RESEARCH PAPER



Language Arts 5-6 Research Paper: Spring, 2014NOTE: DO NOT LOSE THIS PACKET! I WILL NOT GIVE YOU ANOTHER ONE!What is research, but a blind date with knowledge. -Will Henry.Name ___________________________________________________Period _________Your Final Draft is due: Thursday, April 17, 2013THIS IS A LONG-TERM PROJECT.Your essay must be turned in to by 11:59 on April 17, 2014. You must upload your paper to . NOTE: For each day your paper is not submitted, 10 percentage points will be deducted from your overall paper grade! I will not be lenient on this issue, so please think ahead to avoid disasters.Turnitin currently accepts the following file types for submission: MS Word (.doc), WordPerfect (.wpd), PostScript (.eps), Portable Document Format (.pdf), HTML (.htm), Rich Text (.rtf) and Plain Text (.txt). If you are unable to upload your essay to due to computer issues, you will need to email your teacher and attach a copy of your paper to the email. Let’s get started: Pick a topic question from the lists below or come up with your own topic based on your outside reading novel—if decide to create your own question, you will need to get your topic approved by Ms. Borchers.Decide your answer to the question (this is your beginning thesis).Write down everything you know about the topic.Look at some of the research articles or websites under that topic.Look back at your question and answer. After gathering information, you may want to change it.Write down 3 or more best reasons for your answer.Using those reasons, look at the articles you've read, or the ideas you've already written down for some evidence to support those reasons (this is the back-up evidence for each topic sentence).BookPossible Argumentative Essay TopicsThe Immortal Life of Henrietta LacksShould the government provide health care?Genetic testing can improve lives and has enormous benefits.Should a person have rights to their own tissues even after they are removed from their bodies?Stiff: The Curious Life of Human CadaversShould animals be used for research?Should people be required to donate their organs after their deaths?Do you think that the humanitarian benefits of experimenting on cadavers can outweigh any potential breach of respect for the dead?Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in AmericaShould the minimum wage be raised?Poverty is avoidable.College education should be free.What should be done to eliminate salary disparities between men and women?Don’t Eat This Book: Fast Food and the Supersizing of AmericaDieting makes people fat.To encourage healthy eating, higher taxes should be imposed on soft drinks and junk food.Should the government have a say in our diets?Junk food should be banned from public schools.Into the WildIndependence is the most important quality a person should have.Adventure is more important that security.Risk taking is a right of passage.Friday Night LightsParticipating in team sports helps to develop good character.How important is race to American identity?How accountable should school officials and parents be for the behavior of students?Sports (and people playing the sports) should be the most valued things in society.Research CalendarActivityDue DatePoints PossibleAnnotated Bibliography and Research ProposalMonday, March 24th 50Flee Map/Outline with Thesis (highlighted)Thursday, April 3rd 30Typed Rough Draft Wednesday, April 10th 30Rough Draft Peer-EditingThursday, April 10th 30Documentation Score (final)Thursday, April 17th 30Vocabulary Grade (final)Thursday, April 17th30MLA Grade (final)Thursday, April 17th25Works Cited Score (final)Thursday, April 17th50Final PaperThursday, April 17th100Requirements: READ THESE CARFULLY and use your SSH for all if you have questions!A word length of 1000-1250 words (to check word length in MS WORD, go to Tools and Word Count).An inviting title (NOT Research Paper, or Euthanasia, etc.)An absorbing, funnel-shaped introduction (general attention getter and specific thesis) where you define America.An engaging thesis statement where you state your topic and comment. A sense of closure at the end (prove that you have proven your side is the correct/best thinking on the issue of your essay).Proper transitions (see me for a list if you are unsure)Limit your use of copula (is, am, was, were, are, be, being, been) MAX of 3 per paragraph! Yes, this is difficult, but try to re-arrange your sentences for variety (it will IMMENSLY help your sentence fluency and word choice score).No use of personal pronouns: I, you, me, us, we, are, your, our . . .3rd person ONLY! Make your point without getting personally involved, this way, you can remain unbiased in your argumentation!No contractions or informal English! MLA format (no cover page needed, but correct heading is necessary! Look at your SSH!!!) typed, double-spaced, 12 point font (Times New Roman)Use 3-6 different sources. You can use hard or electronic copies of books, periodicals, or web pages. Do be sure that you use your web page evaluation sheet in your SSH to ensure it is a solid web site. At least one of your sources must be a piece of American literature. You may NOT use Wikipedia as a source.Use each source parenthetically (you need a total of 6) (quotation, paraphrase, or summary).10 vocabulary words (lessons 9-17) correctly used (highlighted in final draft).Correct Works Cited page, alphabetically listing sources, double spaced, indented correctly, etc. This is the last page of your essay!Please note your rough draft must be typed! It must include an introduction, at least 3 body paragraphs, parenthetical documentation, a conclusion, and a works cited page. Remember to use MLA format including page numbers, heading, title, etc. You will be uploading your rough draft to so that we can complete a peer edit on .Plagiarism: The most important aspect of your paper is to give credit where credit is due.? Since the information you write comes from other places (sources), you must tell the teacher exactly which information comes from which source.? You do this by using parenthetical documentation.? With parenthetical documentation, you simply give the bibliographic information by using parentheses after the given information.? Plagiarism will result in an "F" and reported to the Administration for further action. You must also turn your paper into prior to it being graded. It is important that you save your receipt and all accompanying work…do NOT delete your essay once you are done typing it! ................
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