Research Paper

English IV-A – Mrs. Emmons

LIBRARY RESEARCH     Sept. 20, 21, 25, 26, & 28.

                                      Sources        1 encyclopedia article for reference only

                                      Needed:       2 print sources

                                                          2 or more electronic sources 

LIBRARY                        Thur. 9/20- 1 encyclopedia article & citation card entry   

DAILY GRADES:            Fri. 9/21-    2 print sources & citation card entry

                                      Tue. 9/25-   2 electronic sources & citation card entry   

                                      Wed. 9/26- Complete Works Cited sheet (generated from Noodle Tools)

                                      Fri. 9/28-    Folder with Xeroxed materials 

DUE DATE:                     Tuesday, Oct. 9^th – rough copy due

                                      Oct. 9-11 meet in the computer lab (402)                                                                                     to type the final paper and Works Cited page. It will be due                                                        on the 11^th at the end of the period.

 *fourth period:   On these three days we will have a regular schedule.   

LATE DAYS:                  Friday, Oct. 12^th,             -minus 15 pts.

                                      Monday, Oct. 15^th,            -minus 20 pts. 

LENGTH:                        2-3 typed pages

                                      DOUBLE SPACED

                                      USE ONLY 12 POINT FONT – or points will be decucted                                                          

TOPIC:      Write an informational paper about your topic. Your paper must have:               

                1. Title - it must be thematic and relate to your topic               

                2. Introduction - general information leading to your topic               

                3. Thesis statement (complete) - what the focus of your paper is               

4. Support, Support, Support - with internal, parenthetical documentation, that is, information, in parentheses, about where you  got your information.

                5. Conclusion - concluding remarks validating your topic focus               

6. Works Cited page - an alphabetical list of all the credible, reliable, and authoritative sources, in its proper format with the help of “Noodle Tools.”

Samples and/or notes to some items in 1-6 can be found on my Maverick Library page.