your sources of
information for quicker reference and citation.
This will help to prevent misanalysis of information and
plagiarism.

 

Book:

1)      In
the top right corner, write a number correlating with what to the order of
finding is. – Simply is this your first source you found or second or ….

2)      Author’s
Full name (last name first)

3)      Title
Underline (italicized if typed)

4)      Facts
of Publication:

1. a.      City
   (of publication)
2. b.      Name
   (of publisher)
3. c.       Year
   (published, will appear as latest copyright date)

 

 

 

 

 

Periodical:

1)      Author’s
name (last name first)

2)      Title
of Article (in quotes)

3)      Title
of Periodical (underline)

4)      Date
Published

5)      Page
Numbers of the article

 

 

 

 

 

Internet:

1)      Author’s
name

2)      Title
of document (in quotes)

3)      Title
of the online work

4)      Web
address

5)      Date
accessed ( should be # day first, written month second, and # year third)

 

 

 

 

On
the back of the cards, write good, average, or bad to let you know of the
sources importance to your research

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Guidelines for a Research Paper

 

“Research is formalized curiosity.  It is poking and prying with a purpose.”-
Zora Hurston

I Rules and Format
for the Paper (overall):

1)    The paper will be done in
accordance with the MLA Format.

1. This will be discussed in
   class.
2. However, this is also in the
   back of your grammar book

2)    The paper will be typed.

1. Standard margins (1.25” on
   sides and 1” ends)
2. 12 pt. Times New Roman font
3. Double Spacing

3)    The paper will be 6-8
“complete” pages

1. Therefore, 5.75 pages will
   not suffice
2. This does not include a
   cover page and works cited page
3. Altogether, pages will be
   8-10 pages

4)    Plagiarism will be punished
in accordance to the discretion of the teacher and the rules of the school’s
established by-laws

5)    If there are any questions
please ask the teacher.

 

II
Research Schedule:

November
30^th – Discussion of Research Papers

December
7^th – Topic Due and Discussion of Bibliography Cards

December
8^th to December 18^th – Library Sometime

December
18^th - January 4th– Winter Break (work on finding sources)

January
8^th- All Seven Sources with Bibliography cards due.  We will also discuss note cards.

January
15th – 25 Note Cards are due.

January
22nd- All Fifty Note Cards are due.  We
will also discuss how to do an outline.

January
25^th – 1^st Outline Due

January
27^th – 2^nd Outline Due and Discussing MLA Format

January
29^th – Intro Paragraph with Thesis Statement Due

February
5^th – 1^st Rough Draft Due and Discussing Works Cited Page

February
12^th 2^nd – Rough Draft Due and Discussing Title Page

February
19^th – Final Draft Due

• Schedule is subject to change at teacher’s discretion
• A Day will be spent at the local Allen County,
  details to follow

 

III
Requirement for the Paper:

1)    Sources:

1. Three Books
2. Two Periodicals
3. One Encyclopedia
4. Three Websites:
   1. i.
      No websites that end in dot com (unless approved by the teacher)
   2. ii.
      Websites that end in org, edu, or gov are fine

2)    50 note cards will need to
be done over the course of this paper.

1. We will discuss how to do
   note cards in class.
2. Note cards are to be 3×5
   (get this a.s.a.p.)

3)    Two Mandatory Outlines will
be done and used to guide the research paper

4)    Works Cited page (discussed
in class)

1. Handouts to follow

5)    Title Page

1. Handout to follow

6)    5-7 pages of work (research)

1. Each page is to have a page
   number on the top of the page
2. To do this use the insert
   button at the top of word and scroll down to page numbers
3. Two, mandatory rough drafts
   will be done before the final draft

7)    Of course, one must have a
topic sentence (a.k.a. thesis statement)

 

IV
Objectives:

1)    To develop a student’s
understanding of being able to objectively look at information and formulize a
thought or idea from that information.

2)    To be able to conduct
legitimate research that is respectable and nurtures education.

3)    To learn the values of
looking at a variety of information about a given topic, from multiple
viewpoints.

4)    To finally, enable the
student to be prepared for the rigors that will be faced in higher education,
in the conducting of research assignments.

V
Topic:

1)    Students will have the
discretion of their own topic.

VI
Parent’s Signature:

Students
Name: _______________________________________

Parent’s
Signature: ____________________________________

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Poe
Project

Purpose:

1)  To see the prevalence of Poe and
Romanticism

Instructions:

1)  Students will choose a story on which
to complete an in-class lesson

2)  The lesson will have the following
parts:

1. a.   Assigned Reading the Night Before w/
   questions
2. b.   A brief 3-5 minutes note session

i.    Deals with the three parts of
Romanticism

1. c.    A class activity dealing with the
   reading
2. d.   Finished up with a circle discussion

Readings:

        “The Black Cat”

        “Fall of the House of Usher”

        “The Gold-Bug”

        “The Masque of the Red Death”

        “Never Bet the Devil Your Head”

        “The Man of the Crowd”

        “Thou Art the Man”

        “The Premature Burial”

 

Website:
http://www.online-literature.com/poe/

Due:
12/12/11

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English 12 Literature Project:

Elizabethan Project

 

I Purpose:

          1) To create an better understanding of Shakespearean
Sonnets

          2) To see the impact of England on world literature

          3) To promote creativity in the classroom

 

II Requirements:

1)
Students
are to choose two different Shakespearean Sonnets

2)
Students
will create a poster board/brochure of these sonnets

3)
The poster
board/brochure will be a reflection of the theme of the sonnets

4)
The two
sonnets should share a common theme

5)
The poster
board/brochure should be created to express the sonnets

6)
The poster
board/brochure needs to be creative and a brief explanatory speech will
accompany the poster board

 

III Grade Scale:

1)
Two
Sonnets w/ Theme- 50%

2)
Creativity-
25%

3)
Overall
Product- 25%

 

IV Due Date: 12/10/11

 

V Questions: if any please
ask

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Short Story Project

Purpose:

1)
To understand the complexity of the
short story and its various parts.

Instructions:

1)
Students are to create a short story
using the short story handout that they have been working on for the last few
months

2)
The short story must have the
following parts:

1. a.
   Two Settings- must take place in two
   places
2. b.
   Two characters- at least two “people”
   involved
3. c.
   Plot

i.
Exposition

ii.
Rising Action

iii.
Climax

iv.
Falling Action

v.
Conclusion

1. d.
   Theme- it must teach the reader a
   valuable lesson

3)
However, the short story will be done
as sock puppets

1. a.
   Things Needed:

i.
Three old socks

ii.
Two cardboard boxes (to make shadow
boxes)

iii.
Other items will be provided

4)
These stories will be presented the
week of December 12^th

5)
This must be done because it is an
important grade!!

Due Date: 12/12/11

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Extra Credit:

World History

 

Instructions:
Students are to record six important facts from each chapter.  Students must answer the following questions
about those six facts!!!  Remember this
is extra credit, no one is forced to do this!!!!!

 

Questions:

                Who is the person, place, or
thing?

                Where did this person, place or
thing come into being?

                When did this person, place, or
thing come into being?

                Why is this person, place, or
thing important?

 

Instructions: Staple
the chapters to the back of this paper.
Make sure to have one sheet of paper per chapter.  This is to be done for Chapters 1-8!!!  Due 12/5/11!!!

 

               

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